Least ConcernRareEndemicInvertebratesShrublandCup nestTiny · 14 g
About the Thamnornis
The thamnornis or thamnornis warbler is a species of Malagasy warbler in the family Bernieridae. It is endemic to Madagascar, where it is restricted to the spiny forest of the island's southwest. It is greyish above and whitish below, with narrow green fringes to the wing feathers and a marked supercilium. The outer tail-feathers have pale tips.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in November · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
White-throated OxylabesOxylabes madagascariensisThe white-throated oxylabes is a large warbler 17–18 cm (6.7–7.1 in) in length.
Wedge-tailed JeryHartertula flavoviridisThe wedge-tailed jery is a small, slender warbler-like bird between 12–13 cm long and weighing around 10 g.
Grey-crowned TetrakaXanthomixis cinereicepsThe bird is slender, with a green back, pale grey crown and ear coverts, a white throat, yellow underparts, and grey legs.
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