I agree. We saw a similarly dull individual at Port Gawler (in the bushes
among the samphire) not long ago.
cheers,
Bert
On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 5:28 PM, Chris Sanderson
<>wrote:
> Hi Peter,
>
> To my eyes that bird looks like a young Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo. The
> bill
> is definitely cuckoo-like, and there seems to be a smudgy dark stripe
> through the eye. Let me know if you think it fits with your field
> observations.
>
> Regards,
> Chris Sanderson
>
> On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 4:54 PM, Peter Waanders <
> >wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> > On a trip to the Birdsville track, SA recently I observed a greyish,
> > honeyeater-like bird in a lignum bush that has got me baffled as to what
> it
> > might be. I have put a set of digiscoped photos on my website:
> > http://www.sabirding.com/
> > <
> >
> http://picasaweb.google.com/waanders.peter/MysteryBird11Nov2010?feat=directlink
> > >It
> > was about the size of a White-plumed Honeyeater or perhaps a centimeter
> > smaller. I'd greatly appreciate any suggestions!
> >
> > cheers,
> >
> >
> > Peter Waanders
> >
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