Norfolk gerygone
Species of bird
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The Norfolk gerygone (Gerygone modesta) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is endemic to Norfolk Island. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Norfolk gerygone | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Acanthizidae |
| Genus: | Gerygone |
| Species: | G. modesta |
| Binomial name | |
| Gerygone modesta Pelzeln, 1860 | |