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Unknown Birds

To: "dj flotek" <>, <>
Subject: Unknown Birds
From: "Philip Veerman" <>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:09:22 +1000
I agree with Anthony & Alastair in regard to the Eastern Spinebill which is obvious and unremarkable (nice picture). Five Spotted Turtle-Doves, if this is in Canberra, it is something I would be concerned about and they are best gotten rid of. They are looking odd though. Some appear to have spots at the front of the neck, which is more in fitting with the Laughing Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis). It is probably an illusion, just ruffled feathers, showing as spots. The Laughing Turtle-Dove is feral in south western Australia but not known from here and I don't know how often they are kept in captivity here. If we had both species here, it would be hard to pick from the photos. Taking the simplest likely id that they are Spotted Turtle-Doves, at least some of them appear to be juveniles that don't have the black neck band with the white spots, so it is probably all one family.
 
Philip
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