Brown Gerygone
Gerygone mouki
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyAcanthizidae (Thornbills and Allies)
- GenusGerygone (Gerygones)
- SpeciesGerygone mouki (Brown Gerygone)
About the Brown Gerygone
The brown gerygone (Gerygone mouki), previously known as the brown warbler, is a small passerine bird native to eastern coastal Australia. The upper parts are olive-brown (or olive-grey for the nominate subspecies native to far-north Queensland), while its face and underparts are a much paler grey, cream, or washed-out brown. The tail feathers are dark and may be white-tipped. It is approximately 10 cm in length.
The brown gerygone has a relatively large range. Although total population trends have not been quantified, it is considered of "least concern" by the IUCN. It may be sighted in coastal rainforest, singly or in small groups of two to four. It feeds on insects. The brown gerygone call is a soft what-is-it.
It is not closely related to either true Old World Warblers or the New World Warblers, but belongs rather to the Corvida parvorder comprising many tropical and Australian passerines, as well as crows. The brown gerygone is similar to both the large-billed (G. magnirostris) and mangrove (G. levigaster) gerygones. It differs from the former by having a distinctive white eyebrow and a grey-tinged face. The mangrove gerygone, while having a white eyebrow, lacks the grey face, has more white on the flanks and has a redder eye. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Brown Gerygone in Springbrook National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Springbrook National Park
White-throated Gerygone
Gerygone olivacea
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis
Large-billed Scrubwren
Sericornis magnirostra
Striated Thornbill
Acanthiza lineata
Yellow-Throated Scrubwren
Sericornis citreogularis
Buff-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza reguloides
Weebill
Smicrornis brevirostris
Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii
Eastern Whipbird
Psophodes olivaceus
Eastern Yellow Robin
Eopsaltria australis
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown Gerygone in Springbrook National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Gerygone sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 80 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown Gerygone in Springbrook National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Brown Gerygone in Springbrook National Park in our monthly data.