Fairy Gerygone vs Western Gerygone

Fairy Gerygone

Gerygone palpebrosa

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Adult birds have olive upperparts and yellow underparts, brownish tails, short black bills and legs, and red eyes. The male has a black throat. The subspecies flavida can be distinguished from subspecies personata by the white tip of its tail.

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Western Gerygone

Gerygone fusca

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The western gerygone has plain, brownish-grey upperparts, with no prominent wing markings. The underparts are whitish, with variable amounts of grey on the throat and breast. The outer tail-feathers are conspicuously marked, with large, white patches at the base, a broad, blackish, subterminal tail band and white tips. It is usually found singly or in pairs, in the mid to upper storey of trees and shrubs and is often located by its characteristic, persistent song. It can be very active when foraging. Voice: The western gerygone's song is an irregular series of clear, high-pitched whistles, with a meandering melody. Each note maintains a consistent pitch and there is a distinct change in pitch between notes. Although the song isn't loud in volume, its persistence and distinctive tonal qualities are often recognizable from long distances.

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Photos and recordings are credited to their authors under the licence shown. Full profiles: Fairy Gerygone and Western Gerygone.