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Hi,
David wrote, 'Birds such as Zebra
Finches, Budgerigars and Neophemas probably have some close relative that looks
nothing like the wild ancestor.'
A few years ago I saw a collection of Neophemas in
a fair in southern Germany. The first bird I saw looked like a wild N.
petrophila then N. chrysostoma but when I saw one with
scarlet on the chest and wing I became very confused. I thought I had boned up
on these lovely little parrots for a trip to southern Australia the year before
and had indeed seen most of them. I spoke to the breeder who did not even know
they were Australian. If I remember correctly he said that he had bred all the
birds and from a limited stock.
I too enjoy the reasoned, non-vitriolic debates
which sometimes arise within this group.
Regards,
Alan
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