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Eastern Spinebill symbiosis

To: 'Nathanael Coyne' <>, 'COG' <>
Subject: Eastern Spinebill symbiosis
From: Mark Clayton <>
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2016 23:30:57 +0000

I only ever get Eastern Spinebills as single individuals in my yard.. I would imagine that the distance from the nearest patch of “bush” would have some bearing on just what turns up in people’s gardens.

 

Mark

 

From: Nathanael Coyne [
Sent: Friday, 24 June 2016 8:40 AM
To: COG
Subject: [canberrabirds] Eastern Spinebill symbiosis

 

Symbiosis may be too strong a word, but whenever I see Eastern Spinebills in my neighbourhood they're always hanging around with and following a flock of smaller birds, usually Silvereyes or Superb Fairy-wrens.

 

Anyone else noticed this?

 

At the ANBG the Spinebills are usually content to forage solo, but here they seem to prefer the company of other species.

 

Of course, it's entirely possible I'm only noticing the visiting Spinebills that are in the company of large noisy flocks and am missing the individuals who silently and quickly move through the garden.

 

Nathanael Coyne

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Canberra, Australia
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