As history does not quite record, JG said: ‘Sorry John, you’ve
already had a perfectly good whistler named for you, and that’s yeer lut’
From: Shaun Bagley
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Sent: Sunday, 22 July 2007 7:49 PM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Paradise Parrot...
...no,
no, not attempting to trump the rarities abounding in Canberra! Just a
recommendation to go have a look at the National Library display on the
Paradise Parrot.
The
highlight for me is the colour in the specimen lying on its back in the glass
cabinet towards the end of the hall. It is quite stunningly beautiful even in
preserved form, particularly when viewed from the "upside down" side
i.e. the side on which the explanatory notes are upside down. Can quite plainly
see why Gilbert was so enamoured of it.
...and
you don't even have to wait 10 minutes for it to arrive...
