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Fairy Gerygone
Gerygone palpebrosaWallace, 1865
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Genus
- Gerygone
At a glance
The Fairy Gerygone is a tiny bird, about 10–12 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 10–12 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Fairy Gerygone look like?
The Fairy Gerygone is a tiny bird, about 10–12 cm long and weighing 6–10 g.
The fairy gerygone, previously known as the fairy warbler, is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae native to New Guinea and Queensland.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Fairy Gerygone?
The Fairy 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
jimchurches · Barron Gorge QLD 4870, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Fairy Gerygone eat?
The Fairy Gerygone feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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