All I met Harry Butler today at an Environmental Conference (APPEA – Sunshine Coast) He told me that there is or has been a Moluccan (I assume this is Ivory-breasted) Pitta on Barrow Island. Has anyone else heard about this? This is not a joke or wind-up. cheers
Rob Morris
Brisbane, Australia
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G’day Bob,
I’ll eat my hat if it’s an Ivory-breasted Pitta. The specific name of Blue-winged Pitta is moluccensis which may explain Harry Butler’s choice of names, this species is migratory the other isn’t.
Cheers Jeff.
A dead Hooded Pitta was found on Barrow Island quite recently – early this year, I think. Could this be what he was referring to?
John
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