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Hall’s Babbler
Pomatostomus halli
Hall's Babbler (Pomatostomus halli) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Hall’s Babbler (Pomatostomus halli) is a member of the Pomatostomidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 41.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pomatostomidae Australasian Babblers
- Genus Pomatostomus
- Species halli
Quick facts
- Weight
- 41.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pomatostomidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hall’s Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Hall’s Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hall’s Babbler (Pomatostomus halli) is a species of bird in the Pomatostomidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU wc QLD to nw NSW (ec Australia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 41.8 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 8.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 487,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hall’s Babbler?
The Hall’s Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 41.8 g.
Where does the Hall’s Babbler live?
The Hall’s Babbler is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU wc QLD to nw NSW (ec Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Hall’s Babbler belong to?
The Hall’s Babbler (Pomatostomus halli) belongs to the Pomatostomidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hall’s Babbler eat?
The Hall’s Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hall’s Babbler migrate?
The Hall’s Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hall’s Babbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Hall’s Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Hall’s Babbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Hall’s Babbler's range?
The Hall’s Babbler has a mapped global range of about 487,000 km².
Conservation
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