Australasian Babblers (Pomatostomidae)
White-browed Babbler (Pomatostomus superciliosus) - HBW 12, p. 335
French: Pomatostome bridé
German: Brauensäbler
Spanish: Gárrulo Cejudo
Other common names: White-browed Chatterer
Taxonomy: [Pomatorhinus] Superciliosus Vigors and Horsfield, 1827, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia.
Geographical variation slight and perhaps to some extent clinal, and races intergrade; validity of races questioned, some authors considering differences due largely to degree of plumage wear; further study required. Birds from Gascoyne valley (W Western Australia) sometimes separated as gwendolenae, but appears indistinguishable from nominate and ashbyi. Four subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- superciliosus (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) - CW Western Australia E to South Australia and W Victoria.
- ashbyi Mathews, 1911 - SW Western Australia.
- centralis Schodde & Mason, 1999 - C Australia (S Northern Territory, N South Australia).
- gilgandra (Mathews, 1912) - inland SE Australia (S Queensland S to C Victoria and EC New South Wales).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird building and repairing the nest and another one carrying a caterpillar. Locality Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park, Chiltern, Victoria, Australia
Josep del Hoyo 25 October 2009 2 years ago 1 min 57 sec 4.9 -
A group of birds dust-bathing Locality The Fullerton Garden, Osborne's Flat, Victoria, Australia (ssp superciliosus)
Matt Weeks 19 December 2004 5 years ago 17 sec 4.6 -
A bird on a branch, then foraging on the ground Locality Honeyeater Picnic Ground, Chiltern, Victoria, Australia (ssp superciliosus)
Matt Weeks 13 July 2004 5 years ago 43 sec 4.4 -
A bird entering and leaving the nest. Locality Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park, Chiltern, Victoria, Australia
Josep del Hoyo 25 October 2009 2 years ago 28 sec 4 -
Two members of a breeding group building a nest. Locality Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park, Chiltern, Victoria, Australia
Josep del Hoyo 25 October 2009 2 years ago 41 sec 4 -
One bird foraging on the ground Locality Waikerie, South Australia, Australia (ssp superciliosus)
Peter Waanders 2 May 2010 3 years ago 26 sec 3.5
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A member of a very active group of babblers foraging in the early morning.
Locality Gluepot Nature Reserve, South Australia, Australia (ssp superciliosus)
Edward Smith 24 August 2011 1 year ago 3.8 -
An adult bird perching in a tree.
Locality Wyperfeld National Park, Victoria, Australia (ssp gilgandra)
Nick Talbot 26 March 2012 1 year ago 3.5 -
Adult perched in a bush
Locality Morgan, South Australia, Australia (ssp superciliosus)
Peter Strauss 10 April 2011 2 years ago 3.5 -
two perched in small tree
Locality Binya State Forest, Griffith, New South Wales, Australia (ssp gilgandra)
Michael Retter 1 October 2009 3 years ago 3 -
White-browed Babbler foraging for food
Locality Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
cel_polo 24 January 2010 1 year ago 1.7 -
White-browed babbler. Eating on ground. Part of a family group - only three sighted.
Locality Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia (ssp Gilgandra)
cel_polo 24 January 2010 2 years ago 1
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A bird chattering away while inspecting a potential nest site Locality Waikerie, South Australia, Australia
(ssp superciliosus)
Peter Waanders 2 May 2010 3 years ago 3 -
A group of birds calling from a bush. Locality Wyperfeld National Park, Victoria, Australia
(ssp superciliosus)
Nick Talbot 20 March 2012 1 year ago 2
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