Home | Wild Files | N.H. Animals | Animals A-Z | Watch Online

Pomatostomidae - Australo-Papuan babblers

There are 5 species of small to medium sized birds in this family. They are found in Australia and New Guinea.

Australo-Papuan babblers live in flocks of 20-40 birds and are very social and noisy! They feed on insects on the ground.

They are usually brown to gray in color and have long tails and long, pointed, slightly curved bills.

Four species are found in arid and open areas. One species, the New Guinea Babbler (Pomatostomus isidorei), is found in the forests of New Guinea.

World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Introduced Breeds in NH
US Fish and Wildlifeand NH Fish and Game

New Hampshire Species

North/Central American Species

None

Other Species Around the World
Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North America South America NH
Hall's Babbler - Pomatostomus halli New Guinea Babbler - Pomatostomus isidorei Chestnut-crowned Babbler - Pomatostomus ruficeps		White-browed Babbler - Pomatostomus superciliosus Gray-crowned Babbler - Pomatostomus temporalis
Additional Information Key: Profile Photos Video Audio Chestnut-crowned Babbler - Pomatostomus ruficeps The chestnut-crowned babbler is found in Australia. Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Gray-crowned Babbler - Pomatostomus temporalis The gray-crowned babbler is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Hall's Babbler - Pomatostomus halli Hall's babbler is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School New Guinea Babbler - Pomatostomus isidorei The New Guinea babbler is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School White-browed Babbler - Pomatostomus superciliosus The white-browed babbler is found in Australia. Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Pomatostomidae - Australo-Papuan babblers

New Hampshire Species

North/Central American Species

Other Species Around the World

Additional Information

Explore the Natural World - Local & National PBS Video