Gerygone ruficollis Salvadori, 1876

Has crown, side of head and upperparts brown, narrowhitish eyering; upperwing blackish, pale edgings on secondaries; tail blackish, conspicuous white subterminal spots on outer feathers; throat and underparts white, variable rusty-buff or buffy-brown wash on side of breast, often forming diffuse band across breast; iris red-brown to dark brown; bill and legs black. Readily distinguished from G. cinerea by brownish coloration. Sexes alike. Juvenile has back dark brown with olive tinge, becoming dingy on head, pale yellow underparts, paler on belly. Races differ only in minor details of coloration.