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Can't identify to species level. Possibilities include Silvereye or Eastern Spinebill or another small honeyeater.| Insufficient or inconclusive evidence | natureguy | 8 Sep 2020 | |
| Unverified | JackyF | 8 Aug 2020 |
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Tiny cup nest less than 7cm across. I appreciate that the species probably cannot be identified from this photo. There are thornbill, grey fantail and redbrow finch nests in this area, but I don't know what this one is. Possibly a wren, as they are always around here?
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9 Aug 2020
You are probably right about it being impossible to get it down to a species level.
Thornbills, Fairy-wrens and Red-browed Finches have domed nests. The Grey Fantail nest has a 'tail' hanging from the bottom of the nest.
It might be an Eastern Spinebill or a Silvereye nest.
Thornbills, Fairy-wrens and Red-browed Finches have domed nests. The Grey Fantail nest has a 'tail' hanging from the bottom of the nest.
It might be an Eastern Spinebill or a Silvereye nest.
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