I read the text to the right of the photo – apparently it is a hoax! The name is an anagram of Vulture. The late naturalist and bird expert James Fisher (died 1970) once contributed a hoax-bird to a BBC broadcast – on April Fools Day. The Hoodwink – /( Dissumulatrix spuria). /It must have convinced people because there were several records reported in the next few days. Anthea Fleming On 1/09/2015 11:17 AM, E Finley wrote: > Hi everyone > Thought this may be of interest to many here: > https://www.facebook.com/pages/BirdLife-South-Africa/112371882122716?fref=nf > The BirdLife South Africa facebook page has news of an absolutely amazing > discovery, the Tuluver. I couldnt see much more info online. There is a > full frame image of what looks half Secretary Bird half pigeon. Surely a > new family. I wondered if it was even a hoax. Very exciting assuming its > for real. > Cheers, > Eric Finley >
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