> From: Osborn, Paul PR[SMTP:
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> In the process of compiling a list the same size as Lorne's (8
> species) I came up with a short list of 25, <snip> For what it's
> worth, here are my best 8 aussie birds, at the moment, ask me again in
> twelve months and I'm sure it would be different.
>
>
I think I'd have a different 8 each time asked, depending a bit on where
I'd been lately, or where I was dreaming about going. I'll try for this
week's 8, in random order:
* Painted Honeyeater
* Southern Scrub-robin
* Masked Owl
* Australian Owlet-nightjar
* Lesser Sooty Owl
* Rufous Treecreeper
* Paradise Riflebird
* Chowchilla
Lots of passerines on my top 50 or so this was culled from - a bit of a
nocturnal fetish and two from one genus (Tyto) - but moderately
geographically balanced! A second eight I hear you ask???
* Diamond Firetail
* Black Falcon
* Grey Falcon
* White-throated Nightjar
* Red-capped Robin
* Pied Butcherbird
* Red-necked Avocet
* Gilbert's Whistler
and why not a top 8 from elsewhere, just to take up extra bandwidth:
* Tui
* Rhinoceros Hornbill
* Pale Blue Flycatcher
* Ashy Drongo
* Crimson Sunbird
* Sunda Minivet
* Coppersmith Barbet
* Sunda Coucal
Lawrie Conole
Painted Honeyeater Project
58 Holden Street, Fitzroy North 3068 Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Phone AH (03) 9486 4575
Ph Mob (0419) 588 993
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