Pachycephala rufiventris

Rufous Whistler at Merimbula, NSW

Pachycephala rufiventris at Merimbula, NSW - 30 Dec 2020 07:55 AM
Pachycephala rufiventris at Merimbula, NSW - 30 Dec 2020 07:55 AM
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Identification history

Pachycephala rufiventris 30 Dec 2020 JackieMiles
Pachycephala rufiventris 30 Dec 2020 KylieWaldon

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User's notes

Lucky to see the female fly in to nest which is less than two arms lengths from the boardwalk but expertly camoflaged

2 comments

JackieMiles wrote:
   30 Dec 2020
Excellent photo of the male.
KylieWaldon wrote:
   31 Dec 2020
Thanks jackie. He flew in and strutted and sang before we realised the female was there on the nest.

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  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Pachycephala rufiventris Scientific name
  • Rufous Whistler Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1319.7m Recorded at altitude
  • 605 images trained Machine learning

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