The white-throated gerygone (''Gerygone olivacea'') is a species of
bird
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in the family
Acanthizidae
Acanthizidae—sometimes called Australian warblers—are a family of passerine birds which includes gerygones, thornbills '' Acanthiza'', and scrubwrens '' Sericornis''. The family Acanthizidae consists of small to medium passerine birds, with ...
.
It is found in
Australia
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and
Papua New Guinea
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.
Its natural
habitat
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s are temperate
forest
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s and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Its
common name
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s include white-throated warbler, white-throated flyeater, bush canary, and native canary.
Taxonomy and Systematics
''Gerygone'' comes from the Greek word “gerugonos” meaning “echos”. The species name ''olivacea'' is latin for ‘olive-green’, given for its underbelly coloration.
There are three recognized subspecies of ''G. olivacea'': ''Gerygone olivacea ssp. cinerascens'', ''Gerygone olivacea ssp. rogersi'', and ''Gerygone olivacea ssp. olivacea''.
Distribution and Habitat
The species is disturbed through southeastern New Guinea and northern and eastern Australia. ''G. olivacea ssp. cinerascens'' is found in southeastern New Guinea and the
Cape York Peninsula
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of Australia. ''G. olivacea ssp. rogersi'' is found in northwestern Australia. ''G. olivacea ssp. olivocea'' is found primary in
New South Wales
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.
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