Grey Gerygone
A species of Australasian Warblers, Also known as New Zealand Gerygone Scientific name : Gerygone igata Genus : Australasian Warblers
Grey Gerygone, A species of Australasian Warblers
Also known as:
New Zealand Gerygone
Botanical name: Gerygone igata
Genus: Australasian Warblers
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Description General Info
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Description
One of the smallest birds found in New Zealand, grey warblers are about 11 centimeters long, with a weight of up to 6.5 grams. It has grey-brown plumage (with a slight olive-green tint), with the face, throat and breast being pale-grey. The abdomen is off-white with a slight yellow tinge. The tail is white underneath and dark brown on top with white tips being visible in flight. They also have a distinctive ruby-red eye. Females are typically smaller than the male, but otherwise there is little sexual dimorphism. The young are paler with no hint of yellow and have brown eyes. 
Size
10 cm
Colors
Brown
Black
Green
Yellow
Bronze
Gray
White
Life Expectancy
5 years
Feeding Habits
Grey Gerygone predominantly consumes spiders, insects, and larvae. Exhibiting constant activity, grey Gerygone forages with agility, hopping incessantly among perches in search of prey.
Habitat
The grey Gerygone is predominantly found in a variety of wooded environments including forests, woodlands, and secondary growth areas. This species thrives across broad geographical regions with tree or shrub cover, from coastal plains to mountain ranges, including farmlands, parks, and gardens. They are adept at living among both native and non-native vegetation, such as pines and eucalypts, and can also be seen in shrublands, hedgerows, and mangrove ecosystems up to altitudes of 1500 meters in the subalpine zone, albeit less frequently. However, the grey Gerygone typically avoids pasturelands and barren alpine terrains.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
Grey warblers are common throughout New Zealand's main islands and many off-shore islands, but are absent from open country and alpine areas. At home in native and exotic forests it may be found almost anywhere there is some tree or shrub cover.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Australasian warblers Genus
Australasian Warblers Species
Grey Gerygone 
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