The Fraser & Gray bird names book has “Australasian Figbird”.
From: Philip Veerman [
Sent: Saturday, 5 January, 2019 4:40 PM
To: 'Lindell'; 'Canberra Birds'
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Olive-backed Oriole at Kelly's Swamp
Sure that one is an
Olive-backed Oriole,
as you say. To clarify, the
Olive-backed Oriole
is a sort of common summer migrant to our area and entirely expected there at this time. A Figbird (do any books call it Australasian Figbird?) is not a regular, nor expected
here, although not really that far out of range. Their usual calls are different.
Philip
From: Lindell [
Sent: Saturday, 5 January, 2019 3:59 PM
To: Canberra Birds
Subject: [canberrabirds] Olive-backed Oriole at Kelly's Swamp
I heard this bird calling just to the right of the Ardea Hide entrance this morning. I believe it is where the Australasian Figbird has been seen but on playing the Morecambe eGuide
this bird didn't sound like a Figbird. Also the bill seems too slender to be a FB. Can someone confirm this one to be the Olive-backed Oriole or otherwise please.
