Mangrove Golden Whistler

Adelaide River, N NT IMG_6246 20160717 - violetae male. CLICK for another pic.

Notes: Smaller than Golden Whistler: longer bill; male brighter colours; broad grey, not fine olive-
yellow, edging to primaries, black upper tail. Female plain grey above, paler grey below, only
undertail is yellow. Ssp robusta female upper breast light grey-brown, rest of underparts yellow.
Ssp violetae (N Northern Territory) sometimes recognized, but may be regarded as intergrade
between nominate melanura and robusta. Juvenile is extensively rufous at first.

Range from Morcombe^© (corrected)

Little Woody Island, off Seisia, NPA, CYPAL, FN Qld IMG_9771 20220816 - robusta female: light-grey upper breast, rest
of underparts yellow. CLICK for rear view.

Adelaide River, N NT IMG_6249 20160717 - violetae female but only undetail is yellow so melanura?

Adelaide River, N NT IMG_6222 20160717 - violetae male. CLICK for another view.

Adelaide River Crossing, Middle Point, N NT IMG_3951 20180729 - violetae female but yellow breast, flanks so robusta?

Adelaide River Crossing, Middle Point, N NT IMG_3937 20160717 - violetae male

Little Woody Island, off Seisia, NPA, CYPAL, FN Qld IMG_9760 20220816 - robusta female: light-grey upper breast, rest
of underparts yellow.

location MVI_6666 20180909