Fwd: National Bird

[David Taylor <>]

Given its almost Australia wide distribution, urban and rural presence and 
striking plumage that would work well on crests etc  I'd nominate the 
Australian Magpie as my pick as our National bird 

Cheers

David  Taylor 

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Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Tony Russell" <>
> Date: 21 March 2015 8:45:43 am AEST
> To: "'Carl Clifford'" <>, "'Martin Butterfield'" 
> <>
> Cc: 'birding-aus NEW' <>
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] National Bird
> 
> Could have Abbott the Rabbit.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Birding-Aus  On Behalf Of
> Carl Clifford
> Sent: Friday, 20 March 2015 9:22 PM
> To: Martin Butterfield
> Cc: birding-aus NEW
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] National Bird
> 
> Nope we do not have an National bird or animal. Considering what has been
> coming out of Canberra over the last few years, perhaps our National Bird
> should be the Spangled Drongo.
> 
> Carl Clifford
> 
> 
>>> On 20 Mar 2015, at 7:10 pm, Martin Butterfield <>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> I had assumed it was the Emu as it features on our Coat of Arms.  
>> However I can't find anything authoritative which confirms this or 
>> offers an alternative.
>> 
>> Surely we have one?  If not, I cry 'Shime, shime " and ask what can be 
>> done and by whom to get one.  (For various reasons, if starting from 
>> scratch, my pick would be Galah.)
>> 
>> 
>> Martin Butterfield
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