Gerygones, Thornbills, Scrubwrens, and Allies
Biak Gerygone
Gerygone hypoxantha
NTNear Threatened Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Gerygones, Thornbills, Scrubwrens, and Allies (Acanthizidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Biak gerygone (Gerygone hypoxantha) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is endemic to the islands of Biak and Supiori in West Papua, Indonesia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
It is threatened by habitat loss and is listed as near threatened by the IUCN.
It was previously treated as a subspecies of the large-billed gerygone (Gerygone magnirostris).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Biak (Cenderawasih Bay, off northwestern New Guinea).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Biak gerygone
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
