Birding/baby bird ID

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Expert: Julia Booth - 10/8/2009


Question
My cat has brought in a live baby bird.  its brown speckled with black spots, it has a white band around its neck.  it has very long legs, big feet and beak which are black.  it survived the night but sure what to do with it, what to feed it?? not sure what it is?  i live in hawkes bay, new zealand

Answer
Not being an expert on birds from your country, I can't tell you for sure. But if you could take even a low quality picture, I could probably get in ID for you.


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Julia Booth

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I can answer questions about bird identification (by sight or sound), behavior, distribution, population, conservation, mating, nesting, fledging and feeding. I do have some practical knowledge about foreign species, but identification skills are limited in that arena. Bear in mind that as much as I know, it's possible that at least some of you will ask a question that I am unable to answer. At which point I would direct you to wherever or whomever I thought could provide you with that information.

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I have 15 years birding experience in Southern California.

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Audubon Society

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My education is in art and photography -but I have a substantial portfolio of nature related work.

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