Subject: Re: Parakeet updates
Date: Apr 4 09:34:35 1996
From: Eugene Hunn - hunn at u.washington.edu


Perhaps Michael would care to explain on what basis it has been decided
that these are all Scarlet-fronted Parakeets (Aratinga wagleri from N
South America) and not Crimson-fronted Parakeets (Aratinga finschi from s
Central America) or perhaps some population of Green Parakeet (A.
holochlora from Mexico and adjacent regions). Can we be sure they are
all the same species?

Gene Hunn.

On Wed, 3 Apr 1996 fredbird at halcyon.com wrote:

> Parakeet updates
>
> Jean Goddens column in the Times today (3 April, page B1) reports
> inaccurately on the (known) population of Scarlet-fronted Parakeets
> in Seward Park, calling them parrots. Thats not her fault, as the
> misinformation came from the person who reported the sighting.
>
> At great personal sacrifice to my occasionally significant dignity,
> I called Godden and corrected the error and used the opportunity (I
> hope) to publicize Michael Smiths and my interest in hearing of
> other parrot/parakeets sightings in the greater Seattle area. The
> danger comes from Goddens enjoyment of publishing the sometimes
> curious and entertaining association of peoples names and their
> vocations/avocations ... the word for this phenomena escapes me.
> Well see if she actually publishes a correction.
>
> Meanwhile, the northend parakeet population has disappeared from my
> Mapleleaf neighborhood as they have every year at this (breeding)
> time. Where are they? Id (wed) like to know. There is some
> suspicion that the Seward Park and northend populations are one in
> the same, but I doubt it since Ive never seen more than five (and
> only four recently) up here and the southern group numbers seven.
> Please let me know if theyve been seen.
>
> Fred BIRD
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