racing pigeon ....... That was my thought too on balance of probability.
Although the beak as described hardly matches a pigeon. To which I would
add it is common for the keratin of the beak to break off the bony base
of a bird's skeleton and decompose once a bird has died and the body
exposed to the elements. This can make the beak look big. Hard to
imagine though how the leg / feet skeleton of any dead bird could be
confused between a pigeon and a Black-tailed Native Hen. But then maybe
not so easy if you are not familiar with anatomy or seeing dead
birds.......
Philip
-----Original Message-----
From:
On Behalf Of Steve
Sent: Tuesday, 26 July 2011 3:14 PM
To: 'Paul & Irene Osborn';
Subject: Banded carcass
Hi Paul. Are you sure it's not a racing pigeon? Those band numbers sound
like it. SUTH might refer to the Sutherland Racing Pigeon Club, which I
think use that abbreviation. Their phone number is (02) 9521 5327 if you
want to check. (I used to keep racing pigeons as a teenager). Cheers
Steve Murray
-----Original Message-----
From:
On Behalf Of Paul &
Irene Osborn
Sent: Tuesday, 26 July 2011 11:39 AM
To:
Subject: Banded carcass
Yesterday morning I found a dead bird on the rocky beach on the inshore
side
of Yacaaba headland (the northern headland of Port Stephens NSW). The
bird
had been heavily predated, whether this was the cause of its demise is
unclear. It had a green band on its left leg and a yellow on its right,
bearing the letters 'SUTH" and the number "1105". There were some other
numbers and letters which I was unable to decipher owing to not having
my
glasses with me. One might have been a phone number starting with
'1300'.
I was unable to ascertain the species of the bird, which was
predominately
black in plumage with red legs. It was about the size of an Eastern
Whipbird
(many of which were calling nearby) or perhaps a bit larger. It had an
upper
mandible shaped like that of a Gallinule, but lacking any colour.
Looking in
my field guides later, I thought the best match was Black-tailed Native
Hen,
although how one would turn up there is beyond me. Any suggestions as to
its
ID would be welcome. I didn't take a photo.
Paul Osborn
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