Brown-breasted Gerygone (Gerygone ruficollis)
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Brown-breasted Gerygone

Gerygone ruficollis Salvadori, 1876

7 gWeight

The brown-breasted gerygone or treefern gerygone (Gerygone ruficollis) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Brown-breasted Gerygone has been recorded at 17 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea162 records
  2. Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia148 records
  3. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea140 records
More places
  1. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea128 records
  2. Mt Komonge RidgePapua New Guinea108 records
  3. Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea96 records
  4. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea84 records
  5. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea82 records
  6. Tari GapPapua New Guinea72 records
  7. Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia64 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The brown-breasted gerygone or treefern gerygone (Gerygone ruficollis) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-breasted Gerygone?

The Brown-breasted Gerygone weighs around 7 g.

Where does the Brown-breasted Gerygone live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Brown-breasted Gerygone?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Brown-breasted Gerygone endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-breasted Gerygone as Least Concern.

What does the Brown-breasted Gerygone eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Brown-breasted Gerygone in?

It belongs to the family Australasian Warblers (Acanthizidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
7 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
55 mm
Tail
38 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: montane New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Australasian Warblers Acanthizidae
Genus
Gerygone

Other birds in the genus Gerygone

Yellow-bellied GerygoneYellow-bellied GerygoneGerygone chrysogasterBrown GerygoneBrown GerygoneGerygone moukiGreen-backed GerygoneGreen-backed GerygoneGerygone chloronotaFairy GerygoneFairy GerygoneGerygone palpebrosaLarge-billed GerygoneLarge-billed GerygoneGerygone magnirostrisBiak GerygoneBiak GerygoneGerygone hypoxanthaPlain GerygonePlain GerygoneGerygone inornataRufous-sided GerygoneRufous-sided GerygoneGerygone dorsalisWhite-throated GerygoneWhite-throated GerygoneGerygone olivaceaGolden-bellied GerygoneGolden-bellied GerygoneGerygone sulphureaDusky GerygoneDusky GerygoneGerygone tenebrosaFan-tailed GerygoneFan-tailed GerygoneGerygone flavolateralis
Brown-breasted Gerygone

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