Dusky Gerygone
Gerygone tenebrosa(Hall, R, 1901)
English (US) Dusky Gerygone
The Dusky Gerygone (Gerygone tenebrosa) 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 tenebrosa
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Dusky Gerygone
- Described by
- (Hall, R, 1901)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Gerygone tenebrosa tenebrosa
- Gerygone tenebrosa christophori
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Pseudogerygone tenebrosa
- Described by
- (Hall, R, 1901)
- Type locality
- Fitzroy River, northwestern Australia.
- Original description
- The Victorian Naturalist 18 p.79
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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