Chestnut-crowned Babbler

Pomatostomus ruficeps (Hartlaub, 1852)

58 gWeight

The chestnut-crowned babbler (Pomatostomus ruficeps) is a medium-sized bird that is endemic to arid and semi-arid areas of south-eastern Australia.

Busiest months: August–October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-crowned Babbler has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia2,992 records
Gluepot ReserveAustralia399 records
Hattah-Kulkyne National ParkAustralia305 records

More places

Terrick Terrick National ParkAustralia13 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The chestnut-crowned babbler (Pomatostomus ruficeps) is a medium-sized bird that is endemic to arid and semi-arid areas of south-eastern Australia. It is a member of the family Pomatostomidae, which comprises five species of Australo-Papuan babblers. All are boisterous and highly social, living in groups of up to 23 individuals that forage and breed communally.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-crowned Babbler?

The Chestnut-crowned Babbler weighs around 58 g.

Where does the Chestnut-crowned Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: eastern Western Australia to southwestern Queensland and western New South Wales (east-central Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.