Pomatostomus superciliosus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Babbler sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 50th most-seen of the 84 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Babbler in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and October, the lowest months. That is one of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park's wettest months, with about 40 mm of rain against almost none in July.
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.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate White-browed Babbler sightings, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Flinders Ranges National Park (Australia, about 40%), Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Grampians National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the White-browed Babbler that you can see in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are White-plumed Honeyeater (about 90%), Willie Wagtail (about 80%) and Zebra Finch (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-browed Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (29 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.
