Tawny Grassbirds??

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Amson
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Tawny Grassbirds??

Came across a large group of these birds on one of the dirt roads in our area. (Sunshine coast, SEQ).

I just need to confirm that they all are Tawny Grassbirds. There were birds of all ages but quite distant so these images are heavily cropped.

zosterops
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first and last are grassbirds

middle are cisticolas 

Amson
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Thanks so much Zosterops! This is a first for me for the cisticolas. I have also only seen adult grassbirds so am confused as to what a juvenile should look like.

Anyway going back to this location tomorrow morning. There were so many birds - Chestnut breasted Mannikins, Pipits, Grassbirds and now I know Cisticola.

Here is one juvenile with mouth wide open.

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Hello

the breeding male has the golden head not the juvenile http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Cisticola-exilis

Peter

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