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Re: Re: [Birding-Aus] re: Hardest to find

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Subject: Re: Re: [Birding-Aus] re: Hardest to find
From: Dave Torr <>
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:23:44 +1000
Well, the question was "hardest". So that can either be a bird that is near
population (e.g. Rufous Scrub-bird) but never shows itself, or a bird where
it takes a lot of effort to get to the habitat, but once there is fairly
easy (as I found Black Grasswren - others may differ!)

On 15 August 2010 13:33, <> wrote:

> I think with this discussion what is being reported is remoteness rather
> than elusiveness (though probably Black Grasswrens are at the top of both
> lists).
>
> I think the most elusive birds which are found relatively near to where
> large numbers of birdwatchers live are: Lewin's Rail, Little Bittern,
> Bush-hen and Rufous Scrub-bird.
>
> John Leonard
>
>
> On , Dave Torr <> wrote:
>
>> Not disagreeing (although my list would be slightly different as I have
>> seen
>>
>
>  4,7,8 and 10 but not Rufous Scrubbird or Spotted Whistling-duck) but
>> surely
>>
>
>  1, 8 and 10 are not yet recognised as full species. Or have I missed
>>
>
>  something?
>>
>
>
>
>  On 15 August 2010 03:02, Justin Jansen > wrote:
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>
>
>
>  > Only counting resident species :
>>
>
>  >
>>
>
>  > 1. Western Ground Parrot
>>
>
>  > 2. Buff-breasted Button-quail
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>
>  > 3. Scarlet-chested Parrot
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>  > 4. Grey Falcon
>>
>
>  > 5. Princess Parrot
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>  > 6. White-throated Grasswren
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>
>  > 7. Black Grasswren
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>
>  > 8. Northern Shrike-tit
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>  > 9. Mallee Whipbird
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>  > 10. Australasian Painted Snipe
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