bird from Mitchell's 1844 Expedition

["michael hunter" <>]

      Hi All,
                Although I've seen a very dishevelled male Satin Flycatcher
(or perhaps it was a Leaden), at Innaminka after stormy east coast weather,
it was way out of range, and to see a pair in central South-Queensland,
which came in to calling, seems very unlikely.
                 If Mitchell was familiar with Australian birds, he probably
should have been familiar with Friarbirds as a genus. Although the southern
part of the Balonne river would be at the edge of their range, his
description of the birds, their size and behavior are more like Little
Friarbirds as Kurtis suggests.
                                                         Cheers
                                                                 Michael