Re-classifying the Australian Ringneck parrot, the Mallee Ringneck etc

[L&L Knight <>]

Looks like you missed the Cloncurry Ringneck ;)

Regards, Laurie.

On 28/11/2009, at 7:33 PM, Donald G. Kimball wrote:

> Hi Folks:
>
> I was wondering if any of my Australian mates know of any plans to  
> change,
> lump, or split the Australian Ringneck family.  I was sorting throuh  
> some
> footage today and discovered unwittingly I have 3 different plumage
> types/subspecies on film.  Mallee ringneck shot at Bowra, The more  
> common
> color type with the lemon yellow breast shot at Alice Springs, and  
> the huge
> subspecies with green breast and red band above the cere shot at  
> Gloucester
> National Park near Pemberton, WA.  Visually Mallee Ringneck looks very
> different than the others but I am sure that scientists decide many  
> things
> as they look at this group of birds to decide on species  
> characteristics.
> Any thoughts on this ?
>
> Thanks as always for such a terrific site
>
> Don Kimball
>
> www.polytelismedia.wordpress.com
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