Hi Birders,
Some of you may recall that over a year back I posted an RFI regarding mimicry
in Central Australian Little Woodswallows (LWS). The response was that no-one
could find reference to it in the literature so I resolved to capture them 'at
it' on video. After a long (wet) winter season where I heard Little Woodswallow
in mimicry almost every day whilst trek leading on the Larapinta Trail but I
didn't get a chance to record it, I finally pulled it off last week. The video
is here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY9zL4apy_MThe soundtrack is a bit quiet
but you can clearly hear Grey Shrike-thrush calls mixed into the usual LWS
tune.Through the winter species I have heard LWS mimic include Rufous Whistler,
Dusky Grasswren, Kestrel, Brown Falcon, Slaty-backed Thornbill, Inland
Thornbill, Spinifexbird and a fairy-wren species (probably Variegated). I will
endeavour to gather more footage of this excellent species' mimicry in the
coming months and will share the
results in the same manner.
Regards
Mark Carter
DesertLife: Bird Guiding, Wildlife Surveys & Consultancy in Australia's Red
CentreT ++61 (0) http://www.desertlife.com.au
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