How big is a Rennell Gerygone?

The Rennell Gerygone is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.

Where can you see a Rennell Gerygone?

The Rennell Gerygone is endemic to the Solomon Islands, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Rennell Gerygone?

The Rennell Gerygone is most easily confused with the Biak Gerygone, the Norfolk Gerygone and the Rufous-sided Gerygone.

Is the Rennell Gerygone endangered?

The Rennell Gerygone is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Rennell Gerygone

Gerygone citrina

Gerygones, Thornbills, Scrubwrens, and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Rennell Gerygone (Gerygone citrina) is a legendary gerygones, thornbills, scrubwrens, and alli found only in the Solomon Islands, weighing about 6 g. The Rennell gerygone is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforest6 g

About the Rennell Gerygone

The Rennell gerygone is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It lives on Rennell Island. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the fan-tailed gerygone, but was split as a distinct species by the International Ornithologists' Union in 2021.

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Where it lives

Solomon Islands

When to see it

Best months: April, July, August, October, with peak activity in August. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Rennell Gerygone look like?: The Rennell gerygone is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.
How big is a Rennell Gerygone?: The Rennell Gerygone is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.
Where can you see a Rennell Gerygone?: The Rennell Gerygone is endemic to the Solomon Islands, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Rennell Gerygone?: The Rennell Gerygone is most easily confused with the Biak Gerygone, the Norfolk Gerygone and the Rufous-sided Gerygone.
Is the Rennell Gerygone endangered?: The Rennell Gerygone is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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