Susannah,
Good question. I would suggest a fledgling Mistletoebird, especially if
the reddish under tail was real. They are tiny though, much smaller than
a sparrow, let alone a Cuckoo-shrike. I think the beak colour is a red
herring and the beak is not yet fully formed and you perhaps see blood
vessels through it.
Philip Veerman
24 Castley Circuit
Kambah ACT 2902
02 - 62314041
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Subject: Orange beak, grey bird, any ideas?
I'm hoping I can ID a orange beaked bird I took a photo of recently near
Bundaberg, Qld. Its face and upper parts were all grey, underparts
whitish and an orange beak. I thought it may be a young Black-faced
Cuckoo Shrike but it was a little smaller and I'm wondering if someone
has any knowledge of these birds as juveniles. I posted a photo at this
website http://birdwatchersonline.net/forum/showthread.php?t=452 . I
would greatly appreciate any help with this as I haven't seen this bird
in this area before.
Susannah.
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