canberrabirds

Bird ID: Common Redstart/Common Nightingale

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Subject: Bird ID: Common Redstart/Common Nightingale
From: Milburns <>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:42:41 +1100
I read Lindsay's description properly this time and of course Common Nightingale does not have a rufous rump. Description of behavior also rather precludes a Luscinia! Thus it is most likely a Redstart. I still don't think that it is an adult female but more likely a bird in its first winter.

Milburn

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