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Inisfail bird ID

To: Charlie Andrews <>, Birding Aus <>
Subject: Inisfail bird ID
From: Steve Clark <>
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 08:48:06 +1100
G'day Charlie et al.

I reckon the structure is wrong for a Leaden Flycatcher.  A bit too plump.

Have you ruled out imm. Spectacled Monarch?

Otherwise I'd be looking in se Asian field guides.

Cheers
Steve

On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 10:01 PM, Charlie Andrews
<> wrote:
>  Hi all,
>
> One of my colleagues from work has sent me a number of photo prints.
>
> They are from his mother who has been a keen backyard birder for many years 
> in Inisfail FNQ. She sent me a number of photos of birds to be IDd and I had 
> no problems with them apart from this bird, which is proving to be a bit more 
> of a puzzle. See the 2 photos of it on the following link:
> https://picasaweb.google.com/107873536676981712804
>
> Unfortunately the photos are very poor quality, which doesn't help with the 
> ID.
>
> The bird arrived in her back yard recently after a cyclone and the only other 
> time she has seen them was also during/ after a cyclone 3/4 years ago.
>
> A possible immature Leaden Flycatcher?
>
> I'd be interested in everyone's thoughts as to what it might be
>
> cheers
>
> Charlie Andrews
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