
Green-backed Gerygone
Gerygone chloronota Gould, 1843
6.6 gWeight
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
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
- Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea584 records
- Buffalo CreekAustralia430 records
- East Point Mangrove BoardwalkAustralia352 records
More places
- George Brown Darwin Botanic GardensAustralia304 records
- East PointAustralia246 records
- West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia199 records
- Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia169 records
- Leanyer PondsAustralia133 records
- Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea80 records
- Holmes Jungle Nature ReserveAustralia74 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.
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
Yellow-bellied GerygoneGerygone chrysogaster
Brown GerygoneGerygone mouki
Fairy GerygoneGerygone palpebrosa
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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- EnglishGreen-backed Gerygone
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