Re: Monk Parakeet--Del.Status
Phil Davis (pdavis@ix.netcom.com)
Tue, 04 Aug 1998 00:03:05 -0400
Ralph -
Sorry, the Delaware colony of Monk Parakeets doesn't qualify under ABA
listing rules.
Why not? Because the Delaware State Records Committee hasn't added them to
the Delaware list.
To count Monks on your ABA list, you need to find colonies that are
"accepted" by individual states. These states are currently:
Florida
Texas
New York
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Even the "famous" Hyde Park colony isn't countable, since Illinois hasn't
... well, you get the picture.
Hope this helps.
Phil
At 09:06 PM 08/03/1998 -0400, you wrote:
>Do the Monk Parakeets found at Silver Lake in Rehoboth Beach qualify as a
>countable species under ABA rules? Thanks in advance for any info on their
>status.
>
>Ralph Wall
>Great Falls, Va.
>
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