Is this a juvenile olive-Backed Oriole ?

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Fri, 01/01/2016 - 12:47

tracviet2000

I got this bird this morning at Brisbane, QLD. With pink bill and streak marks is it a juvenile or female Olive-Backed Oriole ?

Trac

Fri, 01/01/2016 - 13:35

HelloBirdy

Could you supply a closer up image of the bird, or a crop. I'm inclined to say figbird but would like a closer view of the face

Ryu
Canberra
Aiming for DSLR-quality shots with a bridge camera

Fri, 01/01/2016 - 20:37

pacman

my initial impression is also Figbird - overall colour and beak shape (OBO = longer & sharper) are indistinct and therefore not helpful

Peter

Fri, 01/01/2016 - 21:14

tracviet2000

Hi Ryu and Peter,

Here are two close up pictures. Hope these will help with identifying process.

Trac

Sat, 02/01/2016 - 12:12

pacman

Figbird - wing colour and bolder streaks on body

Peter

Sat, 02/01/2016 - 17:27

HelloBirdy

Yep figbird. As Peter said, shorter/broarder bill, and also note the blue-grey skin forming a diamondy shape around the eyes that can just be seen

Ryu
Canberra
Aiming for DSLR-quality shots with a bridge camera

Sun, 03/01/2016 - 13:16

tracviet2000

Thanks Peter and Ryu for confirming a FigBird.

Trac

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