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Long-billed Bernieria
Bernieria madagascariensis
Long-billed Bernieria (Bernieria madagascariensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Long-billed Bernieria (Bernieria madagascariensis) is a member of the Bernieridae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 25.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Bernieridae Tetrakas & Allies
- Genus Bernieria
- Species madagascariensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Bernieridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Long-billed Bernieria 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 Long-billed Bernieria is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Long-billed Bernieria (Bernieria madagascariensis) belongs to the Bernieridae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Madagascar (except c, s).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 7.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 446,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Long-billed Bernieria?
The Long-billed Bernieria is a small bird that weighs around 25.3 g.
Where does the Long-billed Bernieria live?
The Long-billed Bernieria is found across Africa with a range covering AF Madagascar (except c, s), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Long-billed Bernieria belong to?
The Long-billed Bernieria (Bernieria madagascariensis) belongs to the Bernieridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Long-billed Bernieria eat?
The Long-billed Bernieria is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Long-billed Bernieria migrate?
The Long-billed Bernieria is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Long-billed Bernieria endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Long-billed Bernieria make?
1 real field recording of the Long-billed Bernieria — 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 Long-billed Bernieria's range?
The Long-billed Bernieria has a mapped global range of about 446,000 km².
Conservation
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