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Figbird

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Subject: Figbird
From: David McDonald <>
Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:26:01 +1100
There are no inland records for this species (now called the Australasian Figbird) south of the Hunter Valley in Birdata www.birdata.com.au - regards - David

Ian Fraser wrote:
It's worth noting that, as far as I can tell, this is a first ever record for the ACT. It was still there an hour ago, preening in the big poplar outside #15 and cheeping meditatively to itself. If you can engage the services of Richard's son Mark, do so - he has an excellent eye!

cheers

Ian

Geoffrey Dabb wrote:

Richard Allen has just told me he has a juvenile figbird in trees at the back of his house, 15 Peacock Place Curtin. g


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