Orange Chat is one of the birds often noticed in the desert parts of Australia. It lives in the blue-bush and saltbush, and travels between the patches of this growth in small parties. It has a pleasing call-note, and this, together with its bright colouring, explains the bushman's name of 'bush-canary'. Like other chats it builds a deep cup-shaped nest in the base of a low plant, and when you go near its nest it drags itself away over the ground as though injured, hoping you will follow it. If you do it will lead you a certain way, and then fly up and away.The description above is actually rather good for a trade card. The taxonomic name for Orange Chats is Epthianura aurifrons.
You can see some nice videos on the IBC site of Orange Chats in action, mostly while foraging. Below image shows a male with the somewhat deeper colouring and dark face feathers that distinguish it from a female.
There is an excellent image clearly showing the differences between a pair at Professor Paul's blog, along descriptions of a number of other birds often identified as 'honey eaters'.
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