Oriolus sagittatus
5 Olive-backed Oriole at Symonston, ACT
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| Oriolus sagittatus | Liam.m | 28 Jul 2026 | |
| Oriolus sagittatus | rawshorty | 28 Jul 2026 |
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2 comments
29 Jul 2026
Sensational photos Shorty. One bird has a hook at the end of it's beak and the other doesn't. One bird is more scalloped on the back, rather like a female white-backed Magpie. At this time of year you would expect that they are both adults. Well done. 5 koala stamps.
29 Jul 2026
Thanks @RobParnell. I would think with the buff tips the paler bird would be an immature. I don't think the time of Year would rule that out as they don't get full adult plumage until their third Year? Check my sighting 4586344 where I have photos of a juvenile in August.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.152215-35.347920
- Places Symonston, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 28 Jul 2026 03:21 PM Recorded on
- rawshorty Recorded by
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- rawshorty NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Oriolus sagittatus Intermediate size Other Birds Birds
Species information
- Oriolus sagittatus Scientific name
- Olive-backed Oriole Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1111.8m Recorded at altitude
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