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Sightings
Olive-backed Orioles occasionally came to our place, south of Narrabri, New South Wales in 2004-2006. They are shy, staying in the tops of trees most of the time, and might remain unnoticed if it wasn't for their calling. Seen by us on the edge of the Pilliga scrub only outside the hottest part of the year, for the first time in 2004. More sightings followed in 2005 and August and November 2006.
Spotted 20 km east of Narrabri in the summer of 2006/2007 and again later in the year, in April 2007, when a single immature bird came to drink from a water bowl. Seen also in the western foothills of the dividing range, 30 km east of Narrabri, in January/February 2008.
Photos
Adult Olive-backed Oriole in a tree 20 km south of Narrabri, New South Wales
Olive-backed Oriole 20 km east of Narrabri, New South Wales (photo by E. Pompei; click on image for larger version)
Lateral view of an Olive-backed Oriole siding up with a Little Friarbird (click on image for larger version)
Frontal view of an immature Olive-backed Oriole hunting insects in a pine tree (click on image for larger version)
Lateral view of an immature Olive-backed Oriole drinking from one of our water bowls (click on image for larger version)
Frontal view of an immature Olive-backed Oriole in a Currajong tree (click on image for full-size display)
Rear view of an immature Olive-backed Oriole (click on image for full-size display)
Fledgling Olive-backed Oriole begging for food
Here is one of the parents with a berry... (click on image for larger version)
... and in she goes! (click on image for larger version)