Australo-Papuan Babblers
(Family Pomatostomidae)
Four species occur in Australia, including three endemics, Hall’s Babbler Pomatostomus halli, White-browed Babbler P. superciliosus and Chestnut-crowned Babbler P. ruficeps. The Grey-crowned Babbler P. temporalis extends into southern New Guinea. Gregarious, normally seen foraging on the ground or sunbathing in low shrubs. They have a decurved beak and short, rounded wings.