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Acanthiza pusilla

2 Brown Thornbill at Acton, ACT

Acanthiza pusilla at Acton, ACT - 13 Dec 2021
Acanthiza pusilla at Acton, ACT - 13 Dec 2021
Acanthiza pusilla at Acton, ACT - 13 Dec 2021
Acanthiza pusilla at Acton, ACT - 13 Dec 2021
Acanthiza pusilla at Acton, ACT - 13 Dec 2021
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Identification history

Acanthiza pusilla 16 Dec 2021 natureguy
Acanthiza pusilla 15 Dec 2021 RodDeb

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one had a very dark tummy

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natureguy wrote:
   16 Dec 2021
Possibly slightly melanistic? A rather unusual individual.
RodDeb wrote:
   16 Dec 2021
thanks, had a look and could not find one similar so thought it was a bit unusual, thanks for the confirmation. Appreciate your time and help.

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