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Western Gerygone
Gerygone fusca
Western Gerygone (Gerygone fusca) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Western Gerygone (Gerygone fusca) is a member of the Acanthizidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 5.4 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 fusca
Quick facts
- Weight
- 5.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Western 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 Western Gerygone is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Western Gerygone (Gerygone fusca) is a species of bird in the Acanthizidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Australia (except sc, e, Tasmania).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 5.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 4.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Western Gerygone?
The Western Gerygone is a very small bird that weighs around 5.4 g.
Where does the Western Gerygone live?
The Western Gerygone is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Australia (except sc, e, Tasmania), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Western Gerygone belong to?
The Western Gerygone (Gerygone fusca) belongs to the Acanthizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Western Gerygone eat?
The Western Gerygone is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Western Gerygone migrate?
The Western Gerygone is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Western 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 Western Gerygone make?
1 real field recording of the Western Gerygone — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Western Gerygone's range?
The Western Gerygone has a mapped global range of about 2.7 million km².
Conservation
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