I have three birds which have appeared in my garden which I have been unable to identify,I hope someone can help me.
1. A large pale light grey (pidgeon like bird) with a white head and neck (seen in camphor laurel tree and on deck and railing,not timid at all)seen numerous times
2. A long,lean glossy totally dark,dark grey or black (hummingbird or honey eater like bird) with a thin yellow band around lower neck,long curved beak and fan tail (seen hovering in mid air around Agapanthus flower head)seen once.
3. A medium sized bird with a parrot beak,grey head with brown stripes on wings with a tuft on its head(seen in palm tree)
These birds were seen in the Northern Rivers N.S.W.Thankyou for any help in identifying these birds.
It really is almost impossible to identify a bird with out photos Jenet! Is it possible to post some? I will have a guess though,
1: no idea, possibly a Chanel Billed Cuckoo? Did it have a massive pale bill?
2: also no clue
3: I think Pacific Baza
Tegan - Melbourne Vic.
Unfortunately without pictures it can be rather difficult to get a correct id for the birds, however perhaps as we suggest names you could look up the images to go with them and see if we're close?
1: Not really sure... I could suggest chanel billed cuckoo, or a friar bird of some sort.
2: Perhaps a Eastern spinbill, however i'm not sure if these are around your area. Perhaps a brown honeyeater?
3: I'm really not too sure...
I'm sorry I can't be of more help!
Hello JanetteSpencer
do you have a field guide and therefore able to look up the birds that are suggested?
shade and weather can make colours appear different
#1 - White-headed Pigeon - a bit different from your description
#2 - that yellow band is interesting, I need to do more research
3# - Pacific Baza as stated or Topknot Pigeon
any type of photo can help to ID
Peter