Hall's Babbler

Pomatostomus halli · Species of bird
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
halbab1, HABA

About the Hall's Babbler

Hall's babbler is a small species of bird in the family Pomatostomidae most commonly found in dry Acacia scrubland in interior regions of eastern Australia. Superficially similar to the white-browed babbler this species was only recognised during the 1960s, which makes it a comparatively recent discovery. The bird is named after the Australian-born philanthropist Major Harold Wesley Hall, who funded a series of expeditions to collect specimens for the British Museum, during which the first specimens of Hall's babbler were collected in southwestern Queensland in 1963.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyPseudo-Babblers (Pomatostomidae)
SpeciesPomatostomus halli
Species Codeshalbab1, HABA

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Hall's Babbler belong to?

The Hall's Babbler (Pomatostomus halli) belongs to the Pseudo-Babblers family (Pomatostomidae), in the order Passeriformes.

How can I identify the Hall's Babbler?

Hall's babbler is a small species of bird in the family Pomatostomidae most commonly found in dry Acacia scrubland in interior regions of eastern Australia. Superficially similar to the white-browed babbler this species was only recognised during the 1960s, which makes it a comparatively recent disc...

Where can I report a Hall's Babbler sighting?

You can log sightings of Hall's Babbler on eBird (ebird.org) using species code halbab1, or on iNaturalist.