Rufous-sided Gerygone (Gerygone dorsalis)
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Rufous-sided Gerygone

Gerygone dorsalis Sclater, PL, 1883

7.2 gWeight

The rufous-sided gerygone (Gerygone dorsalis) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The rufous-sided gerygone (Gerygone dorsalis) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-sided Gerygone?

The Rufous-sided Gerygone weighs around 7.2 g.

Where does the Rufous-sided Gerygone live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Flores Sea islands south of southwestern Sulawesi, eastern Lesser Sundas and southern Moluccas.

Is the Rufous-sided Gerygone endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-sided Gerygone as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-sided Gerygone eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-sided 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
55 mm
Tail
42 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Flores Sea islands south of southwestern Sulawesi, eastern Lesser Sundas and southern Moluccas

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 GerygoneYellow-bellied GerygoneGerygone chrysogasterBrown GerygoneBrown GerygoneGerygone moukiGreen-backed GerygoneGreen-backed GerygoneGerygone chloronotaFairy GerygoneFairy GerygoneGerygone palpebrosaLarge-billed GerygoneLarge-billed GerygoneGerygone magnirostrisBiak GerygoneBiak GerygoneGerygone hypoxanthaPlain GerygonePlain GerygoneGerygone inornataWhite-throated GerygoneWhite-throated GerygoneGerygone olivaceaGolden-bellied GerygoneGolden-bellied GerygoneGerygone sulphureaDusky GerygoneDusky GerygoneGerygone tenebrosaFan-tailed GerygoneFan-tailed GerygoneGerygone flavolateralisRennell GerygoneRennell GerygoneGerygone citrina
Rufous-sided Gerygone

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