RE: [Birding-Aus] Search for Night Parrot at Skull Springs RdOriginal Message
from Tim Dolby on June 15 is below.
Unfortunately Tim, your data base appears to be inadequate. Reference to the
paper, Davis, A.D. & Burbidge, H. (2008), 'The Elegant Parrot (Neophema
elegans) in Arid Regions of Western Australia, Amytornis 1(1): 1-5, shows that
up to 2005 there were 46 records of Elegant Parrot north of Kalbarri (slightly
south of Meekatharra) and 6 of these were in the Pilbara. And I think you'll
also find more recent records.
Mike Carter
30 Canadian Bay Road
Mount Eliza VIC 3930
Tel (03) 9787 7136
As Mike Carter indicated, interesting observations re Elegant Parrot. Your
report is actually significantly north of the recognized range for this
species. In fact the closest records I can find to the Skull Springs Rd site is
700 south near Meekatharra. For example there were also a couple of recent
observation (24/04/2010) on Meka and Murgoo Stations near Yalgoo
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