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Banded bird at Nurragingy Reserve

By Mark Young, on June 9th, 2013

Hi,

I photographed this small bird last Tuesday at Nurragingy Reserve in Blacktown. The bird has a small metal band on it’s right leg.

It was foraging in amongst some small shrubs and dead branches.

Can someone look at the bird in the link and let me know if they know what bird this is? Unfortunately, I don’t have any other photos of this bird

http://bit.ly/11O7Rh9

Regards, Mark

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7 comments to Banded bird at Nurragingy Reserve

  • Mark Young
    June 10, 2013 at 7:33 pm

    Hi guys,

    Thank you to everyone who replied. I thought it might have been a Golden Whistler, but when I saw the metal band on the leg, I thought I might check in case it was something else.

    For those that asked I didn’t notice the band on the bird until I saw the photo yesterday. Unfortunately, I can’t read any numbers from the photo.

    Regards, Mark

    Sent: Sunday, 9 June 2013 8:15 PM

    Hi,

    I photographed this small bird last Tuesday at Nurragingy Reserve in Blacktown. The bird has a small metal band on it’s right leg.

    It was foraging in amongst some small shrubs and dead branches.

    Can someone look at the bird in the link and let me know if they know what bird this is? Unfortunately, I don’t have any other photos of this bird

    http://bit.ly/11O7Rh9

    Regards, Mark

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  • "Wilsons"
    June 10, 2013 at 10:01 am

    I’d go for Golden Whistler. Speaking of which, I saw a confusing Golden Whistler yesterday at Lovers Jump Creek in North Turramurra (Sydney) with just the black cap of a male bird but otherwise all over dull olive (female/immature plumage) – never seen one in that state of plumage before. Cheers Tom Wilson

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  • Nikolas Haass
    June 10, 2013 at 10:44 am

    Sorry, meant to say ‘immature’ not ‘juvenile’

    Nikolas  

  • Nikolas Haass
    June 10, 2013 at 10:27 am

    No, it is a Golden Whistler. Not sure about the age. Greg Clancy made a point for it being a juvenile. Overall jizz, bill shape and the visible bit of the tail rule out Jacky Winter.

    Nikolas  

  • "Greg and Val Clancy"
    June 10, 2013 at 9:15 am

    The bird is a Golden Whistler in grey plumage making it either an immature male or an immature female. I don’t think that the bill is black enough to make it an adult female.

    Regards Greg Dr Greg. P. Clancy Ecologist and Birding-wildlife Guide | PO Box 63 Coutts Crossing NSW 2460 | 02 6649 3153 | 0429 601 960 http://www.gregclancyecologistguide.com

  • Steve Sass
    June 10, 2013 at 7:32 am

    What about a Jacky Winter? Not sure if the eye is large enough to be a whistler.

    Cheers,

    Steve Sass Principal Ecologist EnviroKey

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  • Jacqui
    June 9, 2013 at 10:33 pm

    Hi Mark,

    I am no expert but I think it may be a female golden whistler.

    Regards Jacqui

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