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Brown Gerygone
Gerygone moukiMathews, 1912
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Genus
- Gerygone
At a glance
The Brown Gerygone is a tiny bird, about 9–11 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 9–11 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Brown Gerygone look like?
The Brown Gerygone is a tiny bird, about 9–11 cm long and weighing 5–8 g.
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
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Brown Gerygone?
The Brown Gerygone is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
Alesha Teitzel · New South Wales, AU
Call
Bronte-Maye · Ku-ring-gai, AU-NS, AU
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Bronte-Maye · Ku-ring-gai, AU-NS, AU
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Martin Rady · Cooloola (excl. Gympie), Great Sandy, AU-QL, AU
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Brown Gerygone eat?
The Brown Gerygone feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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