ID please

["Philip Veerman" <>]

Well I don't know but seeing you say not Thornbills, although tiny like them I suggest if you haven't already done so, look at the Cisticola in one of your field guides and source the call, of which their usual buzz chirrup could match what you wrote and brownish except for a small patch of rufous colouring on the upper chest. although not usually on the chest could match, also Long very thin legs does match.  

 

Philip

 

-----Original Message-----
From: jude hopwood [
Sent: Monday, 8 April 2013 6:19 PM
To: COG
Subject: [canberrabirds] ID please

Dear Small Bird Experts,

A pair of tiny birds - 100 - 120mm length max - shaped like perfect spheres with tiny very sharp bills and short non-fanned tails sitting in a crabapple this morning 6:30 (we can see again! Hurrah for the end of daylight saving!) The call was consistently two notes, a short burp followed by a hoarse whistle.  I've scanned the directories and can find nothing to help. By the call, not Thornbills, although tiny like them.  Greyish brownish except for a small patch of rufous colouring on the upper chest. Long very thin legs but not Fairy-wrens.

Happy Monday and hope you can help,

Jude