Hmm - to a Melbournian that is offensive! But give a few more years of
climate change (!) and probably common here as well - Koel is now regular,
On 21 March 2015 at 16:04, Carl Clifford <> wrote:
> The distribution covers the important parts of Australia.
>
>
> > On 21 Mar 2015, at 3:48 pm, Dave Torr <> wrote:
> >
> > 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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