Fw: Help

[Paul Taylor <>]

A Spangled Drongo would fit the description of the bird and its call - and no problems
with its range.

 

From: m("tpg.com.au","benedict1");">Gerald Bennett

Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2012 7:44 AM

To: m("canberrabirds.org.au","gang-gang");">

Subject: Help

Hi:

I live in Queanbeyan. Yesterday morning,among the usual early morning avian chorus,there was a "new" bird and a new call. It was the call that struck an unusual note. Very loud,single tone,regular intervals. It went on,cutting through all the other twittering,for so long I just had to try to find the songster.

 

A 90 year old idiot,I have a digital recorder but forgot to take it with me,but did find the bird,still calling,perched in my big ash tree. An all-black bird,as far as I could see,with a wedge-shaped tail.

 

I have a copy of "What Bird is That?",but the only black bird that fitted my view of this one was the black butcher bird.

 

On the Internet I'm informed that butcher birds have a complex song repertoire. So I'm stumped. Also the black butcher bird is among the Birds of the Mangroves.

 

I'm intrigued. Sad to say his presence and performance were absent this morning. I had hoped he would be back.

 

Would  any COG member have a clue?

Regards

Gerald Bennett

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