G'day Peter,
I agree with Chris and can't see any features that would discount a juvenile
Horsefield Bronze Cuckoo, they are very plain.
Cheers Jeff.
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From:
On Behalf Of Peter Waanders
Sent: Thursday, 18 November 2010 6:05 PM
To: Chris Sanderson
Cc: Birding Aus
Subject: RFI: mystery bird ID
Thanks Chris, it was considered, and not ruled out, but the bird was very
plain grey all over. Let's see what others think,
cheers
Peter
On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 17:28, 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=directl
ink
>> >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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