Could it be a female or immature Satin Bowerbird?
Jill
From:
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] feather
I
looked at HANZAB too (today but not yesterday). Yes HANZAB differs from the
Pizzey
& Knight field guide in that feature. I suspect that is all it is. As to the
question is which I more correct and are all individuals the same? I don’t
know. However the HANZAB underwing picture does show the inner webs of the
primaries as dull yellow (though the upperwing picture does not). I don’t agree
about “no
yellow patch in that species” but
not as much of the feather as the one John provided. I can’t find anything else
that matches. The photo of the feather that John provided shows the upperside.
The colour we are commenting on (not the green part) and comparing from these
two references, is visible on only the underside of the feathers. It would not
be unusual for the underside to be duller in colour than the upperside. So for
now I still feel it matches. If John provides another photo of the underside, I
would like to see that. I think that would help. I suspect it would be a better
match.
Philip
From: Greg and
Val Clancy [
Sent: Sunday, 27 January, 2019
1:41 PM
To: Philip Veerman; 'calyptorhynchus';
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus]
feather
My first impression as
well was a Rainbow Lorikeet but that has been ruled out by Philip and I agree
with his reasons. It is not a Wompoo Fruit-Dove. I checked in HANZAB
and the underside of the remiges (primaries and secondaries) are grey grading to
chestnut at base – no yellow patch in that species. I can’t see any other
parrot or pigeon species that has that pattern. Could it be a foreign cage
bird that has escaped?
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Sent:
Saturday, January 26, 2019 6:42 PM
Subject: Re:
[Birding-Aus] feather
My
first thought was Rainbow Lorikeet but doesn’t quite fit (they have a narrow
distinct yellow band with black above and below on the inner web, with green on
the outer web), nor any other parrot, which would be the obvious first group to
choose. Whatever bird it is, the upper surface of the closed wing needs to be
green and the under surface of the open wing needs to match the orangish colour,
such that much of the underwing fits that colour. I believe it fits to Wompoo
Fruit-Dove. Checking the Pizzey & Knight field guide, noting the underwing
colours, it is an obvious match. I guess they would sometimes be at Brisbane Botanical Gardens. The
size and shape would match also.
Philip.
From:
Birding-Aus [ On Behalf Of
calyptorhynchus
Sent: Saturday, 26 January, 2019 6:10
PM
To: <>
Subject:
[Birding-Aus] feather
Here's a feather pick dup in
Brisbane Botanical Gardens. I can't think what bird has green and yellow
feathers (about 4 cm long).
--
John
Leonard
Canberra
Australia
www.jleonard.net
‘There is kinship between people
and all animals. Such is the Law.’ Kimberley lawmen (from Yorro
Yorro)
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