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Australian Ravens in Melbourne?

To: Fiona Anderson <>
Subject: Australian Ravens in Melbourne?
From: brian fleming <>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:44:28 +1000
Back in the 1960s, there was a large tip operating in the former Alphington Quarry, a little way north of Heidelberg Road. This attracted large numbers of Ravens and Silver Gulls. I believe that some of these birds were Australian Ravens - but at the time Australian and Little had only recently been distinguished by Ian Rowley's research, and most observers were not brilliant at distinguishing them by calls. Certainly I recall seeing birds with baggy hackled throats at times.

After the tip was filled and closed, it became part of the Darebin Parklands. All the local Ravens these days are Littles. Australian Ravens are now very occasional visitors.

I am currently compiling information on birds in Darebin Park from 1970 on. If anyone would like to contribute information, I should be very glad to hear from them.
  Anthea Fleming
I have lived by Darebin Creek for almost 45 years.

Fiona Anderson wrote:
Hi all,

I have just learnt that they are also occasionally found in Brunswick which is 
a close northern suburb of Melbourne.  Again most ravens there would be Littles.

Regards,

Fiona
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Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Australian Ravens in Melbourne?
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:44:06 +1000
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Hi Philip,

There are parts of the north coast of New South Wales where both the Torresian Crow and Forest Raven co-exist. There does appear to be some conflict with the Forest Ravens losing out. I think that David Secomb published a note on this happening at Urunga some years back. Both occur at Dorrigo and I have also had Australian Raven there as well but they are probably all utilising different habitats.

Greg Clancy
Ecologist
Coutts Crossing NSW 2460
www.birdrangers.com





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