The chestnut-crowned babbler ( Pomatostomus ruficeps ) is a medium-sized bird that is endemic to arid and semi-arid areas of south-eastern Australia .
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyPseudo-Babblers
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatThe chestnut-crowned babbler ( Pomatostomus ruficeps ) is a medium-sized bird that is endemic to arid and semi-arid areas of south-eastern Australia .
Best timeMost reliable in New South Wales from September.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Peter Boesman
Range map
Range map
1661visible hotspots
21395visible records
3states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
White throat and breast with black border extends to upper belly; lower belly and undertail dark.
Behavior
Forages mostly on the ground in noisy flocks, in dry open woodlands of southeastern Australia.
Gallery
Regional timing
New South Wales
South Australia
Queensland
Victoria
Australian Capital Territory
Commonly confused with
White-browed BabblerPomatostomus superciliosusWhite throat and breast extends to belly; lower belly and undertail dark.→Hall's BabblerPomatostomus halliWhite throat and breast form a well-defined bib and do not extend to belly; belly and undertail dark. Compare White-browed Babbler, in which white breast extends into belly and white eyebrow is much narrower than the crown stripe.→