I assume it is fairly small and is of the same substance and structure
throughout, in which case I agree with Mark. (If not then it could be two
quite unrelated nests.) I don't know if any other Thornbills do similar but
that one certainly does. Beruldsen's book says for Yellow-rumped Thornbill
nest: "Like that of A pusilla (Brown Thornbill ) except more untidy and
includes on top of the dome, a roughly made cup shaped hollow or false nest
that is left unlined............" He doesn't mention the same for other
Thornbills.
Philip
-----Original Message-----From: Mark Clayton
Sent: Tuesday, 15 October 2013 8:35 PM To: 'Tony Lawson'; 'COG chatline'
Subject: Fw: BIRD'S NEST PIC
Tony,
Looks a bit like a dilapidated Yellow-rumped Thornbill nest. They usually
have a false entrance to fool (?) possible nest predators/parasites.
Mark
-----Original Message-----From: Tony Lawson
Sent: Tuesday, 15 October 2013 1:39 PM
To: COG chatline Subject: [canberrabirds] Fw: BIRD'S NEST PIC
Can anyone help identify this nest?
Is it a double storey nest, used by 2 different species?
It was about 1.2 m from the ground
Photographed in the Arboretum last week in a Dupreziana .
Tony
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