Smicrornis brevirostris

Weebill at Higgins, ACT

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Identification history

Gerygone olivacea	13 Feb 2023	natureguy
Smicrornis brevirostris	12 Feb 2023	MichaelMulvaney
Zosterops lateralis	10 Feb 2023	CarbonAI
Unverified	10 Feb 2023	MichaelWenke

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Have had two opinions on this bird from ABID. One saying it is a Weebill and the other as a juvenile White-throated Gerygone.

7 comments

RAllen wrote:

11 Feb 2023

Looks more like juvenile weebill. Not long out of nest and more likely breeding at that location than gerygone.

MichaelWenke wrote:

11 Feb 2023

That is interesting. Would love to find that they are breeding in our park.

Liam.m wrote:

12 Feb 2023

@natureguy

natureguy wrote:

13 Feb 2023

Not really sure, I don't think it is a Weebill. In the last image looks more like a Pardalote almost

Liam.m wrote:

13 Feb 2023

I agree with Luke re the bird not looking like a weebill

natureguy wrote:

13 Feb 2023

Yes, I agree. I think most likely immature White-throated Gerygone, a small chance it could be a pardalote but the rich yellow plumage strikes me as Gerygone.

RAllen wrote:

13 Feb 2023

Lacks yellow supra- lore spot ( white in adult) and bill shape of gerygone. The yellow wash is consistent with a very young juv weebill and it is backlit by evening sunlight (7pm). If not confident then I guess it’s ID best considered inconclusive. Pity parent didn’t show up.

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At least 1 Abundance
9 Feb 2023 06:59 PM Recorded on
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MichaelWenke Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Smicrornis brevirostris Small (Robin, Finch, Thornbill etc) Other Birds Birds

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Smicrornis brevirostris Scientific name
Weebill Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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