Beechworth Victoria Australia early October 2018 (1 Viewer)

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alring

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• Jan 19, 2019

• #1

Small bird hiding in tree , heavy crop on both pictures , Could it be a Little Grassbird ?
Alring

 

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birdboybowley

Well-known member.....apparently so ;)

• Jan 19, 2019

• #2

No books to hand but look under thornbills

 

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alring

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• Jan 19, 2019

• #3

birdboybowley said:

No books to hand but look under thornbills

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Thanks for the suggestion .
I couldn't find a thornbill with the black line through the eye , and the streaky cap , and spotted chest , that is in the area . After going through the various books we have , ad nauseum, tried Cornell Lab,s Merlin which didn't help !

 

Larry Sweetland

Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'

• Jan 19, 2019

• #4

Striated Thornbill

 

MikeMules

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• Jan 20, 2019

• #5

Agreed. Striated Thornbill

 

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arcadillor

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• Jan 20, 2019

• #6

striated thornbill +1

 

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alring

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• Jan 20, 2019

• #7

arcadillor said:

striated thornbill +1

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Thank you all
alring