| Neomixis | |
|---|---|
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| Common jery (Neomixis tenella) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Neomixis Sharpe, 1881 |
| Type species | |
| Neomixis striatigula[1] Sharpe, 1881 | |
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| Native range ofNeomixis striatigula | |
Neomixis is agenus of small forest birds that areendemic toMadagascar.
The genus was introduced by the English zoologistRichard Bowdler Sharpe in 1881. Thetype species is thestripe-throated jery (Neomixis striatigula).[2] The genus was formerly placed in theOld World babbler family but is now considered to belong to the familyCisticolidae.
The genus includes three species:[3]
| Image | Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | Neomixis striatigula | Stripe-throated jery | eastern Madagascar |
.jpg) | Neomixis tenella | Common jery | Madagascar |
 | Neomixis viridis | Green jery | eastern Madagascar |
Another species thewedge-tailed jery (Hartertula flavoviridis) was until recently placed in this genus but biochemical studies suggest its true relationships lie elsewhere.
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