Grey Warbler
Gerygone igata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAcanthizidae (Thornbills and Allies)
- GenusGerygone (Gerygones)
- SpeciesGerygone igata (Grey Warbler)
The grey warbler (Gerygone igata), also known by its Māori name riroriro, is an insectivorous bird in the family Acanthizidae endemic to New Zealand. Internationally, ornithologists usually refer to it as the grey gerygone or New Zealand gerygone to avoid confusion with unrelated birds also known as warblers. It is also sometimes known as the rainbird. The specific name igata was given by French naturalists Jean René Constant Quoy and Joseph Paul Gaimard, who claimed that this was the local name among the Māori inhabitants of Tasman Bay; this was likely a misunderstanding as no iwi are known to have a name resembling "igata" for the bird. Its natural habitat is forests, but also tends to occupy lower vegetation habitats. These insectivorous birds feed on insects living in shrubs, and often feed on the wing. Wikipedia →
70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Warbler sighting in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, based on 138 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
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Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
Dunnock
Prunella modularis
New Zealand Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos
New Zealand Bellbird
Anthornis melanura
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Chloris chloris
Common Redpoll
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Acanthisitta chloris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Tongariro National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Aoraki Mount Cook National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 4 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 5 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 6 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Grey Warbler in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park?
About 72% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Warbler sighting in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, based on 138 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Grey Warbler in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Grey Warbler in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park in our monthly data.