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Brown Songlark
Cincloramphus cruralis(Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Locustellidae
- Genus
- Cincloramphus
At a glance
The Brown Songlark is a medium-sized bird, about 19–25 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 19–25 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Brown Songlark look like?
The Brown Songlark is a medium-sized bird, about 19–25 cm long and weighing 28–81 g.
The brown songlark, also Australian songlark, is a small passerine bird found throughout much of Australia. A member of the family Locustellidae, this species is notable for sexual size dimorphism, among the most pronounced in any bird. It is a moderate-sized bird of nondescript plumage; the female brownish above and paler below, the larger male a darker brown.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Brown Songlark?
The Brown Songlark is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
Thomas Mesaglio · Arthursleigh Farm property, New South Wales
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Brown Songlark eat?
The Brown Songlark feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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