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Plain Gerygone
Gerygone inornata Wallace, 1864
7.2 gWeight
The plain gerygone (Gerygone inornata) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.
Busiest months: May and October · Most records: Timor-Leste
Where and when it's recorded
Plain Gerygone has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Lagoa MaubaraTimor-Leste47 records
- TasiTolu LakeTimor-Leste39 records
- Lake Laga salt lake, Masin Fatuk, NuniraTimor-Leste37 records
More places
- Tibar fish pondsTimor-Leste20 records
- Remexio, AileuTimor-Leste18 records
- DareTimor-Leste17 records
- Lagoa Seloi Kraik, AileuTimor-Leste11 records
- Lake Eraulo, Debo LehumoTimor-Leste10 records
- Nino Konis Santana NP – BridgeTimor-Leste8 records
- Lagos Ira LalaroTimor-Leste8 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 plain gerygone (Gerygone inornata) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is found on the islands of Wetar and Timor. 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 Plain Gerygone?
The Plain Gerygone weighs around 7.2 g.
Where does the Plain Gerygone live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Sawu to Timor, Atauro and Wetar (north of Timor; eastern Lesser Sundas). It is most often recorded in Timor-Leste.
When is the best time to see the Plain Gerygone?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Plain Gerygone endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Plain Gerygone as Least Concern.
What does the Plain Gerygone eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Plain Gerygone in?
It belongs to the family Australasian Warblers (Acanthizidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 7.2 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 53 mm
- Tail
- 39 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Sawu to Timor, Atauro and Wetar (north of Timor; eastern Lesser Sundas)
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
Green-backed GerygoneGerygone chloronota
Fairy GerygoneGerygone palpebrosa
Large-billed GerygoneGerygone magnirostris
Biak GerygoneGerygone hypoxantha
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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