Tim nailed it, definitely a Crimson Chat. The pale eye, wing bars, and
general bill and body shape all lead to that conclusion. The hint of red in
parts of the plumage just strengthen the argument.
Cheers,
Chris
On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 3:22 PM, Tim Dolby <> wrote:
> Nice shots.
>
> Looks like a female Crimson Chat. For a comparison image see a photo taken
> by Geoff Jones' image at:
>
>
> http://www.barraimaging.com.au/Birds-By-Country/BirdsOfAustralia-1/Passerines/Honeyeaters/Crimson-Chat-Epthianura/i-N2HfgMZ
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tim Dolby
> ________________________________________
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> Annabel Ashworth
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> To: Birding-Aus
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] ID needed
>
> Trying again to get help in IDing a bird seen north of Alice Springs.
> Please try this link
>
>
> https://briansaussietour.wordpress.com/2015/07/01/barkley-highway-to-alice-springs/
>
> Thanks
> Annabel
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