Lord Howe Gerygone

Gerygone insularis · Extinct species of bird
Order
Passeriformes
Conservation
extinct
Codes
lohger1, LHGE

About the Lord Howe Gerygone

The Lord Howe gerygone or Lord Howe gerygone flyeater is an extinct small bird in the family Acanthizidae, brown and greyish in color. Its head was brown apart from a pale grey eye-ring and a grey throat and chin, many parts of the animal varied to the colour of yellow, this being apparent in its bright yellow belly. It made its home in the canopies of the island's forest until the early 20th century. The bird has had a variety of monikers: locally, it was known as the "rain-bird" due to its activity after the rains, or the "pop-goes-the-weasel", due to the similarity of its song to the well-known tune. The bird was endemic to Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. There have been no records of the species since 1928, and it is considered to be extinct. Its extinction is almost certainly due to predation by black rats which were accidentally introduced to the island in 1918 following the shipwreck of the SS Makambo there.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyThornbills and Allies (Acanthizidae)
SpeciesGerygone insularis
Species Codeslohger1, LHGE
Conservationextinct

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Lord Howe Gerygone belong to?

The Lord Howe Gerygone (Gerygone insularis) belongs to the Thornbills and Allies family (Acanthizidae), in the order Passeriformes.

How can I identify the Lord Howe Gerygone?

The Lord Howe gerygone or Lord Howe gerygone flyeater is an extinct small bird in the family Acanthizidae, brown and greyish in color. Its head was brown apart from a pale grey eye-ring and a grey throat and chin, many parts of the animal varied to the colour of yellow, this being apparent in its br...

Where can I report a Lord Howe Gerygone sighting?

You can log sightings of Lord Howe Gerygone on eBird (ebird.org) using species code lohger1, or on iNaturalist.