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Posted by paradisi Sunshine Coast (My Page) on

Sat, Oct 15, 05 at 23:40

we've seen some extremely small birds flitting about local mock orange bushes and melaleucas

they are extremelt small- smaller than a zebra finch (about the size of a bengalese finch), dark or black with a yellow fanned tail
the birds had large (for their bodies) hooked beaks and flew like humming birds - hovering over the flowers

does anyone have any idea if we have humming birds in Queensland? or what this little bird might be?

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Posted by deejaus Melb.Vic. Aust (My Page) on
Sun, Oct 16, 05 at 1:37

It is most likey to be either a type of Thornbill or a type of Honeyeater. By the size your have mentioned I would have thought Thornbill, but you mention a hooked beak which sounds more like a Honeyeater.
Cheers,
Dee.

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Posted by gardenlen qld aust (My Page) on
Sun, Oct 16, 05 at 4:54

the link below may help, i looked in my bird book but you realy need to see the bird to get any idea what to look for the impressions in most bird books have got a lot of artistic license me thinks.

len

Here is a link that might be useful: birds inbackyards

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