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Western Gerygone
Gerygone fusca(Gould, 1838)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Genus
- Gerygone
At a glance
The Western Gerygone is a tiny bird, about 9–12 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 9–12 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Western Gerygone look like?
The Western Gerygone is a tiny bird, about 9–12 cm long and weighing 5–8 g.
The western gerygone is a small, brownish-grey species of passerine bird, which is found in inland and south-west Australia. It is an arboreal, insectivore of open forest, woodland and dry shrubland. It is not currently threatened with extinction.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Western Gerygone?
The Western 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
Richard Littauer · Yanchep National Park, AU-WA-WR, AU-WA, AU
Call
jimchurches · Tibooburra NSW 2880, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Western Gerygone eat?
The Western Gerygone feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
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