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Green Jery
Neomixis viridis (Sharpe, 1883)
7 gWeight
The green jery (Neomixis viridis) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Madagascar
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: November · Most records: Madagascar
Green Jery has been recorded at 17 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Ranomafana NPMadagascar374 records
- Andasibe-Mantadia NPMadagascar232 records
- Andasibe Mantadia National ParkMadagascar183 records
More places
- Ranomafana NP—Sahamalaotra TrackMadagascar182 records
- PerinetMadagascar144 records
- Ranomafana NP – VohipararaMadagascar143 records
- V.O.I. M.M.AMadagascar135 records
- Iaroka ForestMadagascar133 records
- Ranomafana NP – VariboloMadagascar99 records
- Analamazaotra Forest StationMadagascar65 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The green jery (Neomixis viridis) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
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Questions
How big is the Green Jery?
The Green Jery weighs around 7 g.
Where does the Green Jery live?
Its breeding range: Africa: montane northwestern, eastern Madagascar. It is most often recorded in Madagascar.
When is the best time to see the Green Jery?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Green Jery endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Green Jery as Near Threatened.
What does the Green Jery eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Green Jery in?
It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 7 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 44 mm
- Tail
- 32 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: montane northwestern, eastern Madagascar
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
- Genus
- Neomixis
Other birds in the genus Neomixis
Common JeryNeomixis tenella
Stripe-throated JeryNeomixis striatigula
Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
Whistling CisticolaCisticola lateralis
Trilling CisticolaCisticola woosnami
Chattering CisticolaCisticola anonymus
Bubbling CisticolaCisticola bulliens
Hunter's CisticolaCisticola hunteri
Chubb's CisticolaCisticola chubbi
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