Todiramphus pyrrhopygius

Red-backed Kingfisher at Mount Ainslie

Todiramphus pyrrhopygius at Mount Ainslie - 8 Oct 2021
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Todiramphus pyrrhopygius 5 May 2024 Liam.m
Todiramphus pyrrhopygius 4 May 2024 davidcunninghamwildlife

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SandraH wrote:
   5 May 2024
This bird was around for several weeks

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Gerygone olivacea (White-throated Gerygone) at Pialligo, ACT - 22 Nov 2021 by jbromilow50
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Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Pialligo, ACT - 31 Oct 2021 by RodDeb
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Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Pialligo, ACT - 17 Oct 2021 by RodDeb
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