Dusky gerygone

The dusky gerygone (Gerygone tenebrosa) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is endemic to coastal central and northern areas of Western Australia, from Shark Bay to Kunmuya.^[4]

Dusky gerygone
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Acanthizidae
Genus:	Gerygone
Species:	G. tenebrosa
Binomial name
Gerygone tenebrosa (R. Hall, 1901)[2]
Subspecies[3]
G. t. tenebrosa - (Hall, R, 1901) G. t. christophori - Mathews, 1912
Synonyms
Pseudogerygone tenebrosa (protonym)

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.^[4]

Description

The dusky gerygone is about 10-13 cm in length, with the upper parts grey-brown and tinged olive. The underparts are a greyish white, legs and beak are black.^[4]