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| Subject: | Re: Play |
| From: | Julian Bielewicz <> |
| Date: | Thu, 23 Apr 1998 17:59:55 +1000 |
At 07:18 23/04/98 +1000, Stephen wrote: > Allopreening is when a bird (or mammal) preens another >bird .... but sometimes occurs in unpaired or unrelated birds. I currently have a Rainbow Lorikeet and a Scaly-breasted Lorikeet happily allopreening in the mulberry tree outside the kitchen window. They have engaged in this behaviour for quite some time now. Interestingly enough there is a "gooseberry" in the tree - a second Rainbow Lorikeet BUT it appears to be the odd one out. Julian ............... Julian Bielewicz Past President Queensland Ornithological Society 12 Florence Street Kippa Ring, Q. 4021 Australia Tel: +61 7 3283 4921 Fax: +61 7 3889 4272 email: URL: http://www.ecn.net.au/~julianb/home.html |
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