Grey-crowned babbler
(Pomatostomus temporalis)[] | |
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| Species ID: | 2-37-272-3590-23129 |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pomatostomidae |
| Genus: | Pomatostomus |
| Conservation status: | LC - Least Concern (2016) |
| Population trend: | Decreasing |
| Links: | ADW / IUCN Red List / Wikipedia |
Subspecies[]
- P. t. rubeculus
- P. t. temporalis
Other Names[]
- Grey-crowned chatterer
- Yahoo
- Happy-jack
- Dog-bird
- Barking-bird
Physical Description[]
| Avg. length: | 23 - 27 (max 30) cm |
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| Avg. mass: | 60 - 85 g |
| Colors: | Greyish-brown, Pale brown, Grey, White |
Reproduction[]
| Mating system: | Monogamous |
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| Breeding season: | July - February |
| Mode of reproduction: | Oviparous |
| Avg. clutch size: | 2 - 3 eggs |
| Parental care: | Incubation: Female
Feeding: Shared (group) |
| Breeding interval: | 2 per year |
Behavior & Ecology[]
| Activity: | Diurnal |
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| Sociality: | Quasisocial |
| Avg. group size: | 4 - 12 (range 2 - 15) individuals |
| Group ratio: | 1 : 1 |
| Movement: | Sedentary |
| Avg. territory size: | 0.1 (range 0.01 - 0.5) km² |
| Systems: | Arboreal, Terrestrial, Aerial |
| Diet: | Insects, Invertebrates, Seeds |
Habitats[]
Major[]
- 1.5 Tropical/subtropical dry forests
- 1.6 Tropical/subtropical moist lowland forests
Suitable[]
- 2.1 Dry savannas
- 3.5 Tropical/subtropical dry shrublands
- 3.6 Tropical/subtropical moist shrublands
- 14.6 Tropical/subtropical degraded forests
Distribution[]
Ecoregion range
Ecozones[]
Terrestrial Ecoregions[]
- AA0117 Queensland tropical rain forests
- AA0121 Southern New Guinea freshwater swamp forests
- AA0122 Southern New Guinea lowland rain forests
- AA0402 Eastern Australian temperate forests
- AA0409 Southeast Australia temperate forests
- AA0701 Arnhem Land tropical savanna
- AA0702 Brigalow tropical savanna
- AA0703 Cape York Peninsula tropical savanna
- AA0704 Carpentaria tropical savanna
- AA0705 Einasleigh upland savanna
- AA0706 Kimberly tropical savanna
- AA0707 Mitchell grass downs
- AA0708 Trans Fly savanna and grasslands
- AA0709 Victoria Plains tropical savanna
- AA0802 Eastern Australia mulga shrublands
- AA0803 Southeast Australia temperate savanna
- AA1301 Carnarvon xeric shrublands
- AA1302 Central Ranges xeric scrub
- AA1304 Great Sandy-Tanami desert
- AA1307 Pilbara shrublands
- AA1310 Western Australian Mulga shrublands