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Mulligan's Flat- Superb Parrots - and ID assistance

To: "'Robin Hide'" <>, "'COG line'" <>
Subject: Mulligan's Flat- Superb Parrots - and ID assistance
From: "Mark Clayton" <>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:17:20 +1100

Hi Robin,

 

Your bird is a Buff-rumped Thornbill – you can just see its white (pale) iris in your photo.

 

Mark

 


From: Robin Hide [
Sent: Monday, 12 January 2009 4:11 PM
To: COG line
Subject: [canberrabirds] Mulligan's Flat- Superb Parrots - and ID assistance

 

This morning (Monday 12 Jan) there were three Superb Parrots in a eucalypt near the large dam on the southern edge of Mulligan's Flat.
As we approached the dam, a large (but looked smaller than Little Eagle) unidentified raptor flew off rapidly; a Pallid Cuckoo first flew up to a tree, and then down to a short post on the dam, before heading off for another tree.
On the walk back to the new carpark, we saw Leaden Flycatchers, Grey Fantails, and heard much unidentified bird song....

I would be grateful for advice/suggestions about the id of a small Thornbill-size bird seen as part of a small flock in eucalypts beside the track- it doesnt seem to fit the images of either Brown or Striated.... 

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Thanks

Robin Hide

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