Frank,
The sub-adult Dollarbird is still at Booragoon Lake seen at 11:30am today,
sitting in the open close to the bird viewing platform, hawking for insects
from time to time.
The blue on the lower throat is quite noticeable in the right light.
Regards,
Bruce Wedderburn
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On Behalf Of Frank O'Connor
Sent: Tuesday, 10 June 2008 2:31 PM
To: Greg & Val Clancy
Cc: birdswa email list;
Subject: Re: Dollarbird now at Booragoon Lake Perth WA
A juvenile Dollarbird has a black bill. This base of the bill on this bird
has started to attain adult colour. The head of a juvenile is
darker. This bird has a brown head very close to adult plumage. A
juvenile doesn't have the blue on the lower throat / upper breast. This
bird has adult plumage here. This bird has more advanced plumage even than
'immatures' illustrated in several texts. So it is older than immature,
but not fully adult. i.e. it is a late stage immature. Ron Johnstone at
the WA Museum agrees.
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