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Colluricincla harmonica

Grey Shrikethrush at Alpine, NSW

Colluricincla harmonica at Alpine, NSW - 10 Jan 2017 10:37 AM
Colluricincla harmonica at Alpine, NSW - 10 Jan 2017 10:37 AM
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Colluricincla harmonica 29 Dec 2019 natureguy
Colluricincla harmonica 26 Dec 2019 natureguy
Unverified 26 Dec 2019 JanHartog

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6 comments

natureguy wrote:
   26 Dec 2019
Hi Jan, do you have any other pics of the bird? My inclination is that it is a juvenile Grey Shrike-Thrush but I would like to see a better view of the head.

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Thanks, Luke.
JanHartog wrote:
   26 Dec 2019
Hi Luke I'm sorry I don't have more pictures. I also thought of a Grey Shrikethrush. But I found the pattern of the stripes a bit strange / strong. The rest of the bird indeed is not clearly visible.
Thanks Jan
BLSHFour wrote:
   26 Dec 2019
This bird is difficult to diagnose. It is not a GST as suggested. The beak is too strong and the striations are wrong. One possibility is a juvenile Olive Backed Oriole...the beak, eye and striations all fit as does the body shape. For the sake of accuracy we may have to leave it in limbo.
natureguy wrote:
   27 Dec 2019
BLSH Four. The bird is greyer than any Oriole I have seen. It also seems to have a rufous eyebrow, distinctive of a juvenile Grey Shrike-Thrush. See the following link to Google images of juvenile Grey Shrike-Thrush. Quite a few of the birds look similar to this one. Olive-backed Oriole was on my radar and is definitely still a possibility. Hope this helps. Luke

https://www.google.com/search?q=juvenile+grey+shrike-thrush&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBAU846AU846&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjQtJjryNTmAhWq6nMBHdxjAQ8Q_AUoAXoECA4QAw&biw=1366&bih=657#imgrc=_
natureguy wrote:
   29 Dec 2019
I sent this picture to a few fellow birding friends who all agreed on a Juvenile/immature Grey Shrike-Thrush based on several things.

1. Rufous eyebrow can be just seen when you zoom in (never observed in Olive-backed Oriole.
2. Grey plumage consistent with usual Grey Shrike-thrush.
3. Body shape seems more like a Shrike Thrush than an oriole.

Thanks everyone for your effort with this sighting. Luke.
JanHartog wrote:
   30 Dec 2019
Thanks everyone. Jan

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