So this bird has been turning up and stealing the fruit I put out for my young koel. Despite being rather a distinctive looking bird, I'm clueless as to what it is. Help would be appreciated! I'm on the Central Coast, NSW.
Thanks!
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Looks a bit like a bassian thrush but quite slim.
- soakes
soakes
Olinda, Victoria, Australia
Definitely a female Regent Bowerbird. :)
Additional info, apparently young males can take several years to grow into their stunning black/yellow outfits so that is another option. But the species is 1000% right. :)
Wow, they sure look different to the males, but still very pretty in their own way. Didn't even know we had the regents in my neighbourhood. Thanks Windhover!
Yeah, Central Coast is about as far south as they get. I know of some people getting photos of them in the Matcham area. You ought to have good rainforest habitat nearby! The people where the photographers were rehab flying foxes and apparently have a huge fruit pile on the property that attracts all kinds of birds.. . . . ... .. .
I've seen one or two over at Matcham. I'm part of the wildlife group who rehabs the flying foxes over there and you see a huge variety of birds there while cutting fruit for the bats. Unfortunately my hands are usually covered in fruit and I can never get to the camera in time!