Gerygones, Thornbills, Scrubwrens, and Allies

Green-backed Gerygone

Gerygone chloronota

LCLeast Concern

Family: Gerygones, Thornbills, Scrubwrens, and Allies (Acanthizidae)
Order: Passeriformes

Overview

The green-backed gerygone (Gerygone chloronota) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae found in northern Australia and New Guinea.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Continents

Asia
Oceania

Countries

Australia
Indonesia
Papua New Guinea

Sources and further reading

Wikipedia: Green-backed 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.