Distinctive call - early morning and late afternoon

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Margaux
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Distinctive call - early morning and late afternoon

Hi all, I’ve been hearing this bird quite a few times now near Port Macquarie and am getting a bit obsessed trying to find out which bird it is, here is a video I recorded: I feel like the song differs for each individual bird, however the pitch is very similar for all of them (I have more samples if needed). Can any of you help? Thanks in advance!

Margaux
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Sample 2:

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Sample 3:

Lightuningbird
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A butcherbird, by the pitch it’s a gray butcherbird. Have several in the backyard, they have several different calls. A song which is unique to each bird, contact call which is angered by other butcherbirds and series of whistles that is different to each to each family goop of birds. That call seams teratorial, telling others to stay away.

Wimmera mally region, Vic.

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Sounds like a Pied Butcherbird to me. 

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Listened to it againe, but I turned up my iPads sound. Must have made it sound different. Sounds like a butcherbird now.

Wimmera mally region, Vic.

Margaux
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Ah that’s great, thank you all so much for your help! It has such a beautiful call ☺️

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