Re: birding-aus to tick or not to tick

["Jenny Norman" <>]

> I once asked one of South Africas leading birders if he had seen all 8
> of the Flufftails (genus Sarothura, a particularly difficult group of
> African rails). Seen them all he said, I've eaten the all! Apparently
> when collecting specimens for museums he would always eat a portion and
> now had a huge list of 'eaten' birds.
> Ian Lewis, Dorset UK
>
I believe he had over 250 species eaten, but he's not at a museum anymore and 
therefore doesn't add to his list. (museums also don't 'collect' specimens 
anymore)

Jenny

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