Not a very wide distribution!
On 21 March 2015 at 15:44, cgregory123 . <> wrote:
> How about that high roller the mighty Dollarbird.
> Chris Gregory
>
> On 21 March 2015 at 14:28, David Taylor <>
> wrote:
>
> > Yep that would probably kybosh that idea Carl! How about Kookaburra!!!
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On 21 Mar 2015, at 12:05 pm, Carl Clifford <>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I would vote for that. Unfortunately, South Australia has it as it's
> > state bird, so
> > > I don't think it would be eligible.
> > >
> > > Carl Clifford
> > >
> > >
> > >> On 21 Mar 2015, at 12:22 pm, David Taylor <
> > > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> 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
> > >>
> > >> Sent from my iPhone
> > >>
> > >> 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
> > >>>> http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/
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