Hi All,
After forwarding a photo to John Tongue of the pardalote sighted in
Seven Mile Beach, which I was convinced was a Forty-spotted, John contacted
other local birders and, unfortunately, I have not expanded the range of the
Forty-spotted Pardalote. The bird photographed is a juvenile Spotted
Pardalote.
Below I have included an email from local specialist Bill Wakefield, clearly
explaining the different diagnostic features of the 40-spot and the juvenile
spotted. Excellent summary by Bill.
The only query, in my mind at the time, as to whether or not it was a
40-spot, was the superciliary eye stripe.
If anyone would like to see the photo in question, which is not very good
but identifiable, please contact me directly.
Bill Wakefield's reply:
Regrettably the shot is definitely of a juvenile spotted Pardalote. There
is no yellow cheek patch.
The superciliary eye stripe is quite pronounced compared to the very faint
pale mark on a Forty-Spot.
The Crown shows faint spotting typical of a juv. Spotted.
The darker outer borders of the feathers on the mantle with the pale edgings
are also typical of Spotted.
The rump which is just visible also shows a suggestion of orange-red which
one sees in Spotteds.
I'd like to thank John and Bill for their constructive help. This is
birding-aus at its best.
Happy birding all
Marlene.
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