Grey-crowned Babbler
A species of Australo-papuan Babblers Scientific name : Pomatostomus temporalis Genus : Australo-papuan Babblers
Grey-crowned Babbler, A species of Australo-papuan Babblers
Botanical name: Pomatostomus temporalis
Genus: Australo-papuan Babblers
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Description
The grey-crowned babbler (Pomatostomus temporalis) is a species of bird in the family Pomatostomidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Size
27 cm
Colors
Brown
Black
Yellow
Gray
White
Life Expectancy
4 years
Feeding Habits
Grey-crowned Babbler primarily feeds on invertebrates and occasionally on small vertebrates and seeds. It exhibits unique foraging behaviors, such as cooperative hunting in small groups. Grey-crowned Babbler is known for its adaptability and variety in diet, making it an opportunistic feeder.
Habitat
The grey-crowned Babbler is primarily found in open native forests, woodlands, and, to a lesser extent, temperate and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Their preferred habitats are ecosystems where mature eucalypts, cypress pines, ironbarks, casuarinas, and other native trees dominate. These regions often feature abundant leaf litter and a grassy understory. Broadly, grey-crowned Babbler inhabits geographical regions that include savannas, monsoon forests, melaleuca thickets, and acacia shrublands, frequently near watercourses and sometimes in remnant vegetation along roadsides or farmlands.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Species Status
Not globally threatened.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Australo-papuan Genus
Australo-papuan Babblers Species
Grey-crowned Babbler