White-browed Scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis)
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White-browed Scrubwren

Sericornis frontalis (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)

12 cmLength13 gWeight

The white-browed scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis) is a passerine bird found on the New England Tablelands and coastal areas of Australia.

Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-browed Scrubwren has been recorded at 165 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature ReserveAustralia6,702 records
  2. Western Treatment PlantAustralia5,639 records
  3. O'Reilly's Rainforest RetreatAustralia3,750 records
More places
  1. Royal ParkAustralia3,512 records
  2. Royal Botanic Gardens MelbourneAustralia3,443 records
  3. Australian National Botanic GardensAustralia3,201 records
  4. Oxley Creek CommonAustralia3,059 records
  5. Banyule Flats ReserveAustralia2,205 records
  6. Shepherds BushAustralia1,859 records
  7. Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia1,697 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 white-browed scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis) is a passerine bird found on the New England Tablelands and coastal areas of Australia. Placed in the family Pardalotidae in the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy, this has met with opposition and indeed is now known to be wrong; they rather belong to the independent family Acanthizidae.

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Questions

How big is the White-browed Scrubwren?

The White-browed Scrubwren is about 12 cm long and weighs around 13 g.

Where does the White-browed Scrubwren live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: western, southern, eastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the White-browed Scrubwren?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the White-browed Scrubwren endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-browed Scrubwren as Least Concern.

What does the White-browed Scrubwren eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-browed Scrubwren in?

It belongs to the family Australasian Warblers (Acanthizidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
12 cm
Weight
13 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
46 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: western, southern, eastern Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Australasian Warblers Acanthizidae
Genus
Sericornis

Other birds in the genus Sericornis

Tasmanian ScrubwrenTasmanian ScrubwrenSericornis humilisSpotted ScrubwrenSpotted ScrubwrenSericornis maculatusAtherton ScrubwrenAtherton ScrubwrenSericornis keriTropical ScrubwrenTropical ScrubwrenSericornis beccariiLarge-billed ScrubwrenLarge-billed ScrubwrenSericornis magnirostraLarge ScrubwrenLarge ScrubwrenSericornis nouhuysiGoldenfaceGoldenfacePachycare flavogriseumFernwrenFernwrenOreoscopus gutturalisPilotbirdPilotbirdPycnoptilus floccosusRedthroatRedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneus
White-browed Scrubwren

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