Unlike other chats, the gibberbird only has slight sexual dimorphisms between the male and female.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyHoneyeaters
SizeSmall
RarityUncommon
HabitatArid gibber plains and other sparsely vegetated stony country of central Australia.
Best timeMost reliable in South Australia from July to September.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Andrew Spencer
Range map
Range map
200approx hotspots
1836approx records
4states
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
Brightly colored, terrestrial songbird with upright posture found in arid stony plains of central Australia.
Behavior
Grayish brown above, yellow below, with yellow face and notably pale eye (Yellow Chat male has a completely yellow head).
Gallery
Regional timing
South Australia
Queensland
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Commonly confused with
Gray-fronted HoneyeaterPtilotula plumulaMedium-sized honeyeater found in open woodlands across inland Australia. Olive brown above, yellowish with diffuse pale streaking below, with pay gray crown and cheek patch with black rear border that is then bordered in yellow. Very similar to Yellow-plumed Honeyeater, which has darker streaked gray underparts and a thinner, more curved yellow neck mark.→White-fronted HoneyeaterPurnella albifronsMottled gray and brown above, pale with dark streaks below, with bold white forehead, white moustache, black throat and upper chest, and yellow in primary feathers.→Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterAcanthagenys rufogularisAlso note the dark tip to an otherwise pale pinkish bill. A fairly common species across the drier inland parts of Australia including parks and gardens in towns.→