For those not following Facebook Twitchers group, a Red-necked Phalarope was seen at Flat Rock, Ballina, NSW, late this afternoon. It suddenly appeared just after 7pm. Was briefly seen feeding in a shallow rock pool. It was very flighty, flying around the rock platform a number of times. Last seen at 7:24pm. It could’ve still … Read more
Yeah, g’day Mike WTNTs were at Mount Clunie Cabins, 3 March, observed from about 9.15am til about 10.00am. The property is about 15km from Woodenbong, adjoining Mount Clunie National Park. Weather was overcast. The flock was mostly dispersed over a big area, with some able to be seen in the distance with binoculars; but at … Read more
Smarter than the average bird, Boo Boo. see theconversation.com/bird-brained-and-brilliant-australias-avians-are-smarter-than-you-think-51475 Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
It’s pretty clear that Sulidae/Phalacrocoracidae/Fregatidae/Anhingidae form a clade and that they are not closely related to Pelecanidae. Thus the need for the new name. Christidis and Boles recommended Phalacrocoraciformes but I think Suliformes is winning out. Cas On Thu, Mar 3, 2016 at 8:56 AM, Chris Lloyd < pezoporus@bigpond.com> wrote: > In a recent article … Read more