Martin O'Brien wrote:
> Subject: Crested Pigeons in Melbourne (Vic.)
>
> Wouldn't it be nice if they made some inroads into the Spotted Turtle Dove
> distribution.
An interesting thought, and I wonder if it would work like that?!
I visited family in Numurkah in northern Victoria (about 25km N of Shepparton)
on the weekend - a place where Crested Pigeons are extremely abundant within
the town boundaries. I saw a Spotted Turtle-Dove there for the first time -
just one! It will be interesting to see what happens in the long run, because
though Crested Pigeons are steadily advancing south, so are Spotted
Turtle-Doves steadily advancing north. In the same way Common Mynas have
spread out along major roads to provincial centres and farms, ST-Ds seem to be
following just behind.
Atlas them all, and then we might better understand what's happening.
[My list also recorded for later transmission to the Atlas.]
Cheers -- Lawrie
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