Many thanks Mark, Shorty, Martin, Geoffrey, Thomas and Philip,
Speckled Warbler it is!
I jumped to the thornbill conclusion after watching thornbills move through in the canopy..
Robin
From: Mark Clayton [
Sent: Sunday, 21 June 2015 5:26 PM
To: Robin Hide; 'Canberra Birds'
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] ID query
Robin,
It is a male (black eyebrow) Speckled Warbler. The female has a reddish brown eyebrow.
Cheers,
Mark
From: Robin Hide
Sent: Sunday, 21 June 2015 5:15 PM
To: Canberra Birds
Subject: [canberrabirds] ID query
This small bird was in a
small flock in Mulligans this afternoon. Is it a Striated Thornbill?
The “eyebrow” seems more pronounced than illustrations I have looked at.