Taken this morning in our garden. I'm thinking maybe a juvenile Golden Whistler?
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Grey Shrike-Thush I think. Ray
I agree.
And what a fine looking garden with lots of nice litter.
The Grey Shrike-thrush is much larger than the female Golden Whistler. Thrush about 24 cm and forages mainly on the ground, like the one in your photo. Although the female Golden Whistler's colours are simmilar, the bird is much smaller, about 17 cm, and you would find it mostly in the trees. Here are both, No1 the Thrush, No2 the female Golden Whistler.
M-L
Shows how much I know!! Thank you raysimula, Woko and Araminta. I think I will be learning forever. As a matter of interest, this morning, from 8.40 for 50 minutes, we had an amazing display of birds, (there was a sudden insect invasion). Apart from the usual Little Wattlebirds, New Hollands, Brown Thornbills, Grey Fantails etc (in a very small area in our garden) I saw a female Scarlet Robin (not sure), Red-browed Finches, many Spotted Pardalotes, White-eared Honeyeater, Yellow-faced Honeyeater and a Crescent Honeyeater (a first in our garden). This was really exciting, and I have photos of all the birds. On Sunday we had a pair of Rufous Fantails in the garden for a few hours. (Also have photos).
Bridges
Exciting stuff, Bridges. No wonder you have such an array of avian adventurers. Your garden, I'm confident, provides wonderful habitat for them.
You would be spot on with Golden Whistler... Be sure to check bill shape, relative size and shape. Shrike-thrush has a large bill and doesn't usually close smoothly (there is usually a gap between the two mandibles, even when the bill is fully closed. Whistlers, on the other hand, the bill is roughly half the length of the head.
ihewman
Brandon (aka ihewman)
IMHO, in the original photo (post #1), with that image quality & the head angle it's very difficult to judge bill size. I think Whistlers have more of a big headed appearance & with the bird on the ground, I'd put my money on Grey Shrike-thrush.
Whoops... sorry, I must have been looking at the second post... Grey Shrike-thrush for the first post... Also, shrike-thrush tend to have a paler lower mandible and whistlers have more of a stump for a bill.
ihewman
Brandon (aka ihewman)