Dusky gerygone
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Acanthizidae |
| Genus: | Gerygone |
| Species: | G. tenebrosa
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| Gerygone tenebrosa | |
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The dusky gerygone (Gerygone tenebrosa) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is endemic to coastal central and northern areas of Western Australia, from Shark Bay to Kunmuya.[4]
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.[4]
Description
[edit | edit source]The dusky gerygone is about 10-13 cm in length, with the upper parts grey-brown and tinged olive. The underparts are a greyish white, legs and beak are black.[4]
References
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- ^ Hall, R, 1901. Pseudogerygone tenebrosa (protonym). Victorian Nat., 18, p. 79. BHL
- ^ Gill F, D Donsker & P Rasmussen (Eds). 2020. IOC World Bird List (v10.2). doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.10.2.
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