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Small bird with thin bill (longer than on most other gerygones), found only in dense mangroves along the northwestern Australian coast.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyThornbills and Allies
SizeTiny
RarityUncommon
HabitatOpen woodland, scrub, forest edge, gardens, and mixed canopy with active insect life.
Best timeMost reliable in Western Australia from June to October.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Drew Davison
Range map
Range map
83visible hotspots
3115visible records
1states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Juvenile has brownish eye. Similar Mangrove Gerygone has red eye, smaller bill, and white patches in tail; Large-billed Gerygone has dark eye and heavier bill. Unlikely to be seen outside mangrove habitat.
Behavior
Grayish brown above, off-white below, with pale eye.
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