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Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Odd Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
From: brian fleming < flambeau@labyrinth.net.au>
To: Gil Langfield < gil.langfield@bigpond.com>
Sometimes these hybrids arise in the wild when species A lays an egg or
eggs in a nest-hollow, which is then taken over by species B. Young
birds of species A hatch and are reared by species B, become imprinted
and seek species B as mates.
Anthea Fleming
On 22/05/2016 5:00 PM, Gil Langfield wrote:
> A friend near Macedon, Victoria sent me some photos of a Cockatoo with pink
> back, wing and upper tail feathers. HANZAB suggests hybrids in captivity
> with Galahs and Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo but they do not have pink wings.
> I am happy to send anybody the photos if you contact me offline.
> Suggestions please.
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> Regards,
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> Gil Langfield
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> Melbourne, Australia
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