Southern whiteface

Southern whiteface
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Acanthizidae
Genus: Aphelocephala
Species:
A. leucopsis
Binomial name
Aphelocephala leucopsis
(Gould, 1841)
Subspecies
  • A. l. castaneiventris - (Milligan, 1903)
  • A. l. leucopsis - (Gould, 1841)

The southern whiteface (Aphelocephala leucopsis) is a small passerine found in arid regions across most of the southern half of the Australian continent, excluding Tasmania. Superficially finch-like in appearance, this insectivorous bird is relatively common throughout most of its range, however, overall populations appear to be in decline.