
Grey-crowned Babbler
Pomatostomus temporalis (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
75 gWeight
The grey-crowned babbler (Pomatostomus temporalis) is a species of bird in the family Pomatostomidae.
Busiest months: May–October · Most records: Australia
Where and when it's recorded
Grey-crowned Babbler has been recorded at 56 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia3,863 records
- Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia1,745 records
- Roebuck Plains StationAustralia606 records
More places
- Mosquito Creek RdAustralia597 records
- Lake ClarendonAustralia405 records
- Lytton Wader Roost and Wynnum Mangrove BoardwalkAustralia331 records
- Bundaberg Botanical GardensAustralia320 records
- Cumberland DamAustralia256 records
- Goschen Bushland ReserveAustralia232 records
- Flinders Conservation Estate – Hardings PaddockAustralia210 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 grey-crowned babbler (Pomatostomus temporalis) is a species of bird in the family Pomatostomidae. They are found in Australia and New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
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Questions
How big is the Grey-crowned Babbler?
The Grey-crowned Babbler weighs around 75 g.
Where does the Grey-crowned Babbler live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: south-central New Guinea and northern, central, eastern Australia (except Tasmania). It is most often recorded in Australia.
When is the best time to see the Grey-crowned Babbler?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May, June, July, August, September and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Grey-crowned Babbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-crowned Babbler as Least Concern.
What does the Grey-crowned Babbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Grey-crowned Babbler in?
It belongs to the family Australasian Babblers (Pomatostomidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 75 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 108 mm
- Tail
- 110 mm
- Bill
- 32 mm
- Tarsus
- 32 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: south-central New Guinea and northern, central, eastern Australia (except Tasmania)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Australasian Babblers Pomatostomidae
- Genus
- Pomatostomus
Other birds in the genus Pomatostomus

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In other languages
- EnglishGrey-crowned Babbler
- 简体中文灰冠弯嘴鹛
- 繁體中文灰冠彎嘴鶥
- 日本語オーストラリアマルハシ
- DeutschGrauscheitelsäbler
- FrançaisPomatostome à calotte grise
- EspañolGárrulo coronigrís
- Portuguêsgárrulo-de-coroa-cinzenta
- ItalianoGarrulo capogrigio
- NederlandsGrijskruinbabbelaar
- РусскийСероголовая яху
- Svenskagråkronad bågnäbb
- DanskGråkronet Buenæb
- Polskistadniak siwogłowy
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