Pallid Cuckoo?

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Sat, 20/12/2014 - 16:59

#1

Reflex

Pallid Cuckoo?

Taken this morning at Oxley Common in Brisbane.

Sat, 20/12/2014 - 18:06

#2

rawshorty

Striped Honeyeater i would think.

Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/

Sat, 20/12/2014 - 18:34

#3

Reflex

rawshorty wrote:

Striped Honeyeater i would think.

Similar but I don't think so. Here's a photograph of a Striped Honeyeater, have a look at the upper chest markings.

Samford Valley Qld.

Sat, 20/12/2014 - 18:42

#4

Rick N

Agree with Shorty, not a Pallid Cuckoo.

Your second shot of the Striped Honeyeater looks a good match for the first shot

Sat, 20/12/2014 - 18:54

#5

Reflex

Rick N wrote:

Agree with Shorty, not a Pallid Cuckoo.
Your second shot of the Striped Honeyeater looks a good match for the first shot

Two things stand out as being different to me?

The beak on the SH is a different shape and colour. Shorter, more pointed (finch-like) and almost light blue tending black.
The SH has no upper chest markings whereas the first bird has.
And most importantly I already have a photograph of a SH.

Samford Valley Qld.

Sat, 20/12/2014 - 19:08

#6

Rick N

Palid Cuckoo. I though I was the only one to overthink these things

Sat, 20/12/2014 - 19:14

#7

Reflex

Damn!

Samford Valley Qld.

Sat, 20/12/2014 - 19:21

#8

Rick N

Reflex wrote:

Damn!

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