Green-backed Gerygone (Gerygone chloronota)
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Green-backed Gerygone

Gerygone chloronota Gould, 1843

6.6 gWeight

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

Green-backed Gerygone has been recorded at 39 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea584 records
  2. Buffalo CreekAustralia430 records
  3. East Point Mangrove BoardwalkAustralia352 records
More places
  1. George Brown Darwin Botanic GardensAustralia304 records
  2. East PointAustralia246 records
  3. West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia199 records
  4. Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia169 records
  5. Leanyer PondsAustralia133 records
  6. Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea80 records
  7. Holmes Jungle Nature ReserveAustralia74 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.

Questions

How big is the Green-backed Gerygone?

The Green-backed Gerygone weighs around 6.6 g.

Where does the Green-backed Gerygone live?

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

When is the best time to see the Green-backed Gerygone?

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

Is the Green-backed Gerygone endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Green-backed Gerygone as Least Concern.

What does the Green-backed Gerygone eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Green-backed Gerygone in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Australasia: New Guinea and northwestern, north-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

Green-backed Gerygone

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