Papua New Guinee. Around Mount Hagen. (1 Viewer)

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j@fl

Well-known member

• Dec 13, 2017

• #1

Papua NG offers many nice birds (Paradise birds among others), but this small one I found difficult to ID.
Thanks.

Juan Francisco

 

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Xenospiza

Distracted

• Dec 13, 2017

• #2

j@fl said:

Papua NG offers many nice birds (Paradise birds among others), but this small one I found difficult to ID.
Thanks.

Juan Francisco

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I guess an immature Rufous-naped Whistler.

 

sicklebill

well-known Cretaceous relic

• Dec 14, 2017

• #3

Rufous-naped Bellbird in the new money, though IOC has not altered the name despite reallocating the family! Both the NG Field Guides use the new name. it is often seen on the ground like this and is puzzling if not in full plumage

 

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j@fl

Well-known member

• Dec 14, 2017

• #4

Thanks very much. Rufous-naped Bellbird looks very reasonable. I am using Priceton Field guide for New Guinea and indeed the image of the of the juvenile is quite resembling.
Thanks again indeed!
Juan Francisco

 

sicklebill

well-known Cretaceous relic

• Dec 14, 2017

• #5

Glad to be able to help. Oh yes, IOC 7.3 has it in the new family and calls it Rufous-naped Bellbird