The Brown Gerygone (Gerygone mouki), also Brown Warbler, is a small bird native to eastern coastal Australia. The upper parts of the Brown Gerygone are a deep olive-grey or olive-brown, 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.
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Species: | G. mouki
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Gerygone mouki Mathews, 1903
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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.
References
- ^ The IUCN (2006) lists the species in family Acanthizidae
- Template:IUCN2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern.
- "Brown Gerygone, Gerygone mouki". Birds of Lamington National Park. Lamington National Park. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
- "Brown Gerygone". Birds in Backyards. Australian Museum. Retrieved 2007-06-01.