StatusNative
RarityFairly Common
Height10 cm
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"The name “Gerygone” comes from Greek, meaning “born of sound,” a nod to its musical call."
Field Guide
Western Gerygone
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The Western Gerygone (*Gerygone fusca*) is a small, active songbird native to Australia’s woodlands and shrublands. It is the most widespread member of its genus, commonly found in a range of wooded habitats across much of the mainland, from open eucalypt forests to arid mulga and mallee shrublands.
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