Western Gerygone

Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

The Western Gerygone is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

which is similar to that of the Western Gerygone, has been described as "sweet, rich, tuneful". The species feeds in the foliage of trees on insects, including beetles, grasshoppers, wasps, ants and moths. It is less likely to catch prey in the air than other gerygones, but will join mixed-species feeding flocks with white-eyes, honey-eaters and fantails. The species mostly feeds in the canopy but will forage amongst the roots of mangroves. More

The Western Gerygone (Gerygone fusca) is a species of bird in the Acanthizidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Gerygone fusca. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007. Stub icon This Acanthizidae-related article is a stub. More

As for the Western Gerygone, the drought of 1982-3 brought particularly high numbers in summer. There was a general downward trend from 1986-87, except for the summer of 1994-95 when numbers were high. There are breeding records only for the early years with nest activities being recorded in December and dependent young from late January to mid-March. White-throated Gerygones commonly breed in woodland reserves around Canberra.. R=57. BR=51. More

Western Gerygone The Western Gerygone (Gerygone fusca) is a species of bird in the Pardalotidae family. It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. See more at Wikipedia.org... More

We are quite sure that we have seen Western Gerygones 20 km south of Narrabri, New South Wales, but have not been able to obtain a photo yet. These pages are best viewed with firefox (for a few more details, click here). Disclaimer: Comments are always welcome; we give no guarantee that the information on these pages is always correct or up-to-date. If you should like to reproduce any of the material presented on this web site, please contact us by email. Last updated: 17 July 2008. More