Eurystomus orientalis

2 Dollarbird at Paddys River, ACT

Eurystomus orientalis at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Nov 2021
Eurystomus orientalis at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Nov 2021
Eurystomus orientalis at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Nov 2021
Eurystomus orientalis at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Nov 2021
Eurystomus orientalis at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Nov 2021
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Identification history

Eurystomus orientalis 12 Nov 2021 MichaelBedingfield
Eurystomus orientalis 11 Nov 2021 RodDeb

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4 seen on Picnic area side of the river, 2 on the other side of the river. One caught an insect then flew up to the power line and fed it to the other as a courtship offering.

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Sighting information

  • 6 Abundance
  • 11 Nov 2021 11:46 AM Recorded on
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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
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