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Golden Whistler Pachycephala pectoralis |
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Golden Whistlers are common in the forested ranges in summer and are often seen in Canberra suburbs in winter, particularly in gardens with tall shrubs and trees, where they forage quietly for insects. Their call is melodious but they are quieter when over-wintering in the suburbs than they are in the forests in spring and summer. The majority of Golden Whistlers observed are plain grey birds, rather than adult males with spectacular golden plumage. The grey birds are either females or young sub-adult males that have not developed breeding plumage. It is possible to distinguish the young males from the females because the young males have rufous-tinged wings. Numbers are highest from April to September, and low from December to February. Numbers have increased slightly over the duration of the survey. There are no breeding records. R=28. BR=NA.
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