Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies
Brown Songlark
Cincloramphus cruralis
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Australia
- Family
- Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies (Locustellidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The brown songlark (Cincloramphus cruralis), also Australian songlark, is a small passerine bird found throughout much of Australia. A member of the family Locustellidae, this species is notable for sexual size dimorphism, among the most pronounced in any bird. It is a moderate-sized bird of nondescript plumage; the female brownish above and paler below, the larger male a darker brown.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Mainland Australia (except northern Kimberley, northern Northern Territory and northern Cape York Peninsula).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Brown songlark
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
