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Re: AMAZONIAN PASSERINE

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Subject: Re: AMAZONIAN PASSERINE
From: "Trevor Quested" <>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 1997 19:06:04 +1000
Lorne,

Try Screaming Piha.  You will see it illustrated in both the books I told
you about.  It calls very loudly and is a bit ventriloquial. It is larger
than a female Golden Whistler.
Trevor Quested & Annie Young
Sydney,  Australia

Phone   +61 2 9955 6266
Fax  + 61 2  9959 4005

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> From: lorne <>
> To: 
> Subject: AMAZONIAN PASSERINE
> Date: Sunday, 21 October 1956 20:48
> 
> Hi y'all... Lorne here...
> 
> An obscure question... Can anyone tell me the name of a small grey bird
> (like female Golden Whistler - a bit) with a striking, strong, beautiful
> three syllable call from the Amazon basin area? The call is a clear,
> crisp, and very loud whistle... "tooooo weee wooo". This bird is often
> in documentaries on the Brazil area. It calls in films, such as THE
> EMERLAD FOREST! In nature docos. they don't identify the species
> unfortunately.
> 
> Thankyou... An pet dodo to the person who can answer this!!!
> 
> LORNE.

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