Background info - Taken at Marsden (SE QLD), in Melaleuca/eucalyptus bushland.
I'm puzzling over this one, unfortunately I only caught a glimpse of it after hearing it calling for quite a while, and the photos I have are from below as it was perched quite high up. It sounded a bit like the call of the Forest Kingfisher, but... not sure.
Cynical me keeps saying it's a butcherbird, but the tail and beak aren't right.
Any ideas?
I agree on Kingfisher, but not confident on ssp
Peter
I think that you are right about the forest kingfisher.in the second photo you can see the black cap and the white spot above the beak
I hope that i'm right
I'll 2nd Forest Kingfisher, due to large prominent white forehead spots (headlights), & the diagnostic large white spot in the outer wing is just visible in the 2nd photo.
Great! Thanks all three of you.
It was certainly chirping away like a Forest Kingfisher, and you guys confirmed it.
Definitely a kingfisher.
I remember this time last year, doing bird surveys along Oxley Ck and there were a lot around doing their breeding "ki ki ki ki ki" call.
Cheers
Tim
Brisbane
Definitely a kingfisher.
I remember this time last year, doing bird surveys along Oxley Ck and there were a lot around doing their breeding "ki ki ki ki ki" call.
Cheers
Tim
Brisbane