A quick search of the WWW seems to indicate that the more common 'Common Name'
is Rose-coloured
Starling.
But who really cares.
I have not seen either bird but my limited references would indicate that the
bird allegedly sighted
near Broome, Western Australia, was a juvenile.
This is based on the colour of the pink bits, the yellow at the base of the
bill and the colour of
the legs.
Does this have any significance as to it being or not being a self-powered or a
ship-assisted
arrivee?
Hint: There was a suggestion that a self-powered arrivee which had merely
taken a lefty instead of
a righty would possibly have had time to indulge in a moult or two during the
trip thus arriving in
mint-plumaged condition. I would think that a bird which has gone through at
least one moult would
probably no longer be a juvenile.
Cheers
Bob Inglis
Woody Point
Queensland
Australia
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