Bristlebirds at Barren Grounds

["Vella" <>]

Hi John

> Regarding the Bristlebirds, we were struck by how poorly the pictures in
> the fieldguides (Slater and Slater, Pizzey and Knight, Simpson and Day -
> but not necessarily Morcombe, which we haven't yet acquired) represented
> what we saw.

They do so quite poorly also with the Western Bristlebird. It has a
beautiful scalloped effect to its pluamge, that one must see on a wild bird
or a very good photograph.

Edwin

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