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Brown GerygoneAlternate name(s): "Northern Warbler", "Queensland Fly-eater", "Brown Flyeater", "Citronbird", "Brown Warbler" Size: 9-11 cm Weight: 5-6 g |
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Photos |
Race "richmondi"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Frontal view of a Brown Gerygone
[Dorrigo NP,
NSW, January 2011]
Frontal/ventral view of a Brown Gerygone; this is the bird whose
calls
were recorded on 22 September 2016
[Dorrigo NP,
NSW, September 2016]
Frontal view of a Brown Gerygone
[Ourimbah Creek, Ourimbah, NSW, June 2011]
Brown Gerygone, slightly different posture and light conditions
[Wingham Brush NR,
NSW, September 2012]
Near-frontal view of a Brown Gerygone
[Wyrrabalong NP,
NSW, July 2013]
Near-frontal/ventral view of a Brown Gerygone
[Dorrigo NP,
NSW, February 2012]
Lateral view of a Brown Gerygone
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Yarraman State Forest, QLD, May 2020]
Lateral view of a Brown Gerygone
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Yarraman State Forest, QLD, May 2020]
Lateral/ventral view of a Brown Gerygone
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Yarraman State Forest, QLD, May 2020]
Lateral/ventral view of a Brown Gerygone
[Wingham Brush NR,
NSW, September 2012]
Near-dorsal view of a Brown Gerygone, showing the brown neck and wing
plumage
[Wingham Brush NR,
NSW, September 2012]
Near-dorsal view of a Brown Gerygone
[Dorrigo NP,
NSW, March 2015]
Near-dorsal/ventral view of a Brown Gerygone
[Ourimbah Creek RTA Reserve, NSW, June 2011]
Underwing pattern of a Brown Gerygone in hovering flight
[Near Wyong, NSW, July 2013]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Lateral view of a juvenile Brown Gerygone
[Limeburners Creek
NP, NSW, October 2013]
Lateral view of a juvenile Brown Gerygone, here seen with its head turned
[Limeburners Creek
NP, NSW, October 2013]
Near-dorsal/ventral view of a juvenile Brown Gerygone
[Dorrigo NP,
NSW, January 2011]
Dorsal view of a juvenile Brown Gerygone
[Limeburners Creek
NP, NSW, October 2013]
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Breeding information |
Breeding season: Sep - Feb | Eggs: 2 - 3 | Incubation period: 12 - 14 days | Fledging age: ca. 14 - 21 days |
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Nest |
"bungobittah", "lar", "malunna", "jindi" [bundjalung] = nest [Aboriginal] |
Type: Domed hanging bottle | Material: Bark fibre, roots, webs; moss, lichens attached; feather, plant down lining | Height above ground: 2 - 5 m |
Looking into the entrance of a Brown Gerygone's nest
[Wingham Brush NR,
NSW, September 2012]
Here a Brown Gerygone is seen entering the nest; there was a lot of activity
- the two adults were clearly feeding chicks by mid-Sep. 2011
[Wingham Brush NR,
NSW, September 2012]
Brown Gerygone nest (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Ourimbah Creek RTA Reserve, NSW, December 2017]
Brown Gerygone collecting nesting material (photo courtesy of A. Ross-Taylor)
[Mt. Tamborine, QLD, August 2013]
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Eggs |
"boyanga", "booyanga", "derinya", "dirandil", "koomura", "mirk", "ngampu", "nooluk", "pateena", "pum-pum" = Egg; "dirundirri" = eggs [Aboriginal]; "gawu" = eggs [gamilaraay] |
Size:17 x 13 mm | Colour: Creamy with mid- to dark-brown specks | Shape: Tapered oval |
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
brgery_me_20200927_2.m4a |
mouki (N QLD) |
Various (+ Bower's Shrike-thrush) |
© ME | |
brgery_me_20200927.m4a |
mouki (N QLD) |
? (+ Little Shrike-thrush) |
© ME | |
brgery_20160921.m4a |
richmondi (NE NSW) |
Contact call? | © MD | |
brgery_art_20131210.m4a |
richmondi (SE QLD) |
Pair Q&A | © ART | |
brgery_20150328.mp3 |
richmondi (N NSW) |
Various | © MD | |
brgery_20150328_2.mp3 |
richmondi (N NSW) |
Various | © MD | |
brgery_20160314.mp3 |
richmondi (S QLD) |
Various | © MD | |
brgery_20150820_3.mp3 |
richmondi (N NSW) |
? | © MD | |
brgery_20150820_4.mp3 |
richmondi (N NSW) |
? | © MD | |
brgery_20150820.mp3 |
richmondi (N NSW) |
? | © MD |
We have also recorded the wing beats of a Brown Gerygone.
brgery_20150820_2.mp3 |
richmondi (N NSW) |
Various | © MD |
More Brown Gerygone sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.