I have just received an interesting book as a Xmas present
entitled "Endangered Parrots" which covers the aforementioned around the world.
There is a section covering Australia's parrots and there was a paragraph that
stuck out regarding the Night Parrot. The book states that "...in June 1979...at
Coopers Creek, Sth Aust, four Night Parrots were seen...as the result of a
camel-borne expedition...led by Rex Ellis and Shane Parker."
Why is this sighting not accepted as "scientific
confirmation"? What makes something "scientific confirmation"? Does reliable
confirmation go along similar requirements as identifying, say, a Black-Eared
Miner?
Pardon also my sarcasm, but who in the expedition left the
camera at home??
Nigel Sterpin
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