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Common Jery
Neomixis tenella
Common Jery (Neomixis tenella) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Common Jery (Neomixis tenella) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 6.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cisticolidae Cisticolas & Allies
- Genus Neomixis
- Species tenella
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Common Jery is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Common Jery is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Common Jery (Neomixis tenella) is a member of the Cisticolidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Madagascar.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.9 g, with a wing length of about 4.2 cm and a tail of around 3.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 586,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Common Jery?
The Common Jery is a very small bird that weighs around 6.9 g.
Where does the Common Jery live?
The Common Jery is found across Africa with a range covering AF Madagascar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Common Jery belong to?
The Common Jery (Neomixis tenella) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Common Jery eat?
The Common Jery is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Common Jery migrate?
The Common Jery is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Common Jery endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Common Jery make?
1 real field recording of the Common Jery — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Common Jery's range?
The Common Jery has a mapped global range of about 586,000 km².
Conservation
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