PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae

Sphecotheres vieilloti  

Australasian Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti)
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© Geoff Walker 2009
Samsonvale Cemetery, QLD (Nov, 2009)

The southern form is a lot darker and more green than the northern form where the male is bright yellow.

Australasian Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti)

Australasian Figbird (flaviventris)

Australasian Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti)

Australasian Figbird (flaviventris)

Australasian Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti)

Australasian Figbird (flaviventris)

Australasian Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti)

Romeo and Juliet

Australasian Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti)

Southern form

Australasian Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti)

Australasian Figbird

Australasian Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti)

Australasian Figbird