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  7. Hall's Babbler
Hall's Babbler
Photo · (c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY)

BirdUp · Species

Hall's Babbler

Pomatostomus halliCowles, 1964

Updated 21 March 2026

Origin: Endemic
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Pomatostomidae
Genus
Pomatostomus

At a glance

The Hall's Babbler is a medium-sized bird, about 19–21 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
19–21 cm
Origin
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Endemic
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Hall's Babbler look like?

The Hall's Babbler is a medium-sized bird, about 19–21 cm long and weighing 28–47 g.

Hall's babbler is a small species of bird in the family Pomatostomidae most commonly found in dry Acacia scrubland in interior regions of eastern Australia. Superficially similar to the white-browed babbler this species was only recognised during the 1960s, which makes it a comparatively recent discovery. The bird is named after the Australian-born philanthropist Major Harold Wesley Hall, who funded a series of expeditions to collect specimens for the British Museum, during which the first specimens of Hall's babbler were collected in southwestern Queensland in 1963.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
19–21 cm
Weight
28–47 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Hall's Babbler?

The Hall's Babbler is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.

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05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a Hall's Babbler eat?

The Hall's Babbler feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

6 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Hall's Babbler live in Australia?

The Hall's Babbler is endemic to Australia, recorded across 10 of Australia’s bioregions.

Breeding range
West-central QLD to north-west NSW (east-central Australia)