Long-billed Tetraka (Bernieria madagascariensis)

Other Scientific Names
Phyllastrephus madagascariensis [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Other Names (World)
Long-billed Tetraka, Common Tetraka, Long-billed Greenbul, Madagascar Greenbul, Long-billed Bernieria

Family
Bernieridae (Tetrakas)

Size
17.50 - 20 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1789)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Madagascar.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2020) and decreasing.

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (24)...)

Long-billed Bernieria (Bernieria madagascariensis) [XC162747]
by Mike Nelson from Chez Arol, Masoala NP, Madagascar (call)

Long-billed Bernieria (Bernieria madagascariensis) [XC418953]
by Ken Behrens from Diana, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar (call)

Subspecies
Relationships with rest of family uncertain. Previously thought close to species currently placed in Xanthomixis but formerly included in present genus. Recent data derived from mitochondrial DNA sequencing indicate, however, that the two groups are not monophyletic.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

incelebris Bangs and Peters, JL, 1926 - Northern and western Madagascar (Montagne d'Ambre and Sambirano south to Toliara), including Nosy Be.
madagascariensis (Gmelin, 1789) - Eastern Madagascar (Andapa south to Tolagnaro), including Sainte Marie I.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Long-billed Tetraka (Bernieria madagascariensis) - 10 files

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