Eurystomus orientalis
2 Dollarbird at Deakin, ACT
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| Eurystomus orientalis | ArcherCallaway | 14 Jan 2019 | |
| Eurystomus orientalis | JonSteinbeck | 13 Jan 2019 |
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User's notes
For the first time I saw three Dollarbirds, including a juvenile, on the northern facing aspect of Red Hill. One adult was in a tree by itself while the juvenile and the other adult were in the same tree. The adult in the same tree as the juvenile was making a near continuous call, while the other adult was only calling sporadically. The juvenile was calling, but almost inaudibly from where I was. It was a different call to that of the adult, higher pitched, and almost continuously rolling notes. There was no interaction between the three. I had a look for a hollow but I could not see anything with my binoculars. I do not think there is a hollow on this side of the hill, I think they have flown here from somewhere else, as I was around this area for a while and I only heard their calling later in my walk, leading me to believe they had only just arrived.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.102400-35.324515
- Altitude 662.6m
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Deakin, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 12 Jan 2019 08:16 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
Collections
- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Eurystomus orientalis Intermediate size Other Birds Birds
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
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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