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[UNCLASSIFIED] Golden whistlers

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Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 12:01:29 +1000

Hi James

I can see your confusion over Golden whistlers with ‘white undertail’. As you can see below, each of the field guides I have give slightly different answers. I havent directly quoted but pulled out the main points So it would depend on which field guide you had.My conclusion is that female golden whistlers in the SE of Australia may have undertails buff to white.

Benj

 

Slaters field guide- Females: grey brown. Undertail pale buff in SE. Picture shows white.

Simpson and Day- Females: brownish grey, some with olive tint. Underparts grey buff to dull white. Northern birds with a yellow wash. Picture shows buff undertail

Morcombe- Females: From picture only- writing says ‘Undertail yellow-buff’.

Complete book of Australian Birds- Females: Upper and under parts plain mid-grey washed with olive over back. Buff on breast and belly, throat whiter. Undertail white, yellow, or buff depending on race.


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