About the Chatham Islands Gerygone
The Chatham Islands gerygone, also known as the Chatham gerygone or Chatham Island warbler, is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is endemic to the Chatham Islands. The Chatham Islands gerygone is larger than and differs in plumage from the related grey warbler of mainland New Zealand. Both warblers were discovered and named by G. R. Gray in 1845. The grey and Chatham Island warblers are the only two members of the Australasian family Acanthizidae found in New Zealand.
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The Chatham Islands gerygone has a plain olive-brown head and upperparts, with off-white underparts interrupted by pale yellow flanks and undertail. The male warbler has a distinctive white forehead, eyebrows, throat and underparts. The female warbler lacks these white areas, instead showing dull greyish-white underparts and yellow eyebrows, cheek and throat. Both adults have red eyes. This species of warbler also shows variation in the plumage of the juvenile bird.
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Where the Chatham Islands Gerygone lives
When to see the Chatham Islands Gerygone
Peak activity in March · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Fan-tailed GerygoneGerygone flavolateralisThe fan-tailed gerygone is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.
Dusky GerygoneGerygone tenebrosaThe dusky gerygone is about 10-13 cm in length, with the upper parts grey-brown and tinged olive.
Yellow-bellied GerygoneGerygone chrysogasterThe Yellow-Bellied Gerygone is 10cm with brownish-olive color with a white belly.
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