Green-backed Gerygone
Gerygone chloronotaGould, J, 1843
English (US) Green-backed Gerygone
The Green-backed Gerygone (Gerygone chloronota) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Acanthizidae (Gerygones, Thornbills, Scrubwrens, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Gerygone chloronota
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Green-backed Gerygone
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1843
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Gerygone chloronota chloronota
- Gerygone chloronota darwini
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Gerygone chloronotus
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1843
- Type locality
- Port Essington, Northern Territory.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.10, no.117 p.133
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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