Fwd: National Bird

[Carl Clifford <>]

I would vote for that. Unfortunately, South Australia has it as it's state 
bird, so 
I don't think it would be eligible.

Carl Clifford


> On 21 Mar 2015, at 12:22 pm, David Taylor <> 
> wrote:
> 
> Given its almost Australia wide distribution, urban and rural presence and 
> striking plumage that would work well on crests etc  I'd nominate the 
> Australian Magpie as my pick as our National bird 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> David  Taylor 
> 
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>> From: "Tony Russell" <>
>> Date: 21 March 2015 8:45:43 am AEST
>> To: "'Carl Clifford'" <>, "'Martin Butterfield'" 
>> <>
>> Cc: 'birding-aus NEW' <>
>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] National Bird
>> 
>> Could have Abbott the Rabbit.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Birding-Aus  On Behalf Of
>> Carl Clifford
>> Sent: Friday, 20 March 2015 9:22 PM
>> To: Martin Butterfield
>> Cc: birding-aus NEW
>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] National Bird
>> 
>> Nope we do not have an National bird or animal. Considering what has been
>> coming out of Canberra over the last few years, perhaps our National Bird
>> should be the Spangled Drongo.
>> 
>> Carl Clifford
>> 
>> 
>>>> On 20 Mar 2015, at 7:10 pm, Martin Butterfield <>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I had assumed it was the Emu as it features on our Coat of Arms.  
>>> However I can't find anything authoritative which confirms this or 
>>> offers an alternative.
>>> 
>>> Surely we have one?  If not, I cry 'Shime, shime " and ask what can be 
>>> done and by whom to get one.  (For various reasons, if starting from 
>>> scratch, my pick would be Galah.)
>>> 
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