"Bobtail"

[S Cooney <>]

Hi Paul,

Thanks for letting me use my brand new HANZAB 5, you have allowed me to
christen it to answer a question.

Pitta versicolor Noisy Pitta

Other English Names:

Blue-winged, Buff-breasted or Lesser Pitta, Painted Thrush, Anvil-bird,
Dragoon, Dragoonbird

That's all they list, I hope this helps,

Stuart

At 15:24 9/02/01 +1100, Andrew, Paul wrote:
> hello Aus-birders
>
> I recently received the following:
>
> ' I am curious as to whether the bird known as the Noisy Pitta is 
> commonly known by any other names, such as "Bobtail." Most
> sources I have 
> looked at do not refer to it as a bobtail, however, one says one of its
> common names is bobtail.  Is this a regional thing? Or maybe a slang
> or 
> colloquial reference to the bird? '
>
> I'm not aware that 'bobtail' is/was used for Noisy Pitta. 
> Is anyone familiar with the name?
>
> cheers
> Paul
>
>
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