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Why the Night Parrot call recording should notbe made freely available.

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Subject: Why the Night Parrot call recording should notbe made freely available.
From: "Philip Veerman" <>
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013 17:40:35 +1000
I have the call of the Regent Honeyeater, as do many other people, but that
is hardly a comparison. For one thing the Night Parrot lives in very remote
areas.

Most of my recordings are of their vocal mimicry of larger honeyeaters. I
also have film of this.

Philip

-----Original Message-----
From: 
 On Behalf Of Mick Roderick
Sent: Friday, 5 July 2013 5:19 PM
To: Michael Todd; 
Subject: Why the Night Parrot call recording should notbe
made freely available.


I totally agree with Mick,
 
Every birder knows that calls are the key to cryptic species, and it comes
as no surprise that this was the case with the Night Parrot. I just don't
know what people think is going to happen if/when the call is released.
Imagine it - you have the call of the Night Parrot on your phone, CD,
cassette, whatever - then what?? You're still basically back at square one
as far as locating birds is concerned. 
 
I challenge everyone who has the call of the Regent Honeyeater to go out and
find one! 
 
Mick

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