Bird from around Sarina Nth Qld

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Meave
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Bird from around Sarina Nth Qld

I haven't much idea about this one - sorry about the quality, this one is the best we could get. Bill looks like a cuckoo but no real clues for me.

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Is it possibly a brown honeyeater?

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I'm not sure - usually the cream triangle behhind the eye is easier to see, and they usually look a bit slighter in build. It is like a honeyeater beak I agree. We have three photos and all are much the same, we do have lots of brown honeyeaters at home, just thought this was a bit heavier built, but it was a long way from home. You could be right. Thanks for the thought. I hadn't really considered that one.

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This is a brown honeyeater at our place (Kingston, south of Brisbane). I just thought he looked a bit more lightly built, and the eye bit is more obvious.

Meave

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What about a Dusky Honeyeater.

Cheers, Owen.

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Now that's a thought! Very like the picture in the book, and in the right area too. Sounds very likely, thank you. I do believe you're right again, thanks. So nice to have your help.

Meave

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