Hygienic Magpie Lark

To:	"Paul Fennell" <>
Subject:	Hygienic Magpie Lark
From:	"Philip Veerman" <>
Date:	Sun, 1 Jan 2006 23:24:40 +1100

Quite interesting. My vote is on Carrying water. Not that a vote proves anything. Given the heat and dry conditions, it seems like a clever option that they wouldn't need to do normally. Like sand grouse do to bring water to chicks in their breast feathers.

Philip

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