Australian bird ID (1 Viewer)

[Mitcon]

Hi everyone, I'm not sure of this birds ID and was wondering if anyone know for sure what it is please. Was shot south just out of the Adelaide metro area, S.A.

 

[James Lowther]

I'm not 100% sure, but i think it might be a little shrike-thrush

 

[Bird Faery]

That certainly looks like a shrike thrush [grey thrush]. We have a pair nesting in our 12 gallon drum letter box, with one chick at the moment.

My error,I hadn't realised that I could get a bigger picture by clicking on the thumbnail and once I did that it was obviously not a shrike thrush. It does now look like a Golden Whistler, more the juvenile than the female, but it could be either?

Good pic and good call, I think by those who recognised it.

 

[martinf]

The bill is far too short for a Shrike Thrush and the shape etc. not right. With the red in the wing and the overall appearance it looks like an imm. Golden Whistler.

 

[Edward woodwood]

yep

note rufous in the wings and iris clour

Golden Whistler

nice birds!

Tim

 

[Neil]

I would go for immature Golden Whistler too. There should be one in the Gallery somewhere in the 'dark mists of time'.Neil.