Am putting a book together for an event, so I need to get the identifications correct. I really don't know whether the first is a Horsefield's or Shining Bronze-Cuckoo. The second is not very clear, but I'm thinking a Yellow Thornbill. The area is south of Melbourne. Many thanks.
Shining Bronze Cuckoo (Horsfield's would have a dark band across the eye). The second does appear to be as you suspected. Yellow Thornbill.
Thanks dna, I see the difference now. This is a really helpful forum, thanks to the experts who take the time to reply to 'not so experts'' queries.
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