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Large-billed Gerygone
Gerygone magnirostrisGould, 1843
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Genus
- Gerygone
At a glance
The Large-billed 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 Large-billed Gerygone look like?
The Large-billed Gerygone is a tiny bird, about 10–12 cm long and weighing 5–8 g.
The large-billed gerygone is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae found in northern Australia and New Guinea.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Large-billed Gerygone?
The Large-billed 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 · Cairns QLD, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Large-billed Gerygone eat?
The Large-billed Gerygone feeds on terrestrial invertebrates and intertidal invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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