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White-throated Gerygone
Gerygone olivacea(Gould, 1838)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Genus
- Gerygone
At a glance
The White-throated 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 White-throated Gerygone look like?
The White-throated Gerygone is a tiny bird, about 9–12 cm long and weighing 5–9 g.
The white-throated gerygone is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Its common names include white-throated warbler, white-throated flyeater, bush canary, and native canary.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a White-throated Gerygone?
The White-throated 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 · Boorowa NSW 2586, Australia
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Will Cornwell · Bungwahl NSW 2423, Australia
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Martin Rady · MHG4+W6 Cudgen Nature Reserve, Bogangar NSW 2488, Australia
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jimchurches · Googong NSW 2620, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a White-throated Gerygone eat?
The White-throated Gerygone feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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