PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae

Sphecotheres vieilloti  

Australasian Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti)
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© Larry Dunis 2008
Samsonvale, QLD (Oct, 2008)

One of the brightest red eye surrounds I've ever seen on a figbird. This is a male, southern form, race vieilloti, with grey and green underparts.

Australasian Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti)

Male Australasian Figbird (vielloti)

Australasian Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti)

Australasian Figbird (flaviventris)

Australasian Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti)

Australasian Figbird

Australasian Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti)

Australasian Figbird