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Forest Kingfisher macleayii in FNQld?

To: Burnice Starkey <>, "" <>
Subject: Forest Kingfisher macleayii in FNQld?
From: martin cachard <>
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2015 02:35:51 +0000
Hi Burney,

>From my experience, the extent of the buffy wash on the flanks of birds all 
>around the country is quite variable with many individuals of both races 
>showing different extents of this wash.
I've always just put it down to that, rather than being different between 
races...

Cheers,

martin cachard.
trinity beach.
cairns.


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> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2015 11:45:06 +1000
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Forest Kingfisher macleayii in FNQld?
>
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>
> Birders of the Cairns region,
>
> Living on a sailing boat we recently took shelter in Mourilyon Harbour, just 
> south of Innsfail.
> I heard and saw what I thought was a male Forest Kingfisher, with bright 
> white " headlights" either side of the forehead.
> However it had the rufous flanks similar to the Nominate race macleayii found 
> only in NT, I thought.
> (I took a photo of this bird)
>
> Could someone familiar with the region offer some idea as to what I saw?
>
> Curious birder,
> Burney
>
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