Mangrove Gerygone
Gerygone levigasterGould, J, 1843
English (US) Mangrove Gerygone
The Mangrove Gerygone (Gerygone levigaster) 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 levigaster
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Mangrove Gerygone
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1843
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Gerygone levigaster pallida
- Gerygone levigaster levigaster
- Gerygone levigaster cantator
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1843
- Type locality
- Port Essington, Northern Territory. Corrected to laevigaster by Gould himself (1848, Birds Australia, pt. 34) and by most subsequent authors.
- 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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