Eurystomus orientalis
2 Dollarbird at Garran, ACT
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| Eurystomus orientalis | ArcherCallaway | 27 Nov 2019 | |
| Eurystomus orientalis | JonSteinbeck | 24 Nov 2019 |
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A Dollarbird was calling from the top of a dead tree. I kept edging closer but it finally flew off to a nearby tree. I could hear what sounded like a disturbance between it and a cockatoo or corella, although I could not see what was happening. Eventually, I was able to locate the Dollarbird in the tree but by that stage I could see a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo and two Long-billed Corellas but there was no interaction with the Dollarbird, instead the Dollarbird was having a hard time with some Indian Mynahs. The Dollarbird eventually flew back to the original dead tree. There was a Noisy Miner slightly higher on the same branch as the Dollarbird and the Dollarbird forced it off the end of the branch, although the miner just flew to lower down that same branch and the Dollarbird did not pursue it, although it much have been less than 50 cm away. After a little while the Dollarbird reversed its position by turning around before it flew off to the south.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.115693-35.333518
- Altitude 718.4m
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Garran, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 Nov 2019 08:41 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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