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| To: | "Robert Inglis" <>, "Birding-Aus" <> |
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| Subject: | Re: help required to identify races of SootyOystercatcher |
| From: | "Alan Gillanders" <> |
| Date: | Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:12:47 +1000 |
Bob,I would reserve my criticism for those with 'slightly reasonable expectations.' I am not a taxonomist and know little about avian taxonomy but let me illustrate my point with a botanical example. Callistemon and Melaleuca meet at C. viminalis/ M.viminalis yet most of the plants in either genus would not be mistaken for a member of the other. Taxonomy is a Procrustean Bed! Regards, AlanPS With the inclement weather I'll probably be forced into joining you in the self harm. Who'd want to go looking at arboreal mammals in the rain? |
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