Golden-bellied Gerygone
A species of Australasian Warblers Scientific name : Gerygone sulphurea Genus : Australasian Warblers
Golden-bellied Gerygone, A species of Australasian Warblers
Botanical name: Gerygone sulphurea
Genus: Australasian Warblers
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Description
Photo By Wich'yanan (Jay) Limparungpatthanakij
Description
The golden-bellied gerygone (Gerygone sulphurea) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.
Size
11 cm
Feeding Habits
Golden-bellied Gerygone primarily consumes insects, foraging among tree crowns and the middle understory, adept at gleaning from leaf undersides. Known for agile sallies to snatch prey and occasionally pilfers from spider webs. Commonly participates in mixed-species flocks during feeding.
Habitat
The habitat of golden-bellied Gerygone primarily includes various wooded areas, from montane forests and coastal mangroves to urban streets embellished with trees. It thrives in regions characterized by secondary growth and swamp-forests, as well as plantations, with a marked presence in rubber plantations throughout Southeast Asia.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Wich'yanan (Jay) Limparungpatthanakij
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Australasian warblers Genus
Australasian Warblers Species
Golden-bellied Gerygone