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Grey Thornbill
Acanthiza cinerea (Salvadori, 1876)
7.6 gWeight
The grey thornbill, ashy gerygone or mountain gerygone (Acanthiza cinerea) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.
Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Grey Thornbill has been recorded at 12 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia80 records
- Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea75 records
- Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea73 records
More places
- Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea39 records
- Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea38 records
- Tari GapPapua New Guinea35 records
- Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia21 records
- Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea19 records
- Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea7 records
- Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea7 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 grey thornbill, ashy gerygone or mountain gerygone (Acanthiza cinerea) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is found in the New Guinea Highlands. Its habitat includes subtropical and tropical moist montane forests.
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Questions
How big is the Grey Thornbill?
The Grey Thornbill weighs around 7.6 g.
Where does the Grey Thornbill live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: montane New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Grey Thornbill?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Grey Thornbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey Thornbill as Least Concern.
What does the Grey Thornbill eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Grey Thornbill in?
It belongs to the family Australasian Warblers (Acanthizidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 7.6 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 52 mm
- Tail
- 32 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: montane New Guinea
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Australasian Warblers Acanthizidae
- Genus
- Acanthiza
Other birds in the genus Acanthiza
Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
New Guinea ThornbillAcanthiza murina
Yellow ThornbillAcanthiza nana
Striated ThornbillAcanthiza lineata
Inland ThornbillAcanthiza apicalis
Tasmanian ThornbillAcanthiza ewingii
Mountain ThornbillAcanthiza katherina
Brown ThornbillAcanthiza pusilla
Slaty-backed ThornbillAcanthiza robustirostris
Slender-billed ThornbillAcanthiza iredalei
Chestnut-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza uropygialis
Western ThornbillAcanthiza inornata
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