Mind you, Emus are not all that appropriate here, either!! :)
On 21/03/2015, at 7:39 PM, John Tongue <> wrote:
> Kookas and Lyrebirds are both feral in Tassie!
>
>
> On 21/03/2015, at 4:06 PM, Dave Torr <> wrote:
>
>> 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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