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Birdlife International (HWB) has recently updated their list (now Version 9), I have been slowly working through the list. I’m only a short way into the passerines. Of interest so far a) Non-passarines remain substantially unchanged from Version 8 b) Passerines have been completely reordered. c) some of the changes that effect Australia are – . . . → Read More: Birdlife International Taxonomy List Update Any recommendation for central/northern India and Nepal? I have the 2003 Grimmett/Inskio “Birds of Northern India” – I will also be going into NW Maharashtra (Tadoba NP) and that is not covered by the book. Thanks Dave Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org . . . → Read More: Field guide (or Android app) for India/Nepal There was a Sacred Kingfisher calling loudly from an Elm in the Fitzroy Gardens at about 7:15 this morning. I wasn’t able to spot the bird itself, though. They turn up here once every few years, although they more normally hang around the pond near the JFK memorial in the Treasury Gardens across the road. . . . → Read More: Sacred Kingfisher, Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne A couple more from the HBW/BirdLife Checklist: Kimberley Flycatcher Microeca tormenti White-belled Crimson Finch Neochmia evangelinae Biak did well from the New Guinea region, with Biak Hooded Pitta, Biak Myzomela, Geelvink Cicadabird, Biak Fantail and the resurrection of Biak Gerygone, originally lumped by BirdLife but now reinstated. Bougainville gets two more with Bougainville Fantail and . . . → Read More: Splits again Further to Andrew Bell’s post re. ‘Bassian’ the following is my explanation to a couple of people who asked me directly: I have used the term ‘Bassian’ to refer to the bio-geographical region of that name which overlaps another bio-geographical region ‘the Torresian region’ in north-east New South Wales and south-east Queensland. This overlap forms . . . → Read More: ‘Bassian’ species A few more from the HBW/BirdLife Passerines Checklist: Kimberley Flyrobin *Microeca tormenti* White-bellied Crimson Finch *Neochmia evangelinae* I revised and added some 8 species to my New Guinea Checklist too, Bougainville White-eye and Bougainville Fantail both anticipated, and Biak gets Biak Hooded Pitta, Biak Myzomela, Geelvink Cicadabird and Biak Fantail, though I was surprised they . . . → Read More: New splits for Oz birds Dear Birders, I am spending Christmas with some friends near Capertee, and would very much like to see a Plum-headed Finch as my last tick for 2016. Does anyone have a recent sighting (or a report of one) in the Capertee area and, if so, where. All help gratefully received… Thanks Andrew Wood (Sydney) Birding-Aus . . . → Read More: RFI CAPERTEE VALLEY Hi all, A quick report from my recent trip to Iron Range on 18th – 22ndOctober. This report is more about the logistics of travelling from Weipa as Ireally struggled to find much information on this forum or online about doingso. Flights:We flew in from Cairns on QantasLink (the only airline that fly’sto Weipa) via . . . → Read More: Driving from Weipa to Iron Range (trip report) October 2016 I visited Mallacoota Water Treatment Plant this afternoon and while numbers and diversity of waterbirds are not back to those evident a year ago they are a lot better than in October. Many Chestnut Teal (and lesser nubers of Grey Teal). 72 Pacific Black Duck including 7 recently fledged; 19 Black Swans including 6 cygnets. . . . → Read More: Waterbirds returning? Could the McLarens who came birding with me about 1996 please contact me? I’ve a photo of you with my Kunwinjku relatives that I wish to use in a presentation on birders at CAUTHE 2017? Thanks Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow PO Box 71 Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841 043 8650 835 Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org . . . → Read More: McLarens – permission to use photo for presentation on birders |
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