A few records to the growing list of recent Flock Bronzewing sightings:- 18/08/13 45km North of Marree on Birdsville Track – 6x drinking at the bore at 8.30 am (towards the south and west of the range indicated in most Aus Fieldguides and HANZAB) 19/08/13 20km North of Mungerannie on Birdsville Track – 2x flushed … Read more
The next revision of the BARC Australian Checklist will include Coconut Lorikeet as an additional species (split from Rainbow Lorikeet) following the taxonomy of the IOC checklist. Schodde & Mason (1997) confirmed that the subspecies caeruliceps is the form that occurs in the northern Torres Strait Islands of Saibai and possibly Boigu, and the IOC treats this as … Read more
I’m told by Deb that the bird was a Franklin’s, seen along the Esperance foreshore for about half an hour on that day – haven’t heard of it being further sighted though Cheers, John > Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 17:45:41 +0800 > To: birding-aus@vicnet.net.au; birdswa@googlegroups.com > From: foconnor@iinet.net.au > Subject: [birdswa] Franklin’s? Gull at … Read more
Further to Nick’s posting below, I met Ian Lawton, the new owner of Mount Lyndhurst Station, at his front gate on Wednesday, 21/8. He is working hard to improve the property and encourage birds. However the situation with regard access for birders is quite clear. Birders are now not permitted anywhere on Mount Lyndhurst Station, … Read more
I’ll just assume that Rainbow Lorikeet was named for being alleged to have the colours of the rainbow, which leaves me wondering a tiny bit about the name Coconut Lorikeet. Although of course it could be something else specific about to give it that name. Does it use Coconut to eat, roost, nest etc? Philip … Read more