Re: RFI: Black-EARED KITE status in Australia

[Nikolas Haass <>]

Thanks Clive, Philip and Russell,

Thanks for all your input!
I've seen migrans in Europe and Africa, aegyptius/parasiticus in Africa, 
govinda in India, lineatus in SE-Asia and affinis in Australia. 
The particular bird in Alice Springs I was talking about (unfortunately we 
didn't get a picture taken) looked different from the accompanying affinis and 
still makes me think of lineatus (which is migratory and thus not totally 
unexpected).
I guess, we should keep our eyes open!

Nikolas
 
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Nikolas Haass

Sydney, NSW



----- Original Message ----
From: Philip Veerman <>
To: ; 
Sent: Thursday, October 4, 2007 5:48:24 PM
Subject: RFI: Black-EARED KITE status in Australia


I'm not quite sure of the taxonomy off the top of my head but all the Black 
Kites I've seen up close in Australia (and that is many), have a dark smudgy 
area over the ear region.
 
Philip