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birding-aus Dollarbird ID query

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Subject: birding-aus Dollarbird ID query
From: Kim Sterelny <>
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 20:01:47 +1100
Gidday All,
                   This afternoon I was birding on one of my usual beats,
along the fence of the Botanical Gardens between the gardens and CSIRO, and
I saw what I think must have been a Dollarbird (which would be a new bird
for me) but checking Pizzey and Knight, the bird I saw seemed greener than
their illustration and the bill was a very bright orange-red; again lighter
and brighter than the illustration. I do not see how it could be anything
else (especially as I saw a white wingspot as it flew off) but I thought I
would take advantage of the expertese of the list. A nice bird in anycase,
and I also saw a brown goshawk on the same track past the electricity
substation, so a very pleasant couple of hours.

Kim
Dr Kim Sterelny
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, and
Philosophy, RSSS, Australian National University

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