I agree that this is not a Golden/Yellow-crowned Bishop ( Euplectes after). Bishops have eclipse plumages and in winter are dull brown and sparrow-like. If it was a male moulting into breeding plumage (too early) the black and yellow feathers would be in different places on the bird. The yellow of bishops is very intense unlike in this picture. They will perch occasionally in small trees but prefer open, grassy habitat.
Regards Richard
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In past years I have searched the lower Murray for remnants but never had a
sniff of the once small population there. Assumed extinct.
Tony
On Tue, 18 Aug 2020 at 19:59, Michael Hunter <>
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> You are probably right. Difficult to accept a colony of Bishops.
> A lousy picture and probably colour distortion.
> But do WTGerygones form flocks ?
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> > On 18 Aug 2020, at 6:31 pm, "Philip Veerman" <>
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> > I see a yellow blob. Hard to make out a bird, but I will believe that.
> Inasmuch as I see a bird, above the yellow is a small white bit that
> suggests to me White-throated Gerygone. Is there a connection between that
> message and "The bird is a yellow South African Bishop I think. Possibly
> remnant of a cony of escapees that was once living somewhere along the
> Hawksbury and lower Murray, but not to my knowledge reported for years.
> > Came to me at 2.00 am."
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> > Are you suggesting a small flock of yellow South African Bishop? Very
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Hi Michael,
WT Gerygones are usually seen as single or paired birds, but occasionally as a family party. They often fly in association with other small bird species, though, so is it possible that the "one small flock" you observed comprised more than one species?
I can't tell from the photo what bird species it is.
Cheers,
Stephen
Stephen Ambrose
Ryde NSW
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You are probably right. Difficult to accept a colony of Bishops.
A lousy picture and probably colour distortion.
But do WTGerygones form flocks ?
Sent from my iPhone
> On 18 Aug 2020, at 6:31 pm, "Philip Veerman" <> wrote:
>
> I see a yellow blob. Hard to make out a bird, but I will believe that. Inasmuch as I see a bird, above the yellow is a small white bit that suggests to me White-throated Gerygone. Is there a connection between that message and "The bird is a yellow South African Bishop I think. Possibly remnant of a cony of escapees that was once living somewhere along the Hawksbury and lower Murray, but not to my knowledge reported for years.
> Came to me at 2.00 am."
>
> Are you suggesting a small flock of yellow South African Bishop? Very unlikely........
>
> Philip
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> Michael
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Mystery bird
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> What is this bird photographed in Mulgoa. Valley last week , one of a small flock.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> ?
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