Central Australia, August, male Fairy-wrens (1 Viewer)

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ugolino

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• Feb 8, 2013

• #1

I had called both moulting male Splendid Fairy-Wrens, but I now see that it may not make sense...
Opinions welcome...
thank you, Ugolino

 

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Peter C.

...just zis guy, you know?

• Feb 8, 2013

• #2

I'm a loooong way from being an expert on Australian birds. |:x|

But. Why not male Splendid in eclipse? (At least for the second bird, the first one's a bit hard to "read"). I think the bill colour, blue wings and tail, and face pattern (or rather, lack thereof) fit that species.

P.C.

 

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podargus

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• Feb 8, 2013

• #3

I'd go for:
1. male White-winged Fairy-wren
2. male Splendid Fairy-wren

 

Joshua-B

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• Feb 10, 2013

• #4

^ As podargus said, WWFW and SFW (both moulting males)

 

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ugolino

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• Feb 10, 2013

• #5

Thank you...I did think that 1 did not look like my other moulting "splendid" males.
Out of my "misery" now...cheers ugolino