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Gerygone cinerea

Alternative names: Ashy Gerygone, Grey Gerygone

Identification

Distribution

Arfak Mountains to south-eastern ranges of New Guinea (countries of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.[1]

A recent publication concludes that this species belongs in the genus Acanthiza[2]

Habitat

Moist montanes.

Behaviour

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
  2. Birdforum thread discussing the taxonomy of Gerygone species (post 20)

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