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Dusky gerygone

The dusky gerygone is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is endemic to coastal central and northern areas of Western Australia, from Shark Bay to Kunmuya.

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Dusky gerygone
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Acanthizidae
Genus: Gerygone
Species:
G. tenebrosa
Binomial name
Gerygone tenebrosa
(R. Hall, 1901)2
Subspecies3
  • G. t. tenebrosa - (Hall, R, 1901)
  • G. t. christophori - Mathews, 1912
Synonyms

The dusky gerygone (Gerygone tenebrosa) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is endemic to coastal central and northern areas of Western Australia, from Shark Bay to Kunmuya.4

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.4

Description

The dusky gerygone is about 10-13 cm in length, with the upper parts grey-brown and tinged olive. The underparts are a greyish white, legs and beak are black.4

References

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Gerygone tenebrosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T22704702A93980969. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22704702A93980969.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Hall, R, 1901. Pseudogerygone tenebrosa (protonym). Victorian Nat., 18, p. 79. BHL
  3. Gill F, D Donsker & P Rasmussen (Eds). 2020. IOC World Bird List (v10.2). doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.10.2.
  4. "Dusky Gerygone". museum.wa.gov.au.