22/07/2020 Browns Road Monarto SA

This is a series from a couple of trips to this fabulous location, still have a bit to learn and many more images to come -

Browns Road is something of a mecca for SA bird watchers. It has a high species count - Birds SA have recorded 101 species (non-passerines 38, passerines 63) - with many being 'desirable' species that are not easily found this close to Adelaide.

Diamond FiretailStagonopleura guttata Estrildidae

Diamond Firetail

Stagonopleura guttata
Estrildidae

Diamond FiretailStagonopleura guttata Estrildidae

Diamond Firetail

Stagonopleura guttata
Estrildidae

Diamond FiretailStagonopleura guttata Estrildidae

Diamond Firetail

Stagonopleura guttata
Estrildidae

Purple-backed Fairy-wren Malurus assimilis

Purple-backed Fairy-wren
Malurus assimilis

Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenovii Petroicidae

Red-capped Robin

Petroica goodenovii
Petroicidae

Female Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenovii Petroicidae

Female

Red-capped Robin

Petroica goodenovii
Petroicidae

Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenovii Petroicidae

Red-capped Robin

Petroica goodenovii
Petroicidae

Hooded RobinMelanodryas cucullata Petroicidae

Hooded Robin

Melanodryas cucullata
Petroicidae

Female Hooded RobinMelanodryas cucullata Petroicidae

Female

Hooded Robin

Melanodryas cucullata
Petroicidae

Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta Monarchidae

Restless Flycatcher

Myiagra inquieta
Monarchidae

Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta Monarchidae

Restless Flycatcher

Myiagra inquieta
Monarchidae

Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus Meropidae

Rainbow Bee-eater

Merops ornatus
Meropidae

Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus Meropidae

Rainbow Bee-eater

Merops ornatus
Meropidae

Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatus Pardalotidae

Spotted Pardalote

Pardalotus punctatus
Pardalotidae

Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus Pardalotidae

Striated Pardalote

Pardalotus striatus
Pardalotidae

Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralis Pachycephali

Golden Whistler

Pachycephala pectoralis
Pachycephali

Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformis Cuculidae

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Cacomantis flabelliformis
Cuculidae

Horsfield’s Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis Cuculidae

Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo

Chalcites basalis
Cuculidae

New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiae Meliphagidae

New Holland Honeyeater

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Meliphagidae

Purple-crowned LorikeetGlossopsitta porphyrocephala Psittacidae

Purple-crowned Lorikeet

Glossopsitta porphyrocephala
Psittacidae

Purple-crowned LorikeetGlossopsitta porphyrocephala Psittacidae

Purple-crowned Lorikeet

Glossopsitta porphyrocephala
Psittacidae

Adelaide Rosella Platycercus elegans

Adelaide Rosella
Platycercus elegans

Adelaide Rosella Platycercus elegans

Adelaide Rosella
Platycercus elegans

Red-rumped ParrotPsephotus haematonotus Psittacidae

Red-rumped Parrot

Psephotus haematonotus
Psittacidae

Red-rumped ParrotPsephotus haematonotus Psittacidae

Red-rumped Parrot

Psephotus haematonotus
Psittacidae

Brown TreecreeperClimacteris picumnus Climacteridae

Brown Treecreeper

Climacteris picumnus
Climacteridae

Grey Shrike-thrushColluricincla harmonica Pachycephalidae

Grey Shrike-thrush

Colluricincla harmonica
Pachycephalidae

Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes Columbidae

Crested Pigeon

Ocyphaps lophotes
Columbidae

Peaceful DoveGeopelia striata Columbidae

Peaceful Dove

Geopelia striata
Columbidae

Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculata Meliphagidae

Red Wattlebird

Anthochaera carunculata
Meliphagidae

White-winged ChoughCorcorax melanorhamphos Corcoracidae

White-winged Chough

Corcorax melanorhamphos
Corcoracidae


More details and images to come…thank you for looking


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