Mangrove Gerygone

["simon hayes" <>]

Good description Ricki.
I was at Ash Island today and thought I heard a White throated gerygone, but 
of coarse it was a mangrove gerygone. (around pole 22-21).
Regs
Simon


> From: "Ricki Coughlan" <>
> Reply-To: "Ricki Coughlan" <>
> To: "crompton" <>,"birding aus" 
> <>
> Subject: Re: [BIRDING-AUS] Mangrove Gerygone
> Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 20:39:32 +1100
>
> G'day G
>
> I find that the Mangrove Gerygone has a much more uniform face than the 
> Brown Gerygone which has quite a mottled whitish look about it.
> I gather that you're familiar with the call of the Brown Gerygone - funny 
> little mixture of squeeky notes. The best way to locate the Mangrove 
> Gerygone is often by its call which compares fairly well to that of the 
> White-throated Gerygone, though not as complex. It's a very musical series 
> of descending notes sometimes referred to as the "falling leaf" call. 
> You're almost certain to hear this charming chappie before you see it.
> Hope that helps.
>
> Happy Birding
> Ricki Coughlan
> Belrose, Sydney