I just went out for a stroll around the block. In the local park I heard then watched an Olive-backed Oriole. Singing almost without pause, over several minutes (as in probably before I arrived until it stopped for some preening and I continued
on my way) evenly mixed along with the usual call: mimicry of Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, Grey Butcherbird, Dusky Woodswallow, Crimson Rosella and simple high pitched chirps that I could not pick. They are known as good mimics but two curious things. Those
species I could pick have all been around my area within the last days or weeks (I had a pair of Grey Butcherbirds in the garden this morning but at least one had been around for weeks). Also seems odd to do that in mid April.
Philip,
Kambah ACT 2902
