Distinguished by its olive-green back and bright white throat; found in mangroves and coastal forests of northern Australia.
Not listed
Indigenous: Green-Backed Warbler, Green-Backed Flyeater
At a glance
FamilyThornbills and Allies
SizeTiny
RarityCommon
Habitatopen woodland, sparse woodland, closed forest, grassland, and waterbodies
Best timeMost reliable in Northern Territory from June to October.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by James Lambert
Range map
Range map
200approx hotspots
7603approx records
2states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Upperparts greenish brown, underparts mostly off-white, with gray crown, sharply contrasting white throat. Inhabits variety of tropical habitats, usually near water.
Behavior
Forages unobtrusively in mid-canopy. Calls sound more urgent than those of other gerygones.
Gallery
Regional timing
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Commonly confused with
Large-billed GerygoneGerygone magnirostrisJuvenile lacks red eye and has yellow gape (base of bill).→Mangrove GerygoneGerygone levigasterUsually detected by song, a tinkling melodious string of notes moving up and down in pitch (like a musician practicing scales). Inhabits mangroves and surrounding habitats, unlikely to be far from mangroves.→White-throated GerygoneGerygone olivaceaJuvenile lacks white throat and can be difficult to distinguish from Fairy Gerygone, which lacks white tail spots. Call a sweet, descending trill. Inhabits open forest and woodland.→