Yellow-bellied Gerygone (Gerygone chrysogaster)
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Yellow-bellied Gerygone

Gerygone chrysogaster Gray, GR, 1858

8 gWeight

The yellow-bellied gerygone (Gerygone chrysogaster) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Yellow-bellied Gerygone has been recorded at 29 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea537 records
  2. Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea132 records
  3. MalagufukIndonesia97 records
More places
  1. Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea73 records
  2. West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia71 records
  3. Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea54 records
  4. Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia51 records
  5. Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia50 records
  6. Elevala and Ketu RiversPapua New Guinea43 records
  7. Nimbokrang – KM 8Indonesia42 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

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 yellow-bellied gerygone (Gerygone chrysogaster) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-bellied Gerygone?

The Yellow-bellied Gerygone weighs around 8 g.

Where does the Yellow-bellied Gerygone live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea and western satellites. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-bellied Gerygone?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Yellow-bellied Gerygone endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-bellied Gerygone as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-bellied Gerygone eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-bellied Gerygone in?

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

At a glance

Weight
8 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
53 mm
Tail
41 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Australasia: New Guinea and western satellites

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Australasian Warblers Acanthizidae
Genus
Gerygone

Other birds in the genus Gerygone

Brown GerygoneBrown GerygoneGerygone moukiGreen-backed GerygoneGreen-backed GerygoneGerygone chloronotaFairy GerygoneFairy GerygoneGerygone palpebrosaLarge-billed GerygoneLarge-billed GerygoneGerygone magnirostrisBiak GerygoneBiak GerygoneGerygone hypoxanthaPlain GerygonePlain GerygoneGerygone inornataRufous-sided GerygoneRufous-sided GerygoneGerygone dorsalisWhite-throated GerygoneWhite-throated GerygoneGerygone olivaceaGolden-bellied GerygoneGolden-bellied GerygoneGerygone sulphureaDusky GerygoneDusky GerygoneGerygone tenebrosaFan-tailed GerygoneFan-tailed GerygoneGerygone flavolateralisRennell GerygoneRennell GerygoneGerygone citrina
Yellow-bellied Gerygone

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