I'm also wondering about the statement about "Striated Thornbills all around
me". Does that sound likely? I thought they normally stayed up high.
Peter Shute
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> Hi Denise, Yes I noted that, but it is still a Rufous
> Whistler - youngish whistlers can be rather on the small
> side, but certainly appreciably larger than a thornbill of
> any description.But I have no doubt it IS a Rufous Whistler,
> albeit a smallish & heavily marked individual. Cheers, Martin
> Cachard > Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:03:11 +0930
> > Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Speckled warbler?
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> > Hi Martin
> >
> >
> > I wondered about Rufous Whistler, a bird I know well. But
> my friend
> > said it was about the same size as the thornbills it was with.
> > Kind regards
> >
> > Denise
> >
> >
> >
> > on 19/3/12 8:29 AM, martin cachard at wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Hi Denise I would say that bird is a young &
> heavily-marked Rufous Whistler.
> > > Cheers
> > > Martin Cachard Cairns 0428 782 808
> > >> Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:54:44 +0930
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> > >> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Speckled warbler?
> > >>
> > >> A friend living in Victoria photographed this bird, I
> think at Werribee.
> > >> Could a Birding Aus chatliner identify it please?
> > >>
> > >> The photographs are at http://flic.kr/p/buUgp8
> > >>>> http://flic.kr/p/buUgAT
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Regards
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