Biak gerygone
| Biak gerygone | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Acanthizidae |
| Genus: | Gerygone |
| Species: | G. magnirostris |
| Subspecies: | G. m. hypoxantha |
| Trinomial name | |
| Gerygone magnirostris hypoxantha Salvadori, 1878 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Gerygone hypoxantha | |
The Biak gerygone (Gerygone magnirostris hypoxantha) is a subspecies of the large-billed gerygone, but it is sometimes considered a distinct species. It is endemic to 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 vulnerable by the IUCN.[1]
References
- ↑ "Gerygone hypoxantha (Biak Gerygone)". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
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