I have got this bird this morning. Very busy shaking,singing and moving at Brisbane QLD. Do you happen to know its name ?
Regards,
Trac
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I would be inclined to suggest that it is a Brown Honeyeater, however i'm not positive because normally there is a fairly prominent lighter streak by the eye. It could be a young bird through, I would wait for someone more expirienced than me to comment as my ID is not positive :)
I was thinking the same thing Elsie and I can't think of another bird so I would also agree with a young Brown Honeyeater.
M.M.
Fuscous HE is similar.
I have saved your pic and enlarged and believe that I can see the teardropbehind the eye and therefore confirm as a Brown HE.
In a previous email I asked that you consider the bird family before looking for species. Did you identify this as a honeyeater?
Peter
Thanks Elsie, TheBirdLover and Peter. I did not identify it as a honeyeater from the pictures I took as they are viewed from underneath the bird. Pictures in the Guide Book are of side view. Is the beak shape unique in honeyeater ? or any other features that are specific to honeyeater family?. I guess that at this stage I am still learning about specific colours, body shapes and markings in order to tell which group does it belong to.
Trac
The beak shapes of those in honeyeaters are thin and curved (at least most honeyeater beaks are).
You'll get the hang of things after awhile. Just study the birds and have fun!
M.M.