Brown Gerygone
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The Brown Gerygone (Gerygone mouki), previously known as the Brown Warbler, is a small passerine bird native to eastern coastal Australia. The upper parts of the Brown Gerygone are a deep olive-grey or olive-brown, while its face and underparts are a much paler grey, cream, or washed-out brown. The tail feathers are dark and may be white-tipped. It is approximately 10 cm in length.
The Brown Gerygone has a relatively large range. Although total population trends have not been quantified, it is considered of "least concern" by the IUCN.
It may be sighted in coastal rainforest, singly or in small groups of two to four. It feeds on insects. The Brown Gerygone call is a soft what-is-it.
It is not closely related to either true Old World Warblers or the New World Warblers, but belongs rather to the Corvida parvorder comprising many tropical and Australian passerines, as well as crows.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Gerygone mouki. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 1 June 2007. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern.
- Brown Gerygone, Gerygone mouki. Birds of Lamington National Park. Lamington National Park. Retrieved on 2007-06-01.
- Brown Gerygone. Birds in Backyards. Australian Museum. Retrieved on 2007-06-01.
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