I also thought it was a White-winged Triller after comparing with a photo I
took recently, see
http://members.optusnet.com.au/ozbirds/whitewingedtriller.html which was an
adult female, in the company of a male.
However the size would be wrong, Pizzey gives Triller as 16-18 cm whereas
Noisy Miner is 24-27 cm at least half as large again.
What I feel these comparisons really indicate is the disparity between
various birders over pretty clear pictures. One wonders about the accuracy
of reports in the various Twichathons where the bird may be spotted for
seconds from a moving car when no consensus can be obtained from
minutes/hours of pouring over an immobile photo? Maybe I am becoming cynical
in my old age :-)
Regards, Mike Simpson
Penrith, NSW, Australia
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