Unlike other chats, the gibberbird only has slight sexual dimorphisms between the male and female.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyHoneyeaters
SizeSmall
RarityUncommon
HabitatArid gibber plains and other sparsely vegetated stony country of central Australia.
Best timeMost reliable in South Australia from July to September.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Andrew Spencer
Range map
Range map
200approx hotspots
1842approx records
4states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Brightly colored, terrestrial songbird with upright posture found in arid stony plains of central Australia.
Behavior
Grayish brown above, yellow below, with yellow face and notably pale eye (Yellow Chat male has a completely yellow head).
Gallery
Regional timing
Queensland
South Australia
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Commonly confused with
Pied HoneyeaterCerthionyx variegatusFemale and juvenile plain brown, with subtly patterned wings and faint speckles on chest. Much larger than Black Honeyeater (which has completely black upperparts).→Black HoneyeaterSugomel nigrumFemale gray-brown above, with mottled dark marks on pale brown underparts. Often attracted to areas of flowering Eremophila bushes.→Painted HoneyeaterGrantiella pictaCall a loud, repeated two-note→