Chestnut-crowned Babbler

Pomatostomus ruficeps

The chestnut-crowned babbler 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.

Scientific name
Pomatostomus ruficeps
Family
Pseudo-Babblers
IUCN status
LC