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Large, conspicuous songbird with long decurved bill, dark mask, whitish eyebrow, brownish crown, and dark eye.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyPseudo-Babblers
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatGrassland, Herbaceous Graminoids Sparse Hummock Grasses, Open woodland, Sparse woodland, and Woody Trees Scattered
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from September to November.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Louis Masarei
Range map
Range map
4654visible hotspots
72172visible 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
White throat and breast extends to belly; lower belly and undertail dark.
Behavior
Forages mostly on the ground in noisy flocks, in dry open woodlands across southern Australia.
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