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Re: thrush and raven at Dorrigo

To: "Greg Clancy" <>
Subject: Re: thrush and raven at Dorrigo
From: "Andrew Thelander" <>
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 14:23:14 +1000
Hi Greg
 
You wrote:
 
"The white panels in the tail of the Russet-tailed are a good character but the Red Kraznozem soil could discolour the tail feathers.  If the white, or dirty white, areas were more than just small patches it was probably a Russet-tailed."
 
I have been told that the white panels in the tail of the Russet-tailed are NOT a good character because they occur in juvenile Bassians.  Would anyone like to confirm or refute this?
 
Kind regards
Andrew Thelander
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