Great Grasswren Air Safari update (ADVERTISEMENT I guess)

Hi all We’re already halfway through our Great Grasswren Air Safari! Never before has anyone attempted to search for all of Australia’s Grasswren species in one tour by private airplane. Here’s a brief update: Day 6: A pre-dawn departure from Birdsville for the 1-hr flight to Lark Quarry near Winton, central Qld. Main target: Rusty … Read more

Red-bellied Pitta splits

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Port MacDonnell pelagics

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Port MacDonnell pelagic 18 September 2016

We still have lots of spots on this trip. I you would like to book spot ($130 a head which includes a BBQ lunch + tea and coffee) please contact Stuart Hull at the email address above. Colin. 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

Red-bellied Pitta splits

I haven’t seen any comments here yet but for those interested in classification IOC (version 6.3) has now split Red-bellied Pitta into ten (!) separate species. The one in Australia becomes the Papuan Pitta. It just doesn’t have the same ring to it! This new species has five subspecies. Who knows, perhaps it will be … Read more