I have only been out of Australia once, to China 2 years ago and I saw two of these in two very distant places. Quite an amazing funny looking bird. My father lived in Israel and had these as garden birds. Hard to imagine it flying here from Asia or east Africa or Madagascar. I wonder whether Asian or middle eastern people keep them as pets (or even eat them) but this is surely assisted as a boat arrival.
Do customs or coast guard ever find fauna among the possessions of the boats that Tony wants to stop?
Philip
