Can anyone help out there with this honeyeater

I agree with others, for reasons given. It is a Rock Warbler. At least it is
not a honeyeater. I suggested Pilotbird, mainly because of the size
suggested (18 cm and RW is smaller but it is easy to get that wrong).
Pilotbird is more in my mind (not a good reason) but these two are similar
but I guess too far north for Pilotbird. Clearly the right place for a Rock
Warbler. I thought the Rock Warbler was less slim.

Philip

—–Original Message—–From: Tone [ On 17 Dec 2017, at 15:18, Philip Veerman < pveerman@pcug.org.au> wrote:
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> I wonder why would you call these “rather poor photos”. I am curious as to
> why it would be a honeyeater. I can’t pick it as any honeyeater and
> certainly not a Brown Honeyeater. The beak is notably long, although I
think
> too straight for any honeyeater. My immediate reaction (although I don’t
> know it well) and it is close to what books show, is Little Shrike-thrush
> but looks slim build and the location, unless I am misinterpreting the
place
> is quite south of where the maps show. The colour fits Pilotbird, though
the
> shape does not appear to match.
>
> Philip
>
> —–Original Message—–
> From: Birding-Aus [ something?
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> Thanks in advance
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> David Jackson
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> Blackheath
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