unidentified tassie bird call

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unidentified tassie bird call

Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone would know what this bird call is? Location is southern Tasmania.
Sorry the sound quality isn't great, you will probably have to put volume up to max.
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1182802450786

Thanks!

Anonymous

woops not sure if you can view that link if you aren't on facebook

try this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IdBTF4n0lU

thanks :)

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Hmmm... I may be biased because I've just seen some, but it sounds a bit like a lyrebird to me.

Of course it could also be a bird that a lyrebird might imitate!

I am sure someone will come along with a more sensible suggestion.

- soakes

soakes
Olinda, Victoria, Australia

Tassie

I was going to say the same thing as Soakes.

Anonymous

Thanks so much for listening to it!
hmmm lyrebird, wow i'd be surprised though if that was it. I believe (from memory) they are only known to exist in areas of Tasmania where they have been introduced eg Mt Field National Park (where i saw one!). It would be interesting if they are in my area.

I had a loan of a CD of bird calls of Tasmania and I listened to all of them and still couldn't pick it!
(i dont think lyrebird was on that though)

Anonymous

Gee I was just reading the lyrebirds are 'spreading' so it seems it is possible that it is one. I don't know what my chances are like but if I hear it again I'll try to see it.

I was wondering if it could be a grey shrike thrush?

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Hi Zoidberg
I didn't respond before, because I do not recognise the call. .
I feel it is unlikely to be a Lyrebird, for they generally go through a "repertoire" - not just repeat the same call.
It does not sound like a G.S-T to me. You need to get in touch with some local birdwatchers.
I suggest you contact Alan Fletcher via the "Birds in Tasmania" blog site.
http://tassiebirds.blogspot.com/
There is an email link there.
To be honest, I wondered if it might have been a large Honeyeater, but I have no familiarity with your local birds.

Hope that helps.
Denis

soakes
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Upon listening again I have come to the opinion that it is neither a lyrebird nor a grey shrike-thrush. I have become very familiar with the latter, and, although their repertoire varies considerably, this bird does not seem to have the timbre I would expect of that bird. For the same reason (and what Denis says) I don't think it is a lyrebird - although there does seem to be a whirring sound which might add weight to the lyrebird theory.

- soakes

soakes
Olinda, Victoria, Australia

Anonymous

Hi again
Thanks Denis, I will see what more I can find out locally and through the blog.
Re large honeyeater possibility, I have seen a Yellow-Throated Honeyeater a couple of times, which is a Tasmanian endemic. I listed to one recording of it, and the melody isn't the same but the tone is very similar. I am not sure if all birds of a species sing the exact same 'song'!
It may be a totally new bird species that I didn't know we had - yippee!
soakes the whirring may be my camera !! wooops! it isn't really the best equipment for sound recording....

Thanks all!

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