Rennell gerygone
| Rennell gerygone | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Acanthizidae |
| Genus: | Gerygone |
| Species: | G. citrina |
| Binomial name | |
| Gerygone citrina Mayr, 1931 | |
The Rennell gerygone (Gerygone citrina) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It lives on Rennell Island. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the fan-tailed gerygone (Gerygone flavolateralis), but was split as a distinct species by the International Ornithologists' Union in 2021.[2]
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2017). "Gerygone citrina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ↑ "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-06-13.