Hi Burney,
>From my experience, the extent of the buffy wash on the flanks of birds all
>around the country is quite variable with many individuals of both races
>showing different extents of this wash.
I've always just put it down to that, rather than being different between
races...
Cheers,
martin cachard.
trinity beach.
cairns.
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> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2015 11:45:06 +1000
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Forest Kingfisher macleayii in FNQld?
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> Birders of the Cairns region,
>
> Living on a sailing boat we recently took shelter in Mourilyon Harbour, just
> south of Innsfail.
> I heard and saw what I thought was a male Forest Kingfisher, with bright
> white " headlights" either side of the forehead.
> However it had the rufous flanks similar to the Nominate race macleayii found
> only in NT, I thought.
> (I took a photo of this bird)
>
> Could someone familiar with the region offer some idea as to what I saw?
>
> Curious birder,
> Burney
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