Bird Quiz #8

[Michael]

Hi guys,

Perhaps I was a bit too mean last time, so I'll give something a bit easier a run.

Just after notes and identification for this one

Michael

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[Oscar Thomas]

Whitehead, Popokatea, Mohoua albicilla. It's not a yellowhead because it's not yellow. It's not a brown creeper because it has a white head. It's not a leucistic Dunnock, Silvereye or Tomtit for many reasons. The head is small, iris is dark, and the bird has brown on the back. Sorry but there's really nothing else you can confuse this species with.

[George Hobson]

Weeell, I apologies for missing the last one, so I'll make a glorious come back here

This is a Whitehead, Popokatea, Mohoua albicilla.
Notes: Small bird slightly smaller than sparrow. Head and underbelly white. Bill black; stubby. Upperparts a brown colour. Something else to help the ID is the environment the photo (nice one Micheal) is taken, matches the kinda spot a Whitehead is likely to be found in.

Cheers,

George

[Michael]

Well done guys! This is a Whitehead. It is identifiable by the white head, black bill, brown body, and behavior of creeping in the canopy.

Michael