It's all about the birds
Mitchell Plateau charter for Black Grasswren 24 May 2020 As per previous years, Australian Ornithological Services will run a one-day charter to the Mitchell Plateau at the end of our 2020 Top End tour. It involves fixed-wing to the Mitchell Plateau airstrip and then helicopters to the campground. The plane booked is a Cessna 208B … Read more
Phil, That “imitatress” could even be considered as a common name for any bird outside the Roman or Greek Republics indicates how out of touch with common birders committees can occasionally be. With any due respect, these committees sometimes seem to confuse themselves with Academia, and must secretly lust for Scientific standing. I don’t suppose … Read more
” Cryptic” is a sexy name, (with Herpetological overtones), but is the bird actually or unusually that much more camouflaged or difficult to see than other Honeyeaters? Is it generally so different to look at or listen to that a new name is really necessary ? (With apologies to armchair twitchers, of which I am … Read more