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Olive-backed Oriole at Kelly's Swamp

To: Philip Veerman <>
Subject: Olive-backed Oriole at Kelly's Swamp
From: David Rees <>
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2019 03:52:20 +0000
Australasian Figbird in action calling  https://vimeo.com/194277739 

David

On Sun, Jan 6, 2019 at 1:40 AM Philip Veerman <> wrote:

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.

 

 

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