Large-billed Gerygone
Gerygone magnirostris
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyAcanthizidae (Thornbills and Allies)
- GenusGerygone (Gerygones)
- SpeciesGerygone magnirostris (Large-billed Gerygone)
About the Large-billed Gerygone
The large-billed gerygone (Gerygone magnirostris) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae found in northern Australia and New Guinea. Gerygone magnirostris includes the following subspecies: G. m. conspicillata - (Gray, GR, 1859)
G. m. affinis - Meyer, AB, 1874 G. m. rosseliana - Hartert, 1899 G. m. brunneipectus - (Sharpe, 1879) G. m. magnirostris - Gould, 1843 G. m. cairnsensis - Mathews, 1912 Venables B., Pritchard J. and Murphy S. (2007) Novel observations of pre-breeding display structures used by Large-billed Gerygones. Sunbird 37: 30. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Large-billed Gerygone in Daintree National Park
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Large-billed Scrubwren
Sericornis magnirostra
Atherton Scrubwren
Sericornis keri
Fernwren
Oreoscopus gutturalis
Mountain Thornbill
Acanthiza katherina
White-browed Scrubwren
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Buff-rumped Thornbill
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Weebill
Smicrornis brevirostris
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Large-billed Gerygone in Daintree National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Large-billed Gerygone sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 1,029 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Large-billed Gerygone in Daintree National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Large-billed Gerygone in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.