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Large, conspicuous songbird with long decurved bill, gray mask, whitish eyebrow, chestnut crown, pale wingbars, and dark eye.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyPseudo-Babblers
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatOpen woodland, paddocks, suburban lawns, forest edge, and scattered tall trees.
Best timeMost reliable in New South Wales from September.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Peter Boesman
Range map
Range map
1660visible hotspots
21318visible records
3states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
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.
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