ID PLease.... from someone who knows thrushes and whistlers?

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birdie
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ID PLease.... from someone who knows thrushes and whistlers?

We have been trying to decide the identity of this lovely little bird that dropped in on me at a lakeside camping ground up at Boreen Point near Noosa.
Little Shrike Thrush and female rufous whistler are the two I am thinking of.
Definitely heard a pair of LST earlier in the day in nearby bushland.

Any suggestions?

Thanks
Birdie

cathshane

I dont know much about either birds but going by our book it looks like a female Rufous Whistler.Not much help as we arent 100% sure sorry.

berldo
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Female rufous at a guess. How big was it's beak?

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To me it looks most definitely like a Female Rufous Whistler. The Little Shrike-thrushes have little to none sexual dimorphisism between sexes.

Hope it helps!

QLDBird.

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