Little Grey Birds.

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windshear
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Little Grey Birds.

(taking off on the Little Brown Birds) - I found some little grey birds down at Daisy Hill Forest (south east queensland for the unaware). 

Believe 1 & 2 are same type of bird. 3&4 is a bit smaller.

Any thoughts?

timmo
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I don't really know, but the line across the chest on the second one makes me think of a flycatcher of some sort, probably a juvenile.

Cheers
Tim
Brisbane

ihewman
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A Golden Whistler female for the first bird... it has a yellow tint on the undertail and the throat is "scaly" looking, which indicates female Golden Whistler. The second bird, I believe, is a Brown Thornbill... there is some streaking on the chest and face.

Brandon (aka ihewman)

richman

I concur Fem GW and Brown TB

windshear
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Thanks for your assistance guys. smiley

pacman
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I believe that pic #2 is a juvenile male Leaden Flycatcher, as Timmo suggested; straight line across chest, throat colour, etc

Peter

pacman
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double post

Peter

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pacman wrote:

I believe that pic #2 is a juvenile male Leaden Flycatcher, as Timmo suggested; straight line across chest, throat colour, etc

Check the bill shape... a flycatcher's bill is broad and flat, while a whistler's bill is conical and stubby. It does look like a flyatcher, plumage wise, but plumage is very variable. Things like the bill, which are not so variable, can't be mistaken. Golden Whistler is my best bet. Don't forget the yellow undertail...

Brandon (aka ihewman)

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Don't dismiss imm. Grey Shrike-thrush and Striated Thornbill. Lorne, Bundanoon, NSW. 

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