The correct name of the Osprey in Australia is now Eastern Osprey Pandion
cristatus.

Regards

Greg Clancy
Ecologist
Coutts Crossing
NSW

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> The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the
> period 04/04/2010 to 04/11/2010:
>
> Area: SA
>
> Date: 04/04/2010
>
> Location: Strzelecki Track. 27.2 km`s East of Lyndhurst.
>
> Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) (1) Small flock
> seen and photographed on mid stratum of hills. Very obliging and allowed
> close approach. In close proximity to the old mine shaft.
>
> Thick-billed Grasswren (Amytornis textilis) (1) Small family group
> foraging in vegetated gullies at base of hills.
>
> Cinnamon Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma cinnamomeum) (1) Several individuals
> seen well while walking in the hills.
>
> Chirruping Wedgebill (Psophodes cristatus) (1) Many sightings of birds
> foraging in tree lined river courses at base of hills.
>
> Inland Dotterel (Peltohyas australis) (1) Three adult birds seen with
> chicks alongside road in the new green vegetation. Adult birds would also
> stand in the road while the chicks were hiding in the road side scrub.
>
> Little Eagle (Hieraaetus morphnoides) (1) A single adult seen well at the
> Frome Creek Crossing.
>
> Rufous Fieldwren (Calamanthus campestris) (1) Individuals were recorded
> along the track at various localities were the roadside vegetation was
> thick and damp.
>
> The area has received good rains. Many thousands of locusts were evident.
>
> Reported by: Edward Smith on 04/06/2010
>
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Someone should tell Graham Pizzey then, or Peter Menkhorst. C&B checklist
says the haliaetus and cristatus are conspecific.

Tony

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The correct name of the Osprey in Australia is now Eastern Osprey Pandion
cristatus.

Regards

Greg Clancy
Ecologist
Coutts Crossing
NSW

----- Original Message -----
From: "Birdpedia - Australia Info" <>
To:
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 12:32 AM
Subject: [Birding-Aus] Birdpedia - Australia - Weekly Digest


> The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the
> period 04/04/2010 to 04/11/2010:
>
> Area: SA
>
> Date: 04/04/2010
>
> Location: Strzelecki Track. 27.2 km`s East of Lyndhurst.
>
> Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) (1) Small flock
> seen and photographed on mid stratum of hills. Very obliging and allowed
> close approach. In close proximity to the old mine shaft.
>
> Thick-billed Grasswren (Amytornis textilis) (1) Small family group
> foraging in vegetated gullies at base of hills.
>
> Cinnamon Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma cinnamomeum) (1) Several individuals
> seen well while walking in the hills.
>
> Chirruping Wedgebill (Psophodes cristatus) (1) Many sightings of birds
> foraging in tree lined river courses at base of hills.
>
> Inland Dotterel (Peltohyas australis) (1) Three adult birds seen with
> chicks alongside road in the new green vegetation. Adult birds would also
> stand in the road while the chicks were hiding in the road side scrub.
>
> Little Eagle (Hieraaetus morphnoides) (1) A single adult seen well at the
> Frome Creek Crossing.
>
> Rufous Fieldwren (Calamanthus campestris) (1) Individuals were recorded
> along the track at various localities were the roadside vegetation was
> thick and damp.
>
> The area has received good rains. Many thousands of locusts were evident.
>
> Reported by: Edward Smith on 04/06/2010
>
> ---------------------------------------------
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Hi Tony,

Christidis and Boles (page 115) state "Pandion haliaetus, as currently
recognised, has a cosmopolitan distribution (Poole 1994). Genetic distances
(based on almost complete nucleotide sequences of cytochrome-b) between
subspecies of Osprey (1.9-3.8%) are equivalent to, or greater than, those
seen between members of several closely related sister species within Aquila
and Hieraeetus (Wink et al. 2004a). This, combined with small, but
consistent, differences in plumage and morphology, led by Wink et al.
(2004a) and Wink and Sauer-Gurth (2004) suggest that three species of
Pandion could be recognised. Acceptance of this recommendation means that
Australian birds become Pandion cristatus (Eastern Osprey)."


Regards

Greg Clancy
Ecologist
Coutts Crossing
NSW
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Someone should tell Graham Pizzey then, or Peter Menkhorst. C&B checklist
says the haliaetus and cristatus are conspecific.

Tony


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As you've suggested Greg the taxonomy of the Eastern Osprey Pandion cristatus is not straight forward.

Yes, Wink et al 2004 does suggest that the subspecies haliaetus, carolinensis and cristatus be elevated to full species status and this was accepted by Christidis and Boles in 2008, thus Eastern Osprey Pandion cristatus. However other research only recognise Pandion haliaetus as a single species, with four suggested subspecies:
- nominate haliaetus (Palearctic)
- carolinensis (North America)
- ridgwayi (Caribbean)
- cristatus or leucocephalus (Australasia and New Caledonia)

This is the taxonomic arrangement recognized by BirdLife International, the Clements Checklist (Cornell Lab of Ornithology) and by the IOC World Bird list. Most on-line birding atlases (becuase they are creating a worldwide data-set) adopted one of these main checklists. I'm not sure which list Birdpedia uses, Clements I think. Eremaea is the same, it has adopted Clements (although it is planning to move to IOC).

Cheers,

Tim Dolby


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To: Tony Russell
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Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Birdpedia - Australia - Weekly Digest

Hi Tony,

Christidis and Boles (page 115) state "Pandion haliaetus, as currently
recognised, has a cosmopolitan distribution (Poole 1994). Genetic distances
(based on almost complete nucleotide sequences of cytochrome-b) between
subspecies of Osprey (1.9-3.8%) are equivalent to, or greater than, those
seen between members of several closely related sister species within Aquila
and Hieraeetus (Wink et al. 2004a). This, combined with small, but
consistent, differences in plumage and morphology, led by Wink et al.
(2004a) and Wink and Sauer-Gurth (2004) suggest that three species of
Pandion could be recognised. Acceptance of this recommendation means that
Australian birds become Pandion cristatus (Eastern Osprey)."


Regards

Greg Clancy
Ecologist
Coutts Crossing
NSW
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Someone should tell Graham Pizzey then, or Peter Menkhorst. C&B checklist
says the haliaetus and cristatus are conspecific.

Tony


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The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period 04/04/2010 to 04/11/2010:

Area: SA

Date: 04/04/2010

Location: Strzelecki Track. 27.2 km`s East of Lyndhurst.

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) (1) Small flock seen and photographed on mid stratum of hills. Very obliging and allowed close approach. In close proximity to the old mine shaft.

Thick-billed Grasswren (Amytornis textilis) (1) Small family group foraging in vegetated gullies at base of hills.

Cinnamon Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma cinnamomeum) (1) Several individuals seen well while walking in the hills.

Chirruping Wedgebill (Psophodes cristatus) (1) Many sightings of birds foraging in tree lined river courses at base of hills.

Inland Dotterel (Peltohyas australis) (1) Three adult birds seen with chicks alongside road in the new green vegetation. Adult birds would also stand in the road while the chicks were hiding in the road side scrub.

Little Eagle (Hieraaetus morphnoides) (1) A single adult seen well at the Frome Creek Crossing.

Rufous Fieldwren (Calamanthus campestris) (1) Individuals were recorded along the track at various localities were the roadside vegetation was thick and damp.

The area has received good rains. Many thousands of locusts were evident.

Reported by: Edward Smith on 04/06/2010

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The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period 04/11/2010 to 04/18/2010:

Area: SA

Date: 04/09/2010

Location: Piccaninnie Ponds Lower SE

Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata) (1) 5-6 geese on the ponds in patch od reeds.

Heavy rain. Birds were shy and wary.

Reported by: David Kowalick on 04/12/2010

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The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, April 26, 2010 to Sunday, May 2, 2010:

Area: SA

Date: Monday, April 26, 2010

Location: Brown's Road, Monarto

Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) (1) Found in small patch of scrub between the track and the paddocks to the north-east. Agitated Singing Honeyeaters and Red Wattlebirds alerted me to its presence. One individual - very close, excellent views for over half and hour. Quietly perched on high branches. Not in full plumage - but unmistakable (especially pale blue patches on the wings in flight).

Reported by: Mike Potter on Tuesday, April 27, 2010

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The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, May 3, 2010 to Sunday, May 9, 2010:

Area: SA

Date: Monday, May 3, 2010

Location: West Beach Foreshore

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) (2) Two Gannets seen circling and moving slowly south a few hundred meters offshore.
Also, two shearwaters seen heading north same distance out flying very low.
Appeared dark underneath, larger, and alternately gliding and flapping. Possibly Fleshy-footed Shearwaters.
Could be more seabirds heading north on the south-westerly change due overnight.
Additional note: See next sighting 04/05/10 - many Short-tailed Shearwaters.

Reported by: John Turner on Monday, May 3, 2010

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The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, May 10, 2010 to Sunday, May 16, 2010:

Area: SA

Date: Saturday, May 8, 2010

Location: Torrens Lake, Central Adelaide

Nankeen Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) (2) Fishing from the south bank, one immediately west of the University footbridge and the other 100m further west.

Reported by: Kevin Stracey and Lizzie Dodd on Monday, May 10, 2010

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The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, May 17, 2010 to Sunday, May 23, 2010:

Area: SA

Date: Friday, May 14, 2010

Location: Ferries McDonald CP

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza uropygialis) (3) Seen near the car park at the south eastern corner of the park. Seen earlier this year at Browns Rd Reserve, but has become uncommon this far south.

Reported by: Peter Gower on Saturday, May 22, 2010

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