Thursday, March 12, 2015

WHITE-BROWED BABBLER

Photographed near Tailem Bend, South Australia March 2015


























528          WHITE-BROWED BABBLER                Pomatostomus superciliosus

Australia            (369)

Also known as Happy Family, Stickbirds, Cackler, Twelve Apostles, and Jumper. 18-22 cm. Found in drier scrubby woodlands, mulga, other acacia, mallee, cypress pine; timber, scrub along watercourses,  saltbush. Range mainland Australia, mostly west of Divide and north of Divide in Vic., not in driest part of s. NT and n. SA.





1 comment:

  1. he doesn't look too happy - he looks quite cross - maybe it's his name that is upsetting him?

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