That is my guess for this bird, am i right?
Taken near Port Macquarie this morning.
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The bill looks a bit long I think. Horsfield's Bushlark looks to have more markings in the head area.
looks more like a grassbird or cisticola...
Actually it could be a Golden-headed Cisticola..... doesn't look very golden though... I assume this is the only shot of the bird?
What sort of habitat was it in, shorty?
Bird was bigger than a Cisticola, Grassbird is possible with size, the way it held it's tail up reminded me of a Songlark and yes only one pic
Habitat i would descibe as coastal heath, small hills on three sides with a shallow valley leading to the beach. No fresh water in the area but a closed off tidal lake about 6 km away.
I was in the same spot for 2 1/2 hours photographing Southern emu Wrens and never heard a call of a Grassbird or Cisticola.
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/
If there's no nearby fresh water it's unlikely to be Cisticola or Grassbird. Yellow on the bill indicates a juvenile.
My thoughts as well
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/
In my opinion it's a young Tawny Grassbird.
Not Bushlark, they have a short stubby sparrow-like bill.
It's a difficult angle, but the bill looks too substantial for a Cisticola or Little Grassbird & I assume wrong habitat for Little Grassbird.
Also I think the strong rufous fringing on those wing feathers points towards Tawny Grassbird.
I suggest Tawny Grassbird - indicators are rufous on head, tawny straked back, long brown tail and that stance
Peter