PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae

Ashbyia lovensis  

Gibberbird (Ashbyia lovensis)
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© Vik Dunis 2011
Muloorina Station, SA (Aug, 2011)

The Gibberbird was once known as the Desert Chat.

There may be lots of Gibberbirds out there but I haven't found photographing them an easy task.

While ther may be a lot of them, there aren't many to the square kilometre of gibber, and when a little bird is spotted, it's usually a pipit, or perhaps a chat.

Gibberbird (Ashbyia lovensis)

Gibberbird

Gibberbird (Ashbyia lovensis)

Gibberbird

Gibberbird (Ashbyia lovensis)

Gibberbird

Gibberbird (Ashbyia lovensis)

Gibberbird

Gibberbird (Ashbyia lovensis)

Gibberbird

Gibberbird (Ashbyia lovensis)

Gibberbird

Gibberbird (Ashbyia lovensis)

Gibberbird