Family
Acanthizidae
Description
Wholly white-throated warbler with clear-yellow breast, eye red, upperparts buff-grey, tinged olive, tail blackish.
Habits
Live in pairs that defend well-defined territories. Diurnal, The nest is bark fragments bound with spiderweb, suspended from a branch in the midst of outer foliage, and has a slender tail that dangles below.
Habitat
Forest Woodland, Sapling scrubs and open woodland, eucalypt forest.
Breeding
August September October November DecemberJanuary, 3 rarely 4; white, fine spots purplish-red. Two broods are often raised in succession. The female builds the nest and incubates the eggs and both parents share in the care of the young. Incubation period is 16-21 days and the young take about 14-17 days to fledge.
Parks
Kakadu National Park
Diet
Carnivore, Insects.
Details
Common Name: |
White-throated Gerygone |
Scientific Name: |
Gerygone albogularis (olivacea) |
Sub Order: |
Unavailable |
Order: |
Passeriformes |
Class: |
Aves |
Category: |
Native |
Status: |
Least Concern |
Size: |
100 - 115 mm |
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