From: Martin on 08/10/2002 04:27 PM
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Subject: Mistletoebird mimicry
Hello all.
While at Chiltern Box-Ironbark National Park during the last week, we came
across a Mistletoebird imitating the following species which had me briefly
flummoxed as I could not see any of these birds nearby. The calls were just
snippets of these taxa.
Grey Shrike-Thrush
Magpie lark
Eastern Rosella
Superb Fairy Wren
Thornbill species
Weebill
The bird was a male, at chest height and less than two metres away, allowing a
close approach. We suspected he had a nest nearby.
Has anyone else observed this in Mistletoebirds. We found it quite
extraordinary.
Martin O'Brien
Executive Scientific Officer, Scientific Advisory Committee
Department of Natural Resources and Environment
4/250 Victoria Pde., East Melbourne 3002
Tel: 9412 4567 Fax: 9412 4586
(prefixes: Interstate 03 International 613)
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