Can a speckled warbler cock its tail like a wren?

[John Brown <>]

I hadn't considered a striated fieldwren, but that is undoubtedly what I saw as 
you and others have suggested. I have only ticked than once before so that is a 
good sighting for me!

Thanks all who replied,

John




> On 18 Oct 2014, at 8:54 pm, Marnix Zwankhuizen <> 
> wrote:
>
> Hi John
>
> Have you considered Striated Fieldwren?
>
> Not sure if they're found in Bournda but they can be found further south in 
> Ben Boyd NP near Eden.
>
> Regards
> Marnix
>
>> On 18 Oct 2014, at 8:03 pm, John Brown <> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I am in Bournda National Park, just south of Tathra this weekend. Today I 
>> saw a bird more or less front on, with a light coloured chest, but with 
>> heavyish striations, and a fully cocked tail like I wren. The striations 
>> were much heavier than a striated thornbill (STB), and besides the bird was 
>> a bit too bulky for a STB. I instantly thought of a heathwren, but both 
>> eBird or birddata have only rare sighting if any in this area. Also I didn't 
>> see it's rump, so can't say if it had a Rufus rump or not. The only other 
>> bird I can think of would be a speckled warbler but I have never seen one 
>> with a fully cocked tail like a wren. Can they do that? Any other ideas?
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>>
>>
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