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Mystery Parrot Solved!

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Subject: Mystery Parrot Solved!
From: "P.J. Milburn" <>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 18:27:40 +1000 (EST)
David wrote:

>       Thank you to all those people who answered. The consensus seems to
>be a Rose-Ringed (or Ring-necked ) Parakeet from India/Africa, probably a
>juvenile, possibly a female.

With regard to origin should we rule out that the possibility that the bird
originated from Christmas Island as a result of juvenile dispersal?

Additionally, we could claim that this is a serious omission from the
Australian Bird Field Guides along with White-breasted Waterhen!!

Milburn

Dr.Peter Milburn
Biomolecular Resource Facility
The Australian National University
GPO Box 334 Canberra ACT 0200  AUSTRALIA
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