Pomatostomus superciliosus
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The white-browed babbler (Pomatostomus superciliosus) is a small, gregarious species of bird in the family Pomatostomidae. They are endemic to the open woodlands and shrubby areas of central and southern Australia. The Latin name superciliosus refers to the supercilium, or 'eyebrow', which is a feature synonymous with the pomatostomine babblers (Hall's babbler, chestnut-crowned babbler, grey-crowned babbler, and white-browed babbler).
Ranging from 17 cm to 21 cm in length, the white-browed babbler is the smallest of the Australian babblers. It is a medium-sized terrestrial bird with a long and decurved bill. The wings are short and rounded in shape, adjacent to a plump, full body which is similar but slightly smaller than the chestnut-crowned or Hall's babbler. The tail is long and graduated, ending with a rounded tip. The gregarious nature of this species means that the tail is often fanned, raised, or a mix of the two. There are many variations to colour; however, the adult babbler generally varies from a dark grey-brown to solid dark brown with distinguished white supercilium and dark brown eye stripe. The underside is usually lighter in colour, varying from... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Springs Desert Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Babbler sighting in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park on a given day, based on 343 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 170 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Babbler in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park on a given day, against about 20% in February–May and August, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-browed Babbler sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate White-browed Babbler sightings, Hattah-Kulkyne National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Flinders Ranges National Park (Australia, about 40%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-browed Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (343 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
