Hi Susannah
Yes, I think mistletoe bird. It is an immature. The orangey colour
under tail and the shape of the bill are the indicators for me. There
is also the hint of a darker line down belly, but that may be not the
case. Pizzey indicates immature has orange bill and gape.
Gary
On 25/09/2009, Philip Veerman <> wrote:
> 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
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>
>
> 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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