---
title: "Southern Whiteface"
description: "Aphelocephala leucopsis — Aves. 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."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/southern-whiteface
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Southern Whiteface

> Aphelocephala leucopsis — Aves. 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.

- Scientific name: *Aphelocephala leucopsis*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `savanna` (Savana), `desert` (Deserto)
- iNaturalist observations: 945
- Wikidata: [Q1301085](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1301085)
- iNaturalist taxon: [13522](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/13522)

## Names

- en: Southern Whiteface
- de: Fahlrücken-Weißstirnchen
- es: Cariblanco Meridional
- fr: Gérygone blanchâtre
- nl: Zuidelijk witgezicht
- pl: Białoczółka brązowa

## Countries with the most observations

AU (909)

## Summary

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.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_whiteface

## Photo

![Southern Whiteface](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/southern-whiteface/medium.jpg)

Photo: Joshua S. Martin · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/195262614

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/southern-whiteface?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).