Eurystomus orientalis

1 Dollarbird at Kambah, ACT

Eurystomus orientalis at Kambah, ACT - 24 Jan 2021
Eurystomus orientalis at Kambah, ACT - 24 Jan 2021
Eurystomus orientalis at Kambah, ACT - 24 Jan 2021
Eurystomus orientalis at Kambah, ACT - 24 Jan 2021
Eurystomus orientalis at Kambah, ACT - 24 Jan 2021
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Identification history

Eurystomus orientalis 15 Feb 2021 NedJohnston
Eurystomus orientalis 14 Feb 2021 BIrdsinCanberra

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There were two Dollarbirds perched on a branch a dead tree, one of which was a juvenile. The adult was normally perched on a branch away from the juvenile but I noticed the older bird twice fly off to find food, that it brought back. As it got close, the juvenile would start calling. The adult would land on the branch to feed the juvenile bird before flying a short distance to a different branch to pause and survey the area. After a little while the juvenile flew off first towards the north, followed in less than a minute by the adult.

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  • Eurystomus orientalis Scientific name
  • Dollarbird Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 718.4m Recorded at altitude
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