Hi all,
An egg from an unknown bird, but a close mimic, was recently laid in a Superb Starling nest at Mpala Research Centre in Laikipia. Wilson, photographed the two eggs and said the unk egg was slightly smaller than the starling egg.
Anyone have any ideas on the imposter?
Darcy
--- On Fri, 4/9/10, wilson Nderitu <wilsonnderitu@gmail.com> wrote:
From: wilson Nderitu <wilsonnderitu@gmail.com>
Subject: eggs
To: darcyogada@yahoo.com
Date: Friday, April 9, 2010, 10:57 PM
HI Darcy Attached are pictures of an egg I found in a superb starling nest. Please help me identify who could have laid this egg. Thank you in advance. -- For any queries concerning the above matter please contact the author of this email: Wilson Nderitu Watetu Research Assistant / Avian Technician. Mpala Research Centre, P.O Box 555, Nanyuki, Kenya. Telkom phone: +254 20 214 6932 Safaricom Phone: +254 720 806 105 www.mpala.org
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