I don't think so Greg, the red on the back/rump area of the bird suggests another bird. I don't have my field guide with me and I can't find it so, until I find it I won't be of help :(
sorry,I should have given more details when i posted the photo it was taken in frankston south east of Melbourne in early January there were 3 or 4 of them feeding in a low bush late in the evening. Thanks for any help you can give me.
That location fits female golden whistler, grey shrike thrush or brown thornbill, female pink robin less likely. Look at the BIBY birdfinder and google images to see what you think, if you saw it in the flesh you will have a better idea. Calls are a good ID feature if you remember what it sounded like.
It could be a brown thornbill, What is your location?
I don't think so Greg, the red on the back/rump area of the bird suggests another bird. I don't have my field guide with me and I can't find it so, until I find it I won't be of help :(
I don't think it could be a sitella, they have bright yellow feet. Perhaps a female pink robin? I don't think its a shrike thrush.
you both have better eyes than me (but that isn't saying much really :P)
all i can see is a round beck which i thought was a whistler
:)
sorry,I should have given more details when i posted the photo it was taken in frankston south east of Melbourne in early January there were 3 or 4 of them feeding in a low bush late in the evening. Thanks for any help you can give me.
That location fits female golden whistler, grey shrike thrush or brown thornbill, female pink robin less likely. Look at the BIBY birdfinder and google images to see what you think, if you saw it in the flesh you will have a better idea. Calls are a good ID feature if you remember what it sounded like.
I'ld say an imm Golden Whistler
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