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Grey Gerygone
Gerygone igata
Grey Gerygone (Gerygone igata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Grey Gerygone (Gerygone igata) is a member of the Acanthizidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 6.4 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 igata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey Gerygone is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey Gerygone is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey Gerygone (Gerygone igata) belongs to the Acanthizidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU North, South and Stewart is. and satellites (New Zealand).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 4.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 269,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey Gerygone?
The Grey Gerygone is a very small bird that weighs around 6.4 g.
Where does the Grey Gerygone live?
The Grey Gerygone is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU North, South and Stewart is. and satellites (New Zealand), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Grey Gerygone belong to?
The Grey Gerygone (Gerygone igata) belongs to the Acanthizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey Gerygone eat?
The Grey Gerygone is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey Gerygone migrate?
The Grey Gerygone is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey 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 Grey Gerygone make?
1 real field recording of the Grey 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 Grey Gerygone's range?
The Grey Gerygone has a mapped global range of about 269,000 km².
Conservation
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