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Saturday 31st January 2009, 04:28
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ID Please South Australia
Hi,
We are just average birdwatchers - like to identify birds we see with our bird book, but we saw one about a week ago which has us stumped. It was seen at a location called The Bluff, near Victor Harbour South Australia. It was acting like a honey eater or wattlebird. It was approx 24cm. Similar to a Singing Honeyeater but the colours are all wrong. Is it possible to get an albino bird? Hopefully I can attach the photo OK. Would appreciate if anyone can identify it for us. Thanks |
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Saturday 31st January 2009, 05:41
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This is definately a lecustic (possibly a lutino) native bird. My initial response was Eastern Yellow Robin but it is too slender to be one. Thus it must be one of the slimmer HEs. If it was in my neck of the woods I would go with Yellow-faced HE, but I have no experience with Singing HE so if that's the local common species it could be it. A good and rare photograph! Dimitris
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Saturday 31st January 2009, 06:19
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Hi Matmob,
It could also be a Yellow-plumed Honeyeater. The yellow on its neck, and the side of its wings to its tail make me think this. But not 100%, its a tricky one! Good luck, Jordan |
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Saturday 31st January 2009, 06:57
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Thanks for the replies so far, here is another photo which shows the very faint olive markings in places i.e. thru' its eye & on its back & top of tail. Overall the bird is white & yellow. Two magpies were harassing it while it appeared to be looking for insects in a dead bush.
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Saturday 31st January 2009, 07:35
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Hi matmob,
On the second shot I can see what appears to be a gular stripe/ patch (the line just underneath the eye) isn't that diagnostic of Singing HE? Unless it's a young bird and that's the gape... Edit: http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/find...lay.cfm?id=289 Hmmm... Dimitris
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Saturday 31st January 2009, 14:34
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