Yes David is right. I only looked at the picture on small scale before. I
did not think to make it full screen view, so I did not notice the toes
before. For those who don't know, zygodactylic is 2 toes forward and 2 back.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dr David Rosalky
Sent: Monday, 6 March, 2023 3:40 PM
To: 'Philip Veerman'
Subject: Fwd: Bird ID - Mulligan's Flat
And it looks to be zygodactylic, so not a passerine.
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From: Canberrabirds <> On
Behalf Of Philip Veerman
Sent: Monday, March 6, 2023 3:26 PM
To: 'CanberraBirds email list' <>;
Subject: Fwd: Bird ID - Mulligan's Flat
Not quite clear, because so much is missing, especially the tail. I would be
pretty confident it is a juvenile Brush or Fantailed Cuckoo (which are
difficult to distinguish). More likely the former, due to the big
blotchiness of the front pattern. I think the legs are too short and perched
too low to be a juvenile Robin (although the pattern funnily enough, almost
matches as well as for a juvenile Brush Cuckoo).
Philip
-----Original Message-----
From: Canberrabirds
On Behalf Of
Sent: Monday, 6 March, 2023 3:07 PM
To: CanberraBirds email list
Subject: Fwd: Bird ID - Mulligan's Flat
Members are invited to respond to Alan with an ID of his juvenile bird.
Many thanks
Margaret Robertson
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