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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