Wedge-tailed Jery

The Wedge-tailed Jery is a small bird endemic to the east of Madagascar. The species has been the cause of some taxonomic confusion, it was originally placed with the jeries in the genus Neomixis before being placed in its own monotypic genus Hartertula, but still considered close to Neomixis. Recent research indicates it is part of an endemic Malagasy radiation currently known as the Malagasy warblers .

The Wedge-tailed Jery is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The Wedge-tailed Jery (Hartertula flavoviridis) is a small bird endemic to the east of Madagascar. The species has been the cause of some taxonomic confusion, it was originally placed with the jeries in the genus Neomixis (Cisticolidae) before being placed in its own monotypic genus Hartertula, but still considered close to Neomixis. Recent research indicates it is part of an endemic Malagasy radiation currently known as the Malagasy warblers (Cibois et al. 2001). More

Wedge-tailed Jery (Neomixis flavoviridis) photo Mantadia P.N. More

Wedge-tailed Jery Neomixis flavoviridis 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Near Threatened Justification This species is listed as Near Threatened because it is thought to have a moderately small population, which is expected to undergo a moderately rapid decline over the next ten years owing to the clearance and degradation of forest at middle elevations. More

Wedge-tailed Jery Hartertula flavoviridis Thamnornis Thamnornis chloropetoides Spectacled Tetraka Xanthomixis zosterops Appert's Tetraka Xanthomixis apperti Dusky Tetraka Xanthomixis tenebrosa Grey-crowned Tetraka Xanthomixis cinereiceps Madagascar Yellowbrow Crossleyia xanthophrys Rand's Warbler Randia pseudozosterops numbers Number of bird species: 11 Fatbirder Logo back to the top of this page More

The Wedge-tailed Jery is currently listed as near-threatened by the IUCN and BirdLife International. The species is confined to mid-altitude rainforest, but this is currently the least threatened forest habitat in Madagascar. There is some danger of habitat loss, and the species is not common anywhere in its range. More

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Schulenberg/VIREO Wedge-tailed Jery Neomixis CLICK HERE to make comments, add a link, or submit content for Neomixis viridis Almost all pictures on this site were taken with a Konica Minolta camera WILDMADAGASCAR.ORG WildMadagascar. More