Neodrepanis hypoxantha, endemic to the higher-altitude parts of eastern
Madagascar, is difficult to distinguish from its only congener,
N. coruscans. It is known from 13 specimens collected before 1933 and from recent observations. Now that identification criteria are known for this species, its true distribution is becoming clear. It is known from the Marojejy and Anjanaharibe-Sud massifs in the north to the Andohahela massif in the south and is common above 1,200-1,400 m, up to the limit of woody vegetation, e.g. 2,500 m on Tsaratanana (ZICOMA 1999)
. It is probably present at all intact sites within the eastern forest block that are higher than about 1,200 m (ZICOMA 1999)
. Its total population size is very difficult to guess, but is potentially more than 10,000 mature individuals.
Rights Holder: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Bibliographic Citation: BirdLife International 2012.
Neodrepanis hypoxantha. In: IUCN 2014 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1 . <
www.iucnredlist.org>
