Does anyone know of a good birding guide in Fiji (Viti Levu)? Google seems to have become even more cretinous recently. — John LeonardCanberraAustraliawww.jleonard.net Make nature great again.

Here's something that puzzles me. I have read in field guides that Cicadabirds do not shuffle their wings like other Cuckoo-shrikes do. And now I can consult HANZB online I find this statement: 'Do not shuffle wings on alighting as other cuckoo-shrikes.' I wouldn't say I see this species regularly, but I saw it a few … Read more

Yesterday on my commute I spotted a small flock of Yellow-rumped Thornbills. It’s a species I haven’t seen in urban areas for a while. They were on the M80 bike path near Darebin Creek in Thomastown (Melbourne). Has anyone else seen these guys? Are they unusual here or have I just not seen them before? … Read more

Dodo relative’s mysterious appearance on tropical island baffles bird experts abc.net.au I did think Tooth billed pigeon in Samoa was closest relative though to the Dodo.  Warm regards, Charles Hunter

And now for something a little lighter.  With the recent eBird announcements came the news that you can no longer tick ‘Red Junglefowl’ at the You yangs picnic area. That category is confined to real junglefowl in their traditional haunts, geographically.  You might, subject to certain conditions, be able to submit a valid tick for … Read more