Alternative name: Northern Jery
- Neomixis tenella
Identification
10cm. A nondescript forest warbler:
- Olive-green crown
- Yellowish supercilium and dark eyestripe
- Grey nape and cheeks
- Olive-green upperparts
- Pale yellow throat and upper breast
- Whitish belly
Sexes similar, juveniles with darker eyes.
Distribution
Endemic to Madagascar.
Common in most of its range.
Taxonomy
Like all species of this genus this species was formerly placed in the family Timaliidae.
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- N. t. tenella in north Madagascar
- N. t. decaryi in the western part of central Madagascar
- N. t. orientalis in eastcentral and southeast Madagascar
- N. t. debils in south Madagascar
Habitat
Forest and woodland habitats, including mangroves, scrub, gardens, plantations and secondary growth. From sea-level up to 1800m.
Behaviour
Feeds mainly on insects. Forages by gleaning foliage in canopy, often hanging upside-down.
Often seen in mixed flocks. In winter in groups of up to 20 birds.
Breeding season in summer rains from September to April. The nest is a flimsy ball with a side-top entrance, made of vegetation and built among twigs or small branches in dense foliage, around 3m above the ground. Lays 3 - 4 eggs.
Probably a resident species.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Common Jery. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Common_Jery
