Australo-Papuan babbler

bird
Also known as: Pomatostomatidae

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annotated classification

  • Reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
    In passeriform: Annotated classification

    Family Pomatostomatidae (Australo-Papuan babblers) Medium-sized terrestrial songbirds, 18–25 cm (7–10 inches), with long bills and tails, like mockingbirds (Mimidae) of the New World. Conspicuously social in family groups. Bold white throats, caps, eyelines, wing bars and tail tips highlight dark brown and rufous plumage. 2 genera, 5…

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