Aussie Bird ID help (1 Viewer)

aussiebirdo11

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• Aug 10, 2016

• #1

Having trouble with these, my thoughts are 1,2,3 - Blue-Breasted Fairy-Wren ? Is the one with the blue cheek patch a male nearly in eclipse, the other in full eclipse?

4 & 5 - To me it is a butcherbird with that hooked tip on the bill, but I can't pick the species, my guide shows no black butchers over this way - all five photos taken in Kalgoorlie, WA.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

 

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Sunspot01

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• Aug 10, 2016

• #2

The Fairy-wrens look like eclipse male White-winged to me. Butcherbird is an immature Grey.

 

aussiebirdo11

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• Aug 11, 2016

• #3

Great, thanks sunspot. The lack of markings were throwing me off on the butcher. Could you please tell me what characteristics you spotted to distinguish the white-winged from a blue breasted

 

Sunspot01

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• Aug 11, 2016

• #4

Photo 3 is the one I focused on. Blue-breasted in eclipse should have a distinct blue eye ring. It is not a female (no chestnut eye ring and lores). The two candidates are Splendid or White-winged. The blue on the face appears a deeper blue than what I'd expect for Splendid... although I am seeing what looks like a faint hint of blue on the wings... so it might well be a Splendid.

As for the Butcherbird, you can see the 'hood' in photo 4. Pied and Grey are the only Butcherbirds within cooee of Kalgoorlie.

 

aussiebirdo11

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• Aug 11, 2016

• #5

Thanks for your info mate. Maybe these photos will swing you over to splendid (photo 1 more than 2). sorry I didn't post it earlier just found them.

 

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Sunspot01

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• Aug 11, 2016

• #6

aussiebirdo11 said:

Thanks for your info mate. Maybe these photos will swing you over to splendid (photo 1 more than 2).

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No problems. I'm still leaning toward White-winged based on photo 3 in the first set.