Small bird with thin bill that is more substantial than most other gerygones’.
Not listed
Indigenous: Large-Billed Warbler, Dusky Warbler, Flood-Bird, Large-Billed Bush-Warbler, Large-Billed Flycatcher, Large-Billed Flyeater, Dusky Flyeater
At a glance
FamilyThornbills and Allies
SizeTiny
RarityCommon
Habitatclosed forest, open woodland, irrigated farmland, sparse woodland, and grassland
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from July to November.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Peter Boesman
Range map
Range map
530visible hotspots
19814visible records
4states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
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 lacks red eye and has yellow gape (base of bill).
Behavior
Upperparts brown, underparts off-white, with pale broken eyering and bright red eye.
Gallery
Regional timing
Northern Territory
Queensland
Western Australia
New South Wales