Novice hoping to learn about mystery bird...

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Rego
Novice hoping to learn about mystery bird...

Hi,

Complete novice here, with little or no bird knowledge.

I live in Melbourne and have become aware of this intruiging bird song around my house. I haven't been able to visually identify the bird yet, but I have made this recording:

http://youtu.be/-nfa4nAg7Ig

I quickly snapped this poor image of a bird, which might be the bird that is making the song, but I'm not certain. I can never seem to see the bird while it is singing! From looking on this site it could be a Black-faced wood swallow?

Apologies if this is a very common bird - I'm fairly new to Australia and I'm pretty sure haven't heard this song before!

Beef
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Try Grey Butcher Bird? Cheers Beef.

SteveM
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I'll 2nd Grey Butcherbird, both the photo & the recorded call.

Rego

Thanks guys, thats the one. I saw it this morning while it was singing.

Cheers

ayawkastrong
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Ohh. Grey Butcherbird :)

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