Mike,
It is listed in the latest Howard and Moore, Monroe and Sibley and
Clements as a sub-species of Bubulcus ibis, Bubulcus ibis coromandus.
It seems that all Cattle Egrets in Australia are B. ibis coromanus.
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
On 28/09/2009, at 10:12 AM, Mike Carter wrote:
Thanks Phil, very interesting to folk like me that visit those NW
islands of Torres Strait.
Many [20] years ago, ten of us had a competition (published in
Wingspan) to see who could most accurately predict the 10 next new
birds for Australia. Blue-tailed Bee-eater was the most popular choice
by far. Some [50] new birds later it still hasn't been seen, so how
wrong we were!!
What is this Eastern Cattle Egret. When was that split and what is its
range?
Where does one get info on Coconut Lorikeet? The Rainbow's in northern
Torres Strait have turned heads at times.
Mike Carter
30 Canadian Bay Road
Mount Eliza VIC 3930
Tel (03) 9787 7136
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