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Scat question

To: "Canberra Birds" <>
Subject: Scat question
From: "Denis Wilson" <>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 18:10:24 +1100
Hi David
 
It sounds more like a "pellet" - regurgitated material which has been regurgitated at the half-digested stage.
Currawongs are famous for it, especially with seeds in them.
Owls also leave them, usually with traces of fur and small bones, and beetle wings, etc.
These are used by biologists to analyse what they eat.
 
I once raised over 300 seedlings from a single Currawong Pellet, as an experiment. Mostly Privet, some "Ink Weed", some Pittosporums. Very interesting to know what are the " problem weed plants" in one's local area (the ones which are spread by birds). 
 
Cheers
 
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