Neomixis
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Neomixis is a genus of bird
formerly in the Timaliidae family but now considered to belong to the African warbler cisticolidae
family. The genus consists of three small forest birds endemic to Madagascar
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Another species the Wedge-tailed Jery
(Hartertula flavoviridis) was until recently placed in this genus but recent biochemical studies suggest its true relationships lie elsewhere.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
formerly in the Timaliidae family but now considered to belong to the African warbler cisticolidae
Cisticolidae
The Cisticolidae family of small passerine birds is a group of about 110 warblers found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. They are often included within the Old World warbler family Sylviidae....
family. The genus consists of three small forest birds endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
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- Stripe-throated JeryStripe-throated JeryThe Stripe-throated Jery is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
(Neomixis striatigula) - Common JeryCommon JeryThe Common Jery is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
(Neomixis tenella) - Green JeryGreen JeryThe Green Jery is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
(Neomixis viridis)
Another species the Wedge-tailed Jery
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...
(Hartertula flavoviridis) was until recently placed in this genus but recent biochemical studies suggest its true relationships lie elsewhere.