Eurystomus orientalis

Dollarbird at Hughes, ACT

Eurystomus orientalis at Hughes, ACT - 18 Dec 2018
Eurystomus orientalis at Hughes, ACT - 18 Dec 2018
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Identification history

Eurystomus orientalis 19 Dec 2018 natureguy
Eurystomus orientalis 18 Dec 2018 JackyF

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Four dollarbirds together. Pair has been seen in these trees frequently, but this is the first time I have seen four, calling to each other and flying between trees. At 7.40pm there were at least three there again.

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Sighting information

  • 4 Abundance
  • 18 Dec 2018 10:53 AM Recorded on
  • JackyF Recorded by

Species information

  • Eurystomus orientalis Scientific name
  • Dollarbird Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 718.4m Recorded at altitude
  • 317 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
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