Gerygone palpebrosa Wallace, 1865 is a animal in the Acanthizidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Gerygone palpebrosa Wallace, 1865

Gerygone palpebrosa Wallace, 1865

Gerygone palpebrosa (fairy gerygone) is a small passerine bird found across Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea, rated Least Concern by the IUCN.

Family
Genus
Gerygone
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Gerygone palpebrosa Wallace, 1865

Description: Adult Gerygone palpebrosa have olive-colored upper body parts, yellow underparts, brownish tails, short black bills and legs, and red eyes. Males have a black throat. Two subspecies can be distinguished by a tail marking: the subspecies flavida has a white tail tip that the subspecies personata lacks. Distribution and habitat: This species occurs in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. The IUCN Red List classifies the fairy gerygone as a species of Least Concern. No specific threats to this species have been identified; it has a large geographic range and a stable population.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Acanthizidae Gerygone

More from Acanthizidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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