Brown Gerygone
Photo · (c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY)

BirdUp · Species

Brown Gerygone

Gerygone moukiMathews, 1912

Endemic
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Commonness
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

The brown gerygone, previously known as the brown warbler, is a small passerine bird native to eastern coastal Australia. The upper parts of the brown gerygone are a deep olive-grey or olive-brown, while its face and underparts are a much paler grey, cream, or washed-out brown. The tail feathers are dark and may be white-tipped. It is approximately 10 cm in length.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

02 · Where

Where to find it

Breeding range
East Australia

03 · When

When to look

Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.

  1. Jan
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  12. Dec

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

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