Fairy Gerygone (Gerygone palpebrosa)
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Fairy Gerygone

Gerygone palpebrosa Wallace, 1865

7.4 gWeight

The fairy gerygone (Gerygone palpebrosa), previously known as the fairy warbler, is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae native to New Guinea and Queensland, Australia.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

Fairy Gerygone has been recorded at 55 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge – Morning WalkAustralia613 records
  2. Keatings Lagoon Conservation ParkAustralia574 records
  3. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea492 records
More places
  1. Finch Hatton GorgeAustralia489 records
  2. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeAustralia414 records
  3. Tyto WetlandsAustralia343 records
  4. Cattana WetlandsAustralia222 records
  5. JulattenAustralia154 records
  6. West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia139 records
  7. Daintree Village Boat CruiseAustralia122 records

Countries and regions with the most records

AustraliaPapua 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 fairy gerygone (Gerygone palpebrosa), previously known as the fairy warbler, is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae native to New Guinea and Queensland, Australia.

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Questions

How big is the Fairy Gerygone?

The Fairy Gerygone weighs around 7.4 g.

Where does the Fairy Gerygone live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea and northeastern, east-central Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Fairy Gerygone?

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

Is the Fairy Gerygone endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Fairy Gerygone as Least Concern.

What does the Fairy Gerygone eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Fairy Gerygone in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Australasia: New Guinea and northeastern, east-central Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Australasian Warblers Acanthizidae
Genus
Gerygone

Other birds in the genus Gerygone

Fairy Gerygone

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