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Long billed bernieria

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Bernieridae

Higher classification
  
Bernieria

Order
  
Passerine

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Genus
  
Bernieria Pucheran, 1855

Scientific name
  
Bernieria madagascariensis

Similar
  
Appert's tetraka, Xanthomixis, Cameroon olive greenbul, Western bearded greenbul, Fischer's greenbul

The long-billed bernieria (Bernieria madagascariensis), formerly known as long-billed greenbul and sometimes as common tetraka or long-billed tetraka, is a songbird species endemic to Madagascar. It was initially considered a greenbul, and later with the Old World warblers. Recent research indicates it is part of the endemic Malagasy radiation Bernieridae (Malagasy warblers).

This is at present the only species remaining in the genus Bernieria. Its presumed relatives are not as closely related as was once believed and have been restored to the old genus Xanthomixis.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References

Long-billed bernieria Wikipedia