Can someone help to identify this bird please, The photos are not clear as it was very dark in there and trying to use the on camera flash didn't help with the eye colour either. The closest reference I can find is a Spotted Quail-Thrush but the difference with this one as best I can tell is the throat on this one appears to be white where my book says black face and throat enclosing white patches and this photo doesn't appear like this. The bird stood still for a while and then ran off along the ground and not flying off, the area was fairly thick rainforest on Mt Tamborine in a fairly small reserve surrounded by houses. next time I am up that way I will try for a clearer shot if I see it again.
Regards Shane
Try Australian Logrunner, or Spinetail Logrunner. My partner found your bird.
Here is a link with a pic almost identical to yours.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Logrunner
Karen
Brisbane southside.
Well done Karen and thankyou kindly for your quick response. A male Logrunner it is.
Regards Shane
Regards
Shane
Barry (my partner) loves a challenge, but personally I think he got lucky in finding this one :).
Karen
Brisbane southside.
Well Barry Thanks to you for the research, the book that I have, the Spotted Quail Thrush was on the very next page to the Logrunner and I still couldn't find it.
Regards Shane
Regards
Shane