Brown-breasted Gerygone
Gerygone ruficollis
A small bird of montane forest edge and villages. Whitish underparts, dark brown back, warmer brown on the head, extending to the sides of the chest. Note the broken white eye-ring and white band in the outer tail feathers. Forages very actively in small groups, twitching its tail. Co-occurs with the similar Gray Thornbill and their vocalizations are also similar, but Brown-backed Gerygone is distinctly brown rather than gray. Song, a series 5 or more slurred notes of the same pitch, descending slightly each time. Call, an excited chatter.
Identification
The brown-breasted gerygone or treefern gerygone (Gerygone ruficollis) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is found in the highlands of New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Taxonomy
Genus: Gerygone; Family: Acanthizidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Gerygone ruficollis
- Authority
- Salvadori, 1876
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Genus
- Gerygone
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: stable.
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
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