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Western Treatment Plant, Victoria, Australia

Saw this little bird but am unsure what species it is. Thoughts?

Western Treatment Plant, Victoria, Australia
nanoboy, 30 Jun 2013
    • nanoboy
      Saw this little bird but am unsure what species it is. Thoughts?
      30 Jun 2013
    • nanoboy
      And a side view here.
      30 Jun 2013
    • Chlidonias
      not a great photo there nanoboy! It looks like a female wren: if so it would be a superb (I think that's the only one there)
      30 Jun 2013
    • nanoboy
      Dammit. Female fairy wren sounds boring. Here I was hoping for... Dusky robin or something a bit more 'exotic'. :D
      30 Jun 2013
    • Chlidonias
      tail's too long for a robin. But see if anyone else chimes in with any other suggestions.
      30 Jun 2013
    • Hix
      Certainly not a dusky robin, at least. I don't think it's wren either as they almost always have their tail upright. I thought may a fantail or flycatcher, from the shape of the body, head and beak, but it doesn't look like any of them.

      Essentially, I have no idea either.

      :p

      Hix
      30 Jun 2013
    • Chlidonias
      looking at the Eremaea list of birds found there, the only candidate is superb fairy wren.
      30 Jun 2013
    • nanoboy
      Superb fairy wren it is then.
      5 Jul 2013
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