Gerygone fusca
Western Gerygone at Tennent, ACT
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| Gerygone fusca | natureguy | 15 Aug 2020 | |
| Gerygone fusca | ArcherCallaway | 8 Aug 2020 | |
| Smicrornis brevirostris | ArcherCallaway | 8 Aug 2020 | |
| Microeca fascinans | RodDeb | 30 Jul 2020 |
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7 comments
8 Aug 2020
It's not a Jacky Winter because the local race has completely white outer tail feathers. This bird only has the white tips. My best guess is Weebill, though it could be Striated Thornbill as well.
8 Aug 2020
another suggestion on Canberra Birders was a Western Gerygone could it be this? The beak looks too pointy for a Weebill and it was to grey to be a Striated Thornbill. Thanks for your help Ryu, too bad we didn't get a better photo.
8 Aug 2020
Ah yes Western Gerygones would fit the tail too and most likely of all the suggestions to have been confused with a Jacky Winter. There has certainly been one around there recently.
8 Aug 2020
Sorry for the error, it looked like a Jacky Winter to me, especially the way it is flying and perching, but I agree now that Western Gerygone is a better fit. Thanks Ryu for picking this up, especially on noticing the difference in tail feathers.
8 Aug 2020
Thanks Ryu appreciate your good eyes. Thanks also natureguy, it was a tricky one from the terrible photos.
8 Aug 2020
Although Western Gerygones have white at the base of the tail too which I feel ought to be visible in this photo...
Location information
- Coordinates 149.064794-35.533329
- Altitude 618.3m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tennent, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Jul 2020 01:05 PM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
Collections
- RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Gerygone fusca Small (Robin, Finch, Thornbill etc) Other Birds Birds
Species information
- Gerygone fusca Scientific name
- Western Gerygone Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 825.1m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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