genus question settled…magpie is Cracticus tibicen

Hi all, recent genetic work on butcherbirds showed interesting results – essentially Black Butcherbird (with a deep split between NG and Aus BBB’s) and Aust Magpie are sister taxa having split after their ancestors diverged from other butcherbirds…and Silver-backed/Grey/Black-backed is polyphyletic/mushed….. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23219707 Apparently Anna Kearns has another paper coming on making sense of the Silver-backed/Grey/Black-backed … Read more

Canon Powershot SX50 HS camera

I enquired quite some while ago about anyone’s experience with this camera, and alternatives. Some positive responses, and some maybe still to make a final decision. I finally bit the bullet, and have just purchased it. I am heading overseas next week to Cameroon (I hope we don’t get kidnapped …. as happened recently to … Read more

WTN’s

Mike, Four needletails seen 1800 hrs on Sat. 23rd Feb at Witta, SEQ. Flying fast and low above treetops in advance of storm front. Russ Lamb, Maleny,SEQ =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================

Iron Range Trip Jan 2013

Oops I think I sent it to the wrong email address Kindest Regards Geoff Jones Website www.barraimaging.com.au Slideshows http://barraimaging.smugmug.com/ From: Geoff Jones [mailto:gjo48414@bigpond.net.au] Sent: Wednesday, 27 February 2013 6:36 PM To: birding-aus@vicnet.net.au Subject: Iron Range Trip Jan 2013 Gidday Everyone With all the debates going on at the moment I thought I would give you … Read more