Can you pls identify this Tuggeranong bird?

[Denis Wilson <>]

Hi Ross.

I got down to "hops like a Common Blackbird" and though "has to be a Bowerbird"
And indeed it is.

Female or male in juvenile or immature plumage.
Dark beak would appear to indicate female, but the males can take about 7 years to mature.

Denis Wilson
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On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 9:51 AM, Ross Kelly <> wrote:

Hi - This bird is new to us and we have been living in this area for many years. It is well camouflaged. It hops like a Common Blackbird but is almost twice the size. It has a very scratchy call but has been heard producing other sounds.

 

A photo is attached, taken at 7X maximum zoom (optical + digital), so it's not a perfect image.

 

Thanks to all - Best regards, Ross Kelly, Monash.

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