> There are other imponderables associated with the RAOU numbers,.
> Numbers in the 900s are generally used for introduced birds (eg 999
> Common Starling, 998 Common Mynah) or rare (in Australia) vagrants;
> how then did the Striated Pardalote end up with 976?
> Paul Osborn
> Research Scientist
> BHP Research - Newcastle Labs
> PO Box 188 Wallsend, NSW, 2287
> Ph: (02) 49792705
> VPN: 8843 2705
> Fax: (02) 49792022
>
>
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> From: Phil Joy[SMTP:
> Sent: Thursday, 21 August 1997 11:51
> To:
> Subject: Missing Number Eleven ?
>
> Cheers to all,
> I recently copied a Birds of Australia species list for
> a friend
> who drew my attention to the fact that there was no RAOU map No 11
> included
> in the list. On checking in Simpson & Day I found that their number
> eleven
> is in fact the Common Pheasant and the RAOU number for this species is
> 950.
> After checking through the data base and S&D it became apparent that
> some
> numbers have not been allotted RAOU maps and although they are in the
> main
> numerically consecutive, there are several numbers which have no maps
> allocated to them.
> Is there a reason for this, or is it just one of those things?
>
> Phil Joy
> P O Box 21
> Broome
> W A 6725
>
>
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