Mangrove Gerygone (Gerygone levigaster)
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Mangrove Gerygone

Gerygone levigaster Gould, 1843

6.2 gWeight

The mangrove gerygone (Gerygone levigaster) is a species of bird in the Australian warbler family Acanthizidae.

Busiest months: January and September–October · Most records: Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Mangrove Gerygone has been recorded at 60 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tinchi Tamba Wetlands ReserveAustralia2,162 records
  2. Oxley Creek CommonAustralia1,822 records
  3. Kedron Brook Wetlands ReserveAustralia1,574 records
More places
  1. Lytton Wader Roost and Wynnum Mangrove BoardwalkAustralia1,229 records
  2. Tabbil-ban dhagun BoardwalkAustralia897 records
  3. Buckleys Hole Conservation Park – Buckleys HoleAustralia666 records
  4. Port of Brisbane Shorebird RoostAustralia605 records
  5. Hunter Wetlands National Park – Stockton SandspitAustralia595 records
  6. Ovens Head and adjacent mangrovesAustralia590 records
  7. Buffalo CreekAustralia560 records

Countries and regions with the most records

AustraliaIndonesiaPapua New Guinea

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 mangrove gerygone (Gerygone levigaster) is a species of bird in the Australian warbler family Acanthizidae. The species is also known as the mangrove warbler. The species is thought to form a superspecies with the closely related fan-tailed gerygone of Melanesia and the Australian western gerygone.

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Questions

How big is the Mangrove Gerygone?

The Mangrove Gerygone weighs around 6.2 g.

Where does the Mangrove Gerygone live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: coastal southern New Guinea and northern, eastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Mangrove Gerygone?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, September and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Mangrove Gerygone endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Mangrove Gerygone as Least Concern.

What does the Mangrove Gerygone eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Mangrove Gerygone in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Australasia: coastal southern New Guinea and northern, eastern 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

Mangrove Gerygone

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