Golden-bellied Gerygone (Gerygone sulphurea)
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Golden-bellied Gerygone

Gerygone sulphurea Wallace, 1864

5.6 gWeight

The golden-bellied gerygone (Gerygone sulphurea) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.

Busiest months: December–March · Most records: Philippines, Thailand, Singapore

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Golden-bellied Gerygone has been recorded at 318 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bang Pu – Recreation CenterThailand1,214 records
  2. La Mesa Eco Park, Quezon CityPhilippines655 records
  3. Pak Thale Nature ReserveThailand551 records
More places
  1. Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia532 records
  2. Taman Alam Kuala SelangorMalaysia519 records
  3. Las Pinas-Paranaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism AreaPhilippines482 records
  4. UP Diliman – CampusPhilippines446 records
  5. Khlong Tamru – 1 Alley salt pansThailand435 records
  6. Laem Phak Bia – Environmental Research & Development ProjectThailand379 records
  7. Victoria Valley - Valley Golf, AntipoloPhilippines352 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PhilippinesThailandSingaporeMalaysiaIndonesiaCambodiaVietnam

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 golden-bellied gerygone (Gerygone sulphurea) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.

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Questions

How big is the Golden-bellied Gerygone?

The Golden-bellied Gerygone weighs around 5.6 g.

Where does the Golden-bellied Gerygone live?

Its breeding range: Oriental, Australasia: Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas, Sulawesi region, Lesser Sundas east to Alor, and Philippines. It is most often recorded in Philippines, Thailand and Singapore.

When is the best time to see the Golden-bellied Gerygone?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Golden-bellied Gerygone endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Golden-bellied Gerygone as Least Concern.

What does the Golden-bellied Gerygone eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Golden-bellied Gerygone in?

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

At a glance

Weight
5.6 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
54 mm
Tail
38 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Oriental, Australasia: Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas, Sulawesi region, Lesser Sundas east to Alor, and Philippines

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Australasian Warblers Acanthizidae
Genus
Gerygone

Other birds in the genus Gerygone

Golden-bellied Gerygone

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