Hi Steve
Bird #1 is a Flame Robin.
Bird #2 is a White-fronted Tern
Bird #3 appears to me to be a Blue-winged Parrot, but not 100% certain. I'm
leaning toward BW due to amount of blue in wing, rather than considering the
amount & length of blue in the frontal band.
Bird #4 looks a different bird to #3. It's an immature bird, but from that pic
could be either a BW or an Elegant.
Sorry, I can't be ceratin on the parrots shots. Do you have other pics of these
birds??
Maybe someone else is more confident with the parrot ID's...??
Cheers
Martin Cachard
Cairns
0428 782 808
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> Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 19:41:16 +1000
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] ID Confirmation required
>
> Hello all. I have just returned from a journey to the southern states, and,
> since I have limited experience with some of the species I've photographed,
> I am seeking some ID confirmation.
>
>
>
> Bird 1 was photographed at a roadside rest stop north of Wanganella in NSW.
> It was in open country. I think it is either a Pink robin or a Flame robin.
> I am leaning towards Flame because it looks as if it may have white along
> the tail edge (although I don't recall noticing this on the live bird.
>
>
>
> Bird 2 looks slightly larger than a Common Tern. The bill is long and I have
> a blurry photo of the underwing which shows no dark trailing edge. I am
> leaning toward White-fronted Tern which I've seen in NZ but only in breeding
> plumage. It was taken at Waitpinga Beach in SA.
>
>
>
> Bird 3 & 4. Taken at Mt Lyndhurst Station. (I'm not 100% sure it's the same
> bird) Either an Elegant Parrot or a Blue-winged. I am leaning towards BW
> parrot because the frontal band seems to stop dead at the eye, although the
> wing seems to have less blue than in the field guides.
>
> The images are here at http://www.pbase.com/sjmurray/confirmation_required
>
>
>
> I would be interested in any comments.
>
> Steve Murray
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