Top End birds

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Mike
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Top End birds

Going through my photos from our recent Top End trip, I found these birds that I can't positively identify. Any suggestions?

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Thanks in advance.

rjwaring
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8. Friarbird, possibly silver-crowned, 9. White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike 10 & 11 are both white-gaped honeyeaters.
1. may be a brush cuckoo and 2 is either a Dusky or White-gaped Honeyeater

I've succumbed to the birding bug!
Alice Springs, NT

Owen1
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1: Juvenile Brush Cuckoo
2: Maybe Black Honeyeater
5: Maybe Tawny Grassbird

Cheers, Owen.

Owen1
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7: Most likely a female Red-backed Fairy wren because this is the most feaureless female wren.

Cheers, Owen.

Amateur

I'll give it a shot.
1) Juvenile Brush Cuckoo
2) Dusky Honeyeater
3/4) Jacky Winter(?)
5) Tawny Grassbird (low chance maybe a zitting cisticola?)
6) Brown Treecreeper(?)
7) Red Backed Fairy Wren
8) Little Friarbird
9) White Bellied Cuckoo Shrike(?)
10/11) White Gaped Honeyeater

Owen1
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Had another look in my field guide and 2 does look like a Dusky Honeyeater like Amateur said.
3/4: could be a Grey Honeyeater.

Cheers, Owen.

Amateur

Yep, you've nailed that one Owen!

mrtattoo
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Woah!!! you guys & gals are good! nice pics 2.

if your happy when your birding, flap your wings.

Tazrandus
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My guess:
1. Immature Brush Cuckoo
2. Dusky Honeyeater
3. Grey Whistler
4. Grey Whistler
5. Zitting Cisticola
6. Rufous Songlark
7. Female red-backed wren
8. Little Friarbird
9. White bellied Cuckoo Shrike or maybe Mangrove Robin?
10. Dusky Honeyeater
11. Dusky Honeyeater
I thought white-gaped honeyeaters would have a more obvious marking beside their beaks

Taz

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