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Dusky Gerygone
Gerygone tenebrosa
Dusky Gerygone (Gerygone tenebrosa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Dusky Gerygone (Gerygone tenebrosa) is a member of the Acanthizidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 7.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Acanthizidae Australasian Warblers
- Genus Gerygone
- Species tenebrosa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Dusky Gerygone is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Dusky Gerygone is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Dusky Gerygone (Gerygone tenebrosa) is a species of bird in the Acanthizidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU coastal nw, w Australia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 4.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 39,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Dusky Gerygone?
The Dusky Gerygone is a very small bird that weighs around 7.7 g.
Where does the Dusky Gerygone live?
The Dusky Gerygone is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU coastal nw, w Australia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Dusky Gerygone belong to?
The Dusky Gerygone (Gerygone tenebrosa) belongs to the Acanthizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Dusky Gerygone eat?
The Dusky Gerygone is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Dusky Gerygone migrate?
The Dusky Gerygone is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Dusky Gerygone endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Dusky Gerygone make?
1 real field recording of the Dusky Gerygone can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Dusky Gerygone's range?
The Dusky Gerygone has a mapped global range of about 39,000 km².
Conservation
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