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Part 2, Passerines July 2020 23 Bird Report, 2011-2015: Part 2, Passerines GRAHAM CARPENTER AND PHILIPPA HORTON INTRODUCTION Rarities Committee are identified by (SARC) together with the SARC report number. Images Part 1 of the Bird Report for 2011-2015, on non- are included of several of the birds listed in passerines, appeared in the previous issue of this report. Most were taken with the aim of the Journal (Carpenter and Horton 2019). Here providing proof of identification, and illustrate we provide brief details of passerines recorded that for rare bird records any photographs in South Australia during 2011-2015, again displaying diagnostic features are valuable; focussing on records from regions where the aesthetic quality is of no importance in this species are rare or unrecorded, records outside context. the ‘normal’ season for seasonal visitors, records of unusually high numbers of birds or at the Abbreviations limits of a species’ range, and breeding records. AOC = Adelaide Ornithologists’ Club; CP = Sources of records are as detailed in Part 1. Conservation Park; HS = homestead; NP = National Park; OS = pastoral outstation; RP = Highlights within the passerines during the Recreation Park; RS = railway station; SAMA 5-year period were new State records in the = South Australian Museum, Adelaide; Stn = North East of Tawny Grassbird and Plum-headed pastoral station; SW = sewage works; WH = Finch, and discovery of the Spotted Bowerbird waterhole. after a long absence from SA. These followed a period of exceptional rainfall in the region An asterisk denotes introduced species. and which also led to a number of interesting passerine records in adjacent parts of south-west A NNOTATED LIST Queensland (Jaensch et al. 2013). In addition, the revision of the Golden Whistler in mainland Spotted Bowerbird Chlamydera maculata southern Australia by Joseph et al. (2014) NE Pandie Pandie Stn, Diamantina Split WH, 1 suggests that a new species, the Western Whistler on 12/5/2015 (Reid, J. & Bond, S.) Pachycephala occidentalis, could occur in SA based See Reid (2017) for further details. In SA it was on a report of an uncoloured bird in May 1996 previously known only from the River Murray in the far south-west of SA by Carpenter and district where there have been no reports since Mathew (1997). the early 1900s. Nomenclature, list order and regions follow the Brown Treecreeper, Climacteris picumnus Birds SA Field List of the Birds of South Australia AP Halbury Parklands, 6 on 8/8/2015 (Taylor, (Blaylock et al. 2020). Reports submitted to and P.W.) confirmed by the Birds SA South Australian MLR Bullock Hill CP, 1 on 11/9/2011 (Dyer, 24 South Australian Ornithologist 45 (1) J.); Wasleys, Pengilly Scrub, 1 on 5/10/2013 (Hobcroft, D.) (Newman, D.); Gawler, Dead Man’s Pass, 3 NW Broadview Stn, Batchelor Dam, 2 on on 27/5/2015 (Hartland, D.); Rockleigh, 3 on 10/9/2011 (Read, J. et al.); Mount Ive Stn, HS 21/7/2014 (Bansemer, B. & P.) dam, 3 in Nov 2011 (Baxter, R.); Cooyerdoo Stn, 1 on 16/1/2012 (Black, A. & Walker, S.); 1 km S Blue-breasted Fairywren, Malurus pulcherrimus Cooyerdoo HS, several on 24/9/2013 (Langdon, P.) NW See Brooker and Brooker (2013) for additional reports in the southern Nullarbor Thick-billed Grasswren, Amytornis modestus region. FR Leigh Creek coalfield, 4 on 12/10/2012 (Morgan, K.) Superb Fairywren, Malurus cyaneus LNE Bimbowrie Stn, Toraminga Paddock, AP Richmond, 1 on 12/5/2012 (per Hyland, M.); 4 on 21/6/2011 (Dennis, T. & Brittain, R.); West Beach, Apex Park wetlands, 1 on 10/2/2014 Boolcoomatta Stn, 1 on 20/9/2011 (Alcock, B.) and 26/5/2014 (Edey, D.) NE Cowarie Stn, 8 on 13-14/4/2015 (Black, A. & MLR Kapunda, Light River, 1 group on Gower, P.) 18/3/2012 (Steeles, C.) Black (2016) discussed the taxonomy, distribution and status of the four subspecies of A. modestus Splendid Fairywren, Malurus splendens now recognised from South Australia, including NW Witchelina Stn, Teatree Swamp, 1 group on A. m. cowarie described from the NE. Slender et 17/5/2011 (Black, A. et al.) al. (2017) compared the overlap of two forms at Witchelina Stn, NW during field studies from White-winged Fairywren, Malurus leucopterus 2012-2014. EP Cowell, Deer St, 4 on 24/2/2014 (Carpenter, G.) See Haines (2014) for details of an unusual Eastern Spinebill, Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris hybrid at Waikerie, MM. MM Berri township, 1 on 6/7/2012 (Lewis, L.) SE Naracoorte Golf Course, 1 on 12/10/2011 Southern Emuwren, Stipiturus malachurus (Moorhouse, R.) EP Lincoln NP, Wrecker Beach, 2 on 27/5/2011 (Zucca, M.) Gibberbird, Ashbyia lovensis NW 19 km W Pimba, 1 on 27/3/2011 (Shaw, C.) Short-tailed Grasswren, Amytornis merrotsyi NW Mount Ive, 5 in Nov 2011 (Baxter, R.) Crimson Chat, Epthianura tricolor AP 5 km W Owen, 2 on 5/10/2013 (Warnes, M.) Striated Grasswren, Amytornis striatus and 2 on 9/10/2013 (Steeles, C. & Warnes, M.); MM Pooginook CP, 1 on 9/2/2012 (Jacobs, P.) Parham, 2 pairs on 7/10/2013 (Ashfield-Smith, S.) EP Tumby Bay, pair on 4/9/2013 (Cox, T.) Eyrean Grasswren, Amytornis goyderi MM Maize Island Lagoon CP, 3 pairs on NE Etadunna Stn, Lake Boolcaltaninna, 2 on 6/10/2013 (Jacobs, P.) 14/5/2012 (Carpenter, G.) and several on SE Piccaninnie Ponds, Pick Swamp, 1 on 28/10/2013 (SA Museum Waterhouse Club); 1/9/2012 (Barrand, P. & R.) SE of Lake Goyder, 2 on 7/10/2013 (Lewis, J. & Reid, J.) Orange Chat, Epthianura aurifrons AP Lower Light, 1 male on 20/1/2014 (Syson, W. Western Grasswren, Amytornis textilis et al.) EP Sinclair’s Gap, 1 on 13/3/2012 (Langdon, EP Port Neill, 20 pairs on 8/9/2013 (Cox, T.); W P.); Lake Gilles CP, 2 on 13/12/2013 (Barkla, J. of Acraman Creek, 12 on 15/12/2013 (Barkla, J. & & Street, A.); 10 km W Whyalla, 4 on 12/1/2015 Street, A.) July 2020 25 Yellow Chat, Epthianura crocea EP Lake Gilles CP, Connor Dam, 10 pairs on NE 2 km S Embarka Swamp, 3 on 22/4/2012 9/10/2013 (Cox, T.); Mullaquana, Whyalla, 2 on (Reid, J.); Coongie Lake, 1 on 3/10/2014 (Gillam, 9/10/2013 (Smith, E.) S.) (SARC 80) MM Point Sturt Peninsula, 1 male on 22/9/2012 (Doecke, M.) MN 5 km N Nantawarra, 2 pairs on 30/12/2013 (Taylor, P.W.) Little Friarbird, Philemon citreogularis FR Hawker, 1 on 30/8/2014 (Bischoff, T. & Farnes, R.) NW Blanche Harbour, 1 on 23/10/2014 (Stone, P.) Noisy Friarbird, Philemon corniculatus MM Holder, 1 on 20/4/2011 (Jacobs, P.); Waikerie, Burrows Rd, 1 on 20/4/2011 (Jacobs, P.) (SARC 32) Yellow Chat, male, at Coongie Lake Image Sharon Gillam White-fronted Chat, Epthianura albifrons NW Lake Watherston, 2 on 15/11/2011 (Black, A. et al.); Witchelina Stn, Teatree Swamp, 7 on 15/11/2011 (Black, A. et al.) Tawny-crowned Honeyeater, Gliciphila melanops AP 10 km S Port Wakefield, 1 on 9/8/2015 (Taylor, P.W.) MLR Bluff, Encounter Bay, 1 on 23/5/2015 (Carpenter, G.); West Island, 2 on 3/6/2015 (Carpenter, G.) Pied Honeyeater, Certhionyx variegatus AP 5 km E Owen, 1 on 17/4/2011 (Warnes, M.); 5 km N Avon, 1 female on 21/10/2013 (Taylor, P.W.); 8 km NW Mallala, 2 pairs on 10/2/2014 (Carter, D. & Simmons, K.) EP Point Labatt CP, 1 on 29/10/2013 (Schmidt, L.) MM Mannum Waterfall, pair on 7/2/2012 (Peters, L.) Noisy Friarbird at Holder Image Peter Jacobs MN 7 km NE Koolunga, 17 on 11/3/2013 (Pedler, L. & R.) Striped Honeyeater, Plectorhyncha lanceolata YP Wallaroo, 1 female on 3/1/2012 (Jack, T.) NW Whyalla CP, 1 on 7/3/2012 (Oakley, G.) YP Minlaton, 1 on 27/1/2013 (Treloar, K.) Black Honeyeater, Sugomel niger Painted Honeyeater, Grantiella picta AP 5 km W Owen, juvenile on 6/10/2013 MM Taylorville Stn, Gluepot Rd, 1 on 1/8/2011 (Warnes, M.) (Waanders, P. & Franks, T. & J.) (SARC 38), and 1 26 South Australian Ornithologist 45 (1) Painted Honeyeater, male, at Taylorville Station, (left) at first sighting on 1 Aug 2011, (right) on 9 Aug 2011 Images (left) Peter Waanders, (right) Colin Rogers on 16/8/2011 (Steeles, C. & Warnes, M.) and 2 on MM Berri township, pair + nest on 24/2/2011 20/8/2011 (Doecke, N.) and pair + 2 juveniles on 8/2/2012 (Carpenter, G.) Crescent Honeyeater, Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus SE Keith, 4 on 24/12/2011 (Sando, D.) MM 8 km E Currency Creek, 1 on 14/1/2011 (Dyer, J.); Murray Bridge, Rocky Gully, 3 on Black-chinned Honeyeater, Melithreptus gularis 16/6/2013 (Tiller, M. et al.); Monarto, Browns Rd, AP Gawler East, 1 on 14 & 25/6/2011 (Hartland, 4 on 14/7/2013 (Tiller, M. et al.) D.); Parafield Gardens RS, 2 on 1/12/2011 (Cox, J.); Willaston oval, 1 on 22/7/2014 (Dennis, New Holland Honeyeater, Phylidonyris T.); Two Wells, McCord Rd, 1 on 24/10/2014 novaehollandiae (McNamara, J.); Willaston, Robinson Rd, 1 or 2 EP Kimba township, 2 on 22/3/2012 (Carpenter, G.) on 24/1/2015 (Dennis, T.) MM Karoonda, several on 26/5/2015 (Carpenter, G.) MLR Hackham West, adult + 2 juveniles on MN Port Germein, several on 15/11/2014 31/12/2012 (St George, E.); Hayborough, (Langdon, P.) Mentone Rd, pair + 2 juveniles on 16/1/2015 YP Innes NP, 3 on 18/2/2012 (Thomas, C.
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