I don't think anyone's mentioned the tail. If this was a Horsfield's, would we
be able to see the rufous base of the tail in these photos?
Peter Shute
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of SeanDooley
> Sent: Sunday, 8 October 2017 10:16 PM
> To: 'David Jackson' <>;
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Help with identification
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> Hi David,
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> This is a Shining Bronze-Cuckoo, most probably a juvenile as you say, given
> the hint of the yellow in the gape and the overall 'fluffiness' and duller
> plumage when compared to the adults. Also no hint of barring around the
> face which the adults usually have. If it was a Horsfield's in any plumage, it
> would have a noticeable black mark through the eye continuing on through
> the ear coverts.
>
> Cheers, Sean Dooley
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of David Jackson
> Sent: Sunday, 8 October 2017 4:48 PM
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Help with identification
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> While wandering around Bongil Bongil National Park a week or so ago, I was
> looking over a vegetation-covered dune to sea and caught a few very poor
> photos (long distance, only 250 mm lens, hand held) of a bird scrambling
> around. Three of these are attached (lowish resolution for email). The bird
> was circa 15 cm in length, juvenile I guess but the most striking thing was
> its
> back. In the sun, the back had a number of greenish-goldish flecks which
> were most striking-indeed iridescent in the bright sun. Any suggestions on
> what this bird could be?
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> Many thanks in advance
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> David at Blackheath
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