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Helmeted Friar Bird and silver-crowned friarbird (1 Viewer)

tcollins

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The silver-crowned friarbird in the database is difficult to see the features I' m wondering if it might be the helmeted friarbird. Here is an image of what i Think is a silver crowned friar bird. I would appreciate any advice on whether the identification is correct.
 

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The silver-crowned friarbird in the database is difficult to see the features I' m wondering if it might be the helmeted friarbird. Here is an image of what i Think is a silver crowned friar bird. I would appreciate any advice on whether the identification is correct.
G'day mate,.,first of all,.,lucky you to have the Top End as your playground.
Here is a website I just come across and the photos are about the best I've seen. http://www.mdahlem.net/birds/18/noifriar.php
I hope this helps,.,see ya mate,.,and have a couple of lagers for me at Lims and Pine CreekB :)BB :)
 
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