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Plain brownish songbird with faint pale eyebrow and rust-colored rump.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
Indigenous: Mulaydjalbii
At a glance
FamilyGrassbirds and Allies
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatGrassland, Herbaceous Graminoids Sparse Hummock Grasses, Open woodland, and Sparse woodland
Best timeMost reliable in New South Wales from October to November.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
10135visible hotspots
91905visible records
5states
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
Similar female White-winged Triller has white-edged wing panel. Brown Songlark larger, with longer legs and bill and more strongly patterned upperparts. Found across much of Australia, less so in the southeast, in treeless open habitats.
Behavior
Spectacular song includes long sequences of trills and loud electrical phrases, very unlike Brown Songlark.
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