Brown Gerygone
Photo: JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 4.0

Gerygones, Thornbills, Scrubwrens, and Allies

Brown Gerygone

Gerygone mouki

LCLeast Concern Endemic to Australia
Family
Gerygones, Thornbills, Scrubwrens, and Allies (Acanthizidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The brown gerygone (Gerygone mouki), previously known as the brown warbler, is a small passerine bird native to eastern coastal Australia.
The upper parts are olive-brown (or olive-grey for the nominate subspecies native to far-north Queensland), while its face and underparts are a much paler grey, cream, or washed-out brown. The tail feathers are dark and may be white-tipped. It is approximately 10 cm in length.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.