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  7. White-throated Gerygone
White-throated Gerygone
Photo · (c) Martin Rady, some rights reserved (CC BY)

BirdUp · Species

White-throated Gerygone

Gerygone olivacea(Gould, 1838)

Updated 11 June 2026

Origin: Native
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
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Voice
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

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

Field specs

Length
9–12 cm
Weight
5–8.5 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 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

Call

Will Cornwell · Bungwahl NSW 2423, Australia

Call

Martin Rady · MHG4+W6 Cudgen Nature Reserve, Bogangar NSW 2488, Australia

Call

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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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the White-throated Gerygone live in Australia?

The White-throated Gerygone is native to Australia, recorded across 52 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingSouth-east New Guinea and north and east Australia

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident
  • Breeding

7 regions recorded