Hi Everyone,
It's been suggested that the Flycatcher I saw at Fogg Dam was a Broad-billed
Flycatcher not a female Leaden Flycatcher. Both species are recorded at Fogg
Dam. By comparing my photos with the images and descriptions in the Simpson &
Day Field Guide (7th Edition), I believe it's a Leaden Flycatcher because:
1. The wings appear to be more brown and less grey
2. The throat colouration is only faintly rufous
3. The distribution of the Broad-billed Flycatcher is described as being more
coastal (yes, I realise that it has been recorded at the dam).
4. In the Leaden Flycatcher description it says the "wings, tail feathers,
[are] pale edged, diffused into underparts".
I have two photos;
http://picasaweb.google.com.au/lh/photo/SZ04r16eSv9sweY6qAUS9w?feat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.com.au/lh/photo/qbSUVmCrlPGFOsidsNtpZA?feat=directlink
I'd appreciate any feedback as to why people might feel that it is one specis
or the other, and why. I should add that I'm happy to be corrected with my ID,
but I'd like to be convinced why my ID is incorrect. :)
My apologies for the poor images - the light in the monsoon forest was not
great, I was too far away with a low contrast 300mm lens and using a camera
that I'm still getting to know.
Rob
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Rob Geraghty
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