Chestnut-crowned Babbler
Pomatostomus ruficeps
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Australia
- Family
- Australasian Babblers (Pomatostomidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The chestnut-crowned babbler (Pomatostomus ruficeps) is a medium-sized bird that is endemic to arid and semi-arid areas of south-eastern Australia. It is a member of the family Pomatostomidae, which comprises five species of Australo-Papuan babblers. All are boisterous and highly social, living in groups of up to 23 individuals that forage and breed communally. Other names include red-capped babbler, rufous-crowned babbler and chatterer.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southeastern central Australia (Flinders Ranges to southwestern Queensland and northwestern Victoria).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Chestnut-crowned babbler
- 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.
