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Australasian Figbird ( Chick )

Sphecotheres vieilloti

Description:

Australasian Figbird chicks. Figbirds are part of a worldwide family that includes the orioles, of which Australia has two other members (the Yellow and Olive-backed Orioles). Males have bare, red skin around the eye, contrasting against a black crown and grey neck and throat. The remainder of the body is olive-green, except for a white under-tail area. Females have grey skin around the eye and lack distinctive head markings. They are brown-green above and dull-white below, streaked with brown. Both sexes have a blackish bill. There are two distinct colour forms of the males of this species. Males north of Proserpine in Queensland have a yellow front.

Habitat:

The Figbird lives in rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests, but is often found in urban parks and gardens, particularly those with figs and other fruit-producing trees

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5 Comments

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 10 years ago

Thanks Maria, was found in a low set tree in a large backyard garden.

Maria dB
Maria dB 10 years ago

Nice series - in what kind of place did you see them?

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 10 years ago

Please consider adding this spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082...

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 10 years ago

Thanks Neil

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 10 years ago

Well done, Mac. These are brilliant photos! Great spotting and info.

MacChristiansen
Spotted by
MacChristiansen

New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Dec 20, 2013
Submitted on Dec 20, 2013

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