Fairy Gerygone
Gerygone palpebrosaWallace, AR, 1865
English (US) Fairy Gerygone
The Fairy Gerygone (Gerygone palpebrosa) 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 palpebrosa
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Fairy Gerygone
- Described by
- Wallace, AR, 1865
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Gerygone palpebrosa palpebrosa
- Gerygone palpebrosa wahnesi
- Gerygone palpebrosa tarara
- Gerygone palpebrosa personata
- Gerygone palpebrosa flavida
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Wallace, AR, 1865
- Type locality
- Aru Islands.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1865, pt.2 p.475
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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