|
Hi
Pam,
I
think you are right about the species. A good photo of something normally hard
to get out in the open. However I don't think there is enough to tell it is a
juvenile. A look at the HANZAB pictures doesn't show much to go on in aging them
and text says not distinguishable in the field. Actually I suggest it is not
likely to be a juvenile. I think this because it is surely in moult (most
obviously having lost its tail but quite scruffy all over). Not that I know
anything significant about this species but make a general non specific
suggestion that juveniles of most small birds at this time of year
should be in fresh first plumage and not moulting, whereas many adults would be
in post breeding moult. Although today I saw a juvenile Magpie-lark moulting
into adult male plumage.
Philip
I was wondering if someone could ID
this bird for me please.
Jerrabomberra Wetlands 13 Feb
2011.
Juvenile Little
Grassbird?
Thankyou.
Pam
Handyside
| 