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Chatham Islands Gerygone
Gerygone albofrontata
Chatham Islands Gerygone (Gerygone albofrontata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Chatham Islands Gerygone (Gerygone albofrontata) is a member of the Acanthizidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 10.3 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 albofrontata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chatham Islands Gerygone is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Chatham Islands Gerygone is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chatham Islands Gerygone (Gerygone albofrontata) is a species of bird in the Acanthizidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Chatham Is. (e of South I., New Zealand).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 5.3 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 790 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chatham Islands Gerygone?
The Chatham Islands Gerygone is a very small bird that weighs around 10.3 g.
Where does the Chatham Islands Gerygone live?
The Chatham Islands Gerygone is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Chatham Is. (e of South I., New Zealand), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chatham Islands Gerygone belong to?
The Chatham Islands Gerygone (Gerygone albofrontata) belongs to the Acanthizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chatham Islands Gerygone eat?
The Chatham Islands Gerygone is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chatham Islands Gerygone migrate?
The Chatham Islands Gerygone is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chatham Islands 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 Chatham Islands Gerygone make?
1 real field recording of the Chatham Islands Gerygone — including its subsong — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chatham Islands Gerygone's range?
The Chatham Islands Gerygone has a mapped global range of about 790 km².
Conservation
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