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The photographer caught this special moment, what a privilege to see.

To: michael norris <>
Subject: The photographer caught this special moment, what a privilege to see.
From: Carl Clifford <>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:22:33 +1000
Michael,

I received the same image from Sri Lanka a few days ago. I think they might be 
Pink-necked Green Pigeon Treron vernans.

Cheers,

Carl Clifford


On 26/07/2011, at 10:45 PM, michael norris wrote:

> Hi all
> 
> Probably off topic but there is a bird pic going viral on the web (it's on 
> Yahoo Groups in "Frenchies R Us" and Sinhala - Sri Lankan - Friends) and I've 
> been asked what species it is.
> 
> It's a stunning shot of a pigeon (I reckon a Fruit-dove Ptilinopus spp) with 
> a squab under each wing.
> 
> (BTW do pigeons have two eggs because they have two wings?)
> 
> Being on the web means it can vanish at any moment. But one posting is 
> currently at:
> http://andjoh.posterous.com/how-precious-is-this-nice-photo
> 
> Enjoy the pic - and please let me/us know what species it is.
> 
> PS I suggest NOT trying Wikipedia as I've been through most of its Ptilinopus 
> images.
> 
> Michael Norris
> 
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