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Large, conspicuous songbird with long decurved bill, very dark mask, broad whitish eyebrow, narrow dark-brown crown, and dark eye.
VIC: Vulnerable
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyPseudo-Babblers
SizeSmall
RarityUncommon
HabitatHerbaceous Graminoids Sparse Hummock Grasses, Shrubland, and Woody Trees Scattered
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from June to August.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
375visible hotspots
4310visible records
2states
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 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.
Behavior
Forages mostly on the ground in chattering flocks, in western Queensland.
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