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Birds · Passeriformes · Bernieridae
Bernieria madagascariensis
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The long-billed bernieria is an unobtrusive olive bird, very common in the island's forests. It belongs to the Bernieridae, a family endemic to Madagascar whose existence was only firmly established in the twenty-first century: for decades its members had been scattered among the bulbuls, the warblers and other families on the strength of superficial resemblance.
Weight
23 g – 35 g
Size
15 cm – 18 cm
Life expectancy
8 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sources consulted: IUCN Red List · Animal Diversity Web · Wikipedia (es)
Best time: All year in the rainforests of eastern Madagascar, by day; it joins the mixed flocks that work through the understorey.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Long-billed Bernieria — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about long-billed bernieria.
