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Re: RFI: Male Pink Robins in Tasmania

To: John Tongue <>
Subject: Re: RFI: Male Pink Robins in Tasmania
From: Andrew Taylor <>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:18:49 +1100
On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 04:02:50PM +1100, John Tongue wrote:
> And "Weka"?? not sure what that is!  I think it may be a NZ bird!

Yes, they were introduced to Macquarie Island - notionally part of Tasmania
- over 100 years ago and were eradicated about 20 years ago.

Andrew

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