Mangrove Gerygone
Gerygone levigaster
Mangrove Gerygone (Gerygone levigaster) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Mangrove Gerygone (Gerygone levigaster) is a member of the Acanthizidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 6.2 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 levigaster
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mangrove 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 Mangrove Gerygone is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mangrove Gerygone (Gerygone levigaster) is a member of the Acanthizidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU coastal s New Guinea and n, e Australia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 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 342,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mangrove Gerygone?
The Mangrove Gerygone is a very small bird that weighs around 6.2 g.
Where does the Mangrove Gerygone live?
The Mangrove Gerygone is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU coastal s New Guinea and n, e Australia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Mangrove Gerygone belong to?
The Mangrove Gerygone (Gerygone levigaster) belongs to the Acanthizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mangrove Gerygone eat?
The Mangrove Gerygone is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mangrove Gerygone migrate?
The Mangrove Gerygone is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mangrove 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 Mangrove Gerygone make?
1 real field recording of the Mangrove 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 Mangrove Gerygone's range?
The Mangrove Gerygone has a mapped global range of about 342,000 km².
Conservation
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