The limited history in my house of this species’ classification is summarised in Simpson & Day 1988 – as ATTACHED – where Magpue-larks are grouped among Australian mud-nesters & just before the Corvids (where Cayley had associated it), “in a new Family with the New Guinea Torrent-lark”; & with a footnote pointing towards possible future . . . → Read More: Magpie-lark … taxonomic history
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Driving between Wilmington and Melrose SA yesterday I observed a white faced heron standing next to a kangaroo carcass. I did not see the heron eating the carcass but that was the distinct impression formed as to why it was standing there. It did not strike me as haphazard or coincidental behaviour. We are . . . → Read More: white faced heron For just a few moments, watching the Kimberley dvd “Outback”, I saw a Magpie-Lark land on a kangaroo’s back, take a few steps, then tilt to peck in the fur. Is there still a question about the evolution / phylogenetics of this species? Weren’t they thought to have possibly derived from waders? This is a . . . → Read More: Magpie-Lark behaviour My wife had this observation of SFWs outside her work nr Canberra Airport. “I watched 7 superb wrens: a piece of cheese was on the path, they took turns to peck bits off it. One would peck then move to the left, another flew in until there were 5. They took turns pecking, always moving . . . → Read More: Superb Fairy wren feeding behaviour
SUNNY DAYS AND BIRD SONG IN TROMSØ, N. NORWAY
Since I last wrote to you, we have had a period of mild weather, and the last few days gave a spring feeling: sunny, clear skies, long days and temperatures for the first time this year in . . . → Read More: The songbirds are returning well said Martin, that IS definitely worth a try… from one of the other Martin’s!! 🙂 martin cachard solar whisper crocodile & wildlife cruises, Lower Daintree, FNQ & trinity beach, cairns, FNQ From: Birding-Aus <birding-aus-bounces@birding-aus.org> on behalf of Martin Butterfield <martinflab@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, 24 April 2019 11:42 AM To: Kirri Hardy Cc: birding-aus NEW . . . → Read More: Black-breasted button-quail Have you tried to contact whoever published the brochure? They might be able to put you on to the photographer who might be able to tell you where they took the photo! Martin Butterfield http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/ On Wed, 24 Apr 2019 at 11:01, Kirri Hardy via Birding-Aus <birding-aus@birding-aus.org> wrote: Hi all I’m up . . . → Read More: Black-breasted button-quail Hi Karri, If you look on eBird (ebird.org/map/blbbut2?neg=true&env.minX=&env.minY=&env.maxX=&env.maxY=&zh=false&gp=false&ev=Z&mr=1-12&bmo=1&emo=12&yr=all&byr=1900&eyr=2019) it shows the species range map for the Black-breasted Buttonquail. There doesn’t seem to be any recordings of it too near Queen Mary Falls, but there are recordings of it not too far away to the North East. Checking Birdata might also be useful, but more . . . → Read More: Black-breasted button-quail Hi all I’m up in Stanthorpe region Was just looking at a brochure of Queen Mary falls and it has a picture of the Black-breasted Button-quail Would anybody out there KNOW where I MIGHT catch a glimpse?? General vicinity?? Email me at: Neways34@yahoo.com.au Thanks Kirri 😊 Sent from my iPhone Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To . . . → Read More: Black-breasted button-quail Could some one tell me what the common Fruit Bat is in west Malaysia and on Bali? Thanks — John LeonardCanberraAustraliawww.jleonard.net ‘There is kinship between people and all animals. Such is the Law.’ Kimberley lawmen (from Yorro Yorro) |
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