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Plain Gerygone
Gerygone inornata
Plain Gerygone (Gerygone inornata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Plain Gerygone (Gerygone inornata) is a member of the Acanthizidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 7.2 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 inornata
Where it lives
Sawu to Timor, Atauro and Wetar (north of Timor; eastern Lesser Sundas)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Plain Gerygone is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Plain Gerygone is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Plain Gerygone (Gerygone inornata) is a member of the Acanthizidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sawu to Timor, Atauro and Wetar (n of Timor; e Lesser Sundas).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 3.9 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 33,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Plain Gerygone?
The Plain Gerygone is a very small bird that weighs around 7.2 g.
Where does the Plain Gerygone live?
The Plain Gerygone is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sawu to Timor, Atauro and Wetar (n of Timor; e Lesser Sundas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Plain Gerygone belong to?
The Plain Gerygone (Gerygone inornata) belongs to the Acanthizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Plain Gerygone eat?
The Plain Gerygone is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Plain Gerygone migrate?
The Plain Gerygone is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Plain 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 Plain Gerygone make?
1 real field recording of the Plain 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 Plain Gerygone's range?
The Plain Gerygone has a mapped global range of about 33,000 km².
Conservation
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