Gerygone palpebrosa
(Fairy gerygone)
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FAMILY |
Pardalotidae |
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Species |
Gerygone palpebrosa |
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Common name |
Fairy gerygone |
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Main colour(s) |
Brown-green with yellow |
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Distinctive feature |
Yellow throat, warbler, size 10 cm |
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Campus |
Cairns, Townsville |
Description
This small bird can be occasionally seen in the thickly vegetated areas on the eastern part of the Douglas campus. The male has a blackish throat with a white stripe, then yellow underparts, female yellow underparts, both sexes are brownish-green on the back. Legs and feet black, eyes red, bill grey. Photograph courtesy Ian Montgomery, www.birdway.com.au
