An idea of size would help. The very speckled look is hard to match but I think of a robin. How many little birds do we have a streaked as that? Speckled Warbler
maybe? It does not look like the type of bird that would breed in a box. Among passerines, that is pretty much just finches
and pardalotes, it certainly isn’t one of them. I would not rule out that it is a ground nesting species and maybe It was found on the ground
because that is where it is supposed to be..... What adult birds are around that are contenders?
Philip
From: Martin Butterfield [
Sent: Saturday, 25 February, 2017 5:50 PM
To: COG List
Subject: [canberrabirds] Help with ID of baby bird
A resident of the Hoskinstown area has asked for help with the ID of this baby bird.
It was found on the ground and has been placed in a box hung from a tree above that spot so the parents will be able to find it.
