Robert Davis asked about Laughing
Turtle-Doves.
>
> Does anybody out there know of the exact range
> of these birds in WA and any details of their
> original introduction. Also, are they common
> in other states as well?
>
Ron Johnstone (email?? at the WA Museum would
know. I have seen them as far from Perth as Mt Magnet, Esperance, etc. As
far as I know in Australia they are restricted to Western Australia. The
other states only have Spotted Turtle-Doves.
I read an article very recently about all the introduced birds in WA, but I
have forgotten where I read it. The West Australian? WA Bird Notes?
Wingspan? The Bird Observer? The article gave full details of dates,
people, etc. I remember that some species were introduced via the Perth
Zoo (in the early 1920s????). The article may have been an obituary of a
former director/curator/whatever of the Perth Zoo.
PS : On a different subject, there are still 3 places available on the
Perth pelagic boat trip this Sunday (20th). Contact me (home email
to reserve a place. The September 14th trip has
been booked out. Further trips will be organised from May 1998.
All the best,
Frank
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