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White-browed Babbler
Pomatostomus superciliosus(Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Pomatostomidae
- Genus
- Pomatostomus
At a glance
The White-browed Babbler is a medium-sized bird, about 18–22 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 18–22 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a White-browed Babbler look like?
The White-browed Babbler is a medium-sized bird, about 18–22 cm long and weighing 31–71 g.
The white-browed babbler is a small, gregarious species of bird in the family Pomatostomidae. They are endemic to the open woodlands and shrubby areas of central and southern Australia. The Latin name superciliosus refers to the supercilium, or 'eyebrow', which is a feature synonymous with the pomatostomine babblers.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a White-browed Babbler?
The White-browed Babbler 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 · Dragon Rocks Nature Reserve, Western Australia
Call
jimchurches · Bimbi NSW 2810, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a White-browed Babbler eat?
The White-browed Babbler feeds on seeds, terrestrial invertebrates and terrestrial vertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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