I would like to take issue with the serious (and ground-less) accusation
that I "laud and
admire splitters" recently espoused by the honourable Mike Carter. As the
assumed TT (and a Queenslander) I find it hard to believe that anyone would
accuse me of such a heinous crime, especially as I don't even know how many
species I have on my Australian list (....If I could be bothered to count I
would surmise at less than 600!)
Indeed as the only 'birding' achievement that I feel that I have made, the
ABID (www.aviceda.org/abid) was originally created to increase the number of
species from the paltry amount in Australia to the much 'healthier' number
in the Australasian Region without the need to 'split' the 'true-blue'
ever-further, it should be plain to see that the accusations bing made
against me are false and without foundation.
In June I intend to return to Fiji to make sure that Golden Whistler,
Scarlet Robin and Fan-tailed Cuckoo are indeed merely sub-species of the
nominate race although I must admit I can't wait to see Silktail, Orange
Dove and the Taveuni race of Giant Forest Honeyeater (soon to be split
perhaps?).....Gee, my World-List must be approaching 3000!)
Tom Tarrant
PS. Where are your pics of the Cooktown Gull, Mike? ( we need them on the
ABID)
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Tom & Marie Tarrant
Kobble Creek, Qld
http://www.aviceda.org
http://wildlife.vodpod.com/
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