Aussie Bird Quiz (8 Viewers)

[chowchilla]

Pitta sp.? - Noisy, perhaps?

Give the man a cigar!:smoke::t:

If you look at a certain 'shape' against the light, you should make out the blue shoulder patch, green back and wings and dark cap. Admittedly, no red is visible in this picture, but it is a Noisy Pitta and, I'm sorry to say, the only shot I got of the bloody thing before it flew off into the forest!

 

[birdingintas]

Well done John on both!

 

[birdingintas]

These two are probably pretty easy???

 

[John_WA]

Can you see the bird in question?

I think so?! I couldn't originally, but having a closer look I thought I could see a blue patch and a vaguely pitta-like stance - plus the ground-dwelling clue helped ||

I'm sorry to say, the only shot I got of the bloody thing before it flew off into the forest!

Ah, that's a pity. I've also dipped on Noisy Pitta on both my trips to SE QLD - haven't got to Nth QLD yet

 

[John_WA]

These two are probably pretty easy???

Well, I seem to be on a bit of a roll, so I guess I may's well have a crack at these!

1 - A young Giant-Petrel, maybe?
2 - Grey-backed Storm-Petrels?

 

[PeeJay]

1 Giant Petrel?
2 Wilson's Storm-Petrels?

 

[birdingintas]

2 Wilson's Storm-Petrels?

Peejay got No.2 with Wilson's Storm-Petrel - well done!

Giant Petrel and young Giant Petrel for No.1 from John and Peejay is incorrect though.

 

[John_WA]

Peejay got No.2 with Wilson's Storm-Petrel - well done!

Giant Petrel and young Giant Petrel for No.1 from John and Peejay is incorrect though.

Well - not on a roll anymore!

Are you sure that all the stormies in the picture are Wilson's? Some have got clear white bellies (e.g. 2nd from right), which I didn't think Wilson's had in any plumage? Happy to be corrected though!

Next guess for the first one - White-chinned Petrel

 

[birdingintas]

My mistake, I posted a different photo to the one I first selected. This photo does indeed have a few Grey-backs though the majority are Wilson's. well spotted John, and that makes you and Peejay right on that one.

And YES, the second photo is of a White-chinned Petrel. Very well done on that one!!

 

[John_WA]

And YES, the second photo is of a White-chinned Petrel. Very well done on that one!!

Not well done really - I was just running through the common all-dark petrels off Tassie :-O

Maybe time for me to put one up for ID - probably too easy, but anyway....

 

[birdingintas]

Perhaps easy for a sea bird expert but I am unable to tell exactly what sp. of albatoss it is. Maybe a Shy or Black-browed?

 

[chowchilla]

I'd say Indian Yellow-nosed.

 

[John_WA]

I'd say Indian Yellow-nosed.

........and you'd be spot on :clap:

Black bill and white head combination rules out just about any other alb seen in Australia (afaik)

 

[birdingintas]

I think I should just stick to posting photos for ID rather than taking guesses and embarrasing myself further... ||

And on that note - heres another photo...

 

[John_WA]

I think I should just stick to posting photos for ID rather than taking guesses and embarrasing myself further... ||

And on that note - heres another photo...

Well, I'm stumped just at present |:S|................looks like everyone is!

 

[Gavin Goodyear]

Eastern Spinebill?

 

[birdingintas]

John - If that was the only photo and glimpse I had of the bird - I'd be too! It's a particularly odd pose!

Gavin - Well done - it is indeed an Eastern Spinebill! :clap:

 

[John_WA]

Gavin - Well done - it is indeed an Eastern Spinebill! :clap:

Nice!! Full marks for getting that one :t:

I had no idea

 

[birdingintas]

In an effort to keep this thread alive - I'll post another few photos for anyone to have a go at ID'ing. If theres anyone else out there with photos please jump in as I'm fast running out. I would normally delete these kind of shots...

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#2


#3

 

[Gavin Goodyear]

#1 Golden-headed Cisticola
#2 A rough guess would be Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
#3 A honeyeater of some description