Golden-bellied Gerygone
Gerygone sulphurea
Golden-bellied Gerygone (Gerygone sulphurea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Golden-bellied Gerygone (Gerygone sulphurea) is a member of the Acanthizidae family found in Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 5.6 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 sulphurea
Where it lives
Malay Pen., Greater Sundas, Sulawesi region, Lesser Sundas east to Alor, and Philippines
Quick facts
- Weight
- 5.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden-bellied 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 Golden-bellied Gerygone is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden-bellied Gerygone (Gerygone sulphurea) is a member of the Acanthizidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR, AU Malay Pen., Greater Sundas, Sulawesi region, Lesser Sundas e to Alor, and Philippines.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 5.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 3.8 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 1.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden-bellied Gerygone?
The Golden-bellied Gerygone is a very small bird that weighs around 5.6 g.
Where does the Golden-bellied Gerygone live?
The Golden-bellied Gerygone is found across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR, AU Malay Pen., Greater Sundas, Sulawesi region, Lesser Sundas e to Alor, and Philippines, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Golden-bellied Gerygone belong to?
The Golden-bellied Gerygone (Gerygone sulphurea) belongs to the Acanthizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden-bellied Gerygone eat?
The Golden-bellied Gerygone is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Golden-bellied Gerygone migrate?
The Golden-bellied Gerygone is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Golden-bellied 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 Golden-bellied Gerygone make?
1 real field recording of the Golden-bellied Gerygone — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Golden-bellied Gerygone's range?
The Golden-bellied Gerygone has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².
Conservation
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