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Hi, Does anybody out there know why magpies (sample photo attached on one caught at home) lie in the full sun on the hottest days in summer sometimes for 15 to 20 minutes. Some cooling mechanism? Any journal articles available? Many thanks David in Blackheath
No, I don't think the subspecies was determined. However, its accepted on the WA Museum's Checklist of the Birds of Western Australia with a note: "Mutilated bird found aboard a vessel at Barrow I. January 2018." Cheers, Nigel On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 1:45 PM James Mustafa <jamesmustafamusic@gmail.com> wrote: Really interesting stuff! Nigel do … Read more
Really interesting stuff! Nigel do we know what the Elegant subspecies was on the Pilbara boat? The IOC excel document have a note next to vigorsii (Double-striped Pitta Pitta vigorsii is a subspecies of Elegant Pitta P. elegans (Dickinson 2003)). vigorsii is also found in SW New Guinea. Best wishes, James Mustafa James MustafaMusician/Composer 0400 … Read more
There was also a dead Elegant Pitta found on a ship at the start of this year off the Pilbara coast. Cheers, Nigel On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 1:11 PM Peter Shute <pshute@nuw.org.au> wrote: Just forwarding this to the list for Mike Carter. Replies to the list or to Mike, please. Peter Shute ———- … Read more
Just forwarding this to the list for Mike Carter. Replies to the list or to Mike, please. Peter Shute ———- Forwarded message ———From: Mike Carter <pterodroma@bigpond.com>Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 at 2:39 pmSubject: FW: Elegant Pitta AT Barrow IslandTo: <birding-aus-owner@birding-aus.org> John Darnell advises that an Elegant Pitta arrived at Barrow Island on a ship and … Read more