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I am just wondering what brings on this line of
comment, starting with Geoffrey. Has someone seen one about the place? I am not
that familiar with these birds any more. When I kept finches and that is 30
years ago, it was the Madagascar Weaver that was the common one. Also the names
given to birds in the avicultural scene are as fluid as the various official and
popular names of wild birds. There are indeed many of them at the Canberra
Walk in Aviary (Gold Creek Village near
Cockington Green). I think there are at least two of the weaver species held
there. Also interestingly, the Peking Robin, the only ones I've seen in
Australia. As well as as many different combinations of hybrids of lorikeets
that you could ever hope (or not) to be confused by.
Philip
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