
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
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
- Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge – Morning WalkAustralia613 records
- Keatings Lagoon Conservation ParkAustralia574 records
- Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea492 records
More places
- Finch Hatton GorgeAustralia489 records
- Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeAustralia414 records
- Tyto WetlandsAustralia343 records
- Cattana WetlandsAustralia222 records
- JulattenAustralia154 records
- West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia139 records
- Daintree Village Boat CruiseAustralia122 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
Yellow-bellied GerygoneGerygone chrysogaster
Brown GerygoneGerygone mouki
Green-backed GerygoneGerygone chloronota
Large-billed GerygoneGerygone magnirostris
Biak GerygoneGerygone hypoxantha
Plain GerygoneGerygone inornata
Rufous-sided GerygoneGerygone dorsalis
White-throated GerygoneGerygone olivacea
Golden-bellied GerygoneGerygone sulphurea
Dusky GerygoneGerygone tenebrosa
Fan-tailed GerygoneGerygone flavolateralis
Rennell GerygoneGerygone citrina
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