> Glenn Holmes wrote:
>
> Northern Pintail...Northern Shoveler...(Northern Exposure ?).
> I see a pattern forming here that recalls the Ruddy Shelduck incident near
> Toowoomba, where the birding pilgrimage ultimately proved futile.
> Statistical considerations point most definitely to the deliberate or
> accidental release of ornamental waterfowl somewhere round Grafton. Since
> collectors are known in NSW (e.g. Taree), a story in the local newspaper may
> be worthwhile as an attempt to bring forth informants.
I assume this was meant as a joke, but if not, neither species are kept
in aviculture in Australia. There are just over 100 Ruddy Shelducks
kept in aviculture though.
cheers,
Mike Owen
Queensland
Australian Representative
World Parrot Trust
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