Fairy gerygone
| Fairy gerygone | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Acanthizidae |
| Genus: | Gerygone |
| Species: | G. palpebrosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Gerygone palpebrosa Wallace, 1865 | |
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The fairy gerygone (Gerygone palpebrosa) is a species of bird in the Acanthizidae family.
Male (above, and female (below)
Distribution and habitat
It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Gerygone palpebrosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Murphy, S. (2002). Why do male fairy gerygones Gerygone palpebrosa burst into song on hearing predators or loud noises? Sunbird 32: 62-66.
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