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Nominate race sedentary and partly migratory in N of range, migratory in S. On migration, often loose flocks. In E Victoria, present Nov-Mar. S populations winter in N Australia and New Guinea. In NE Queensland, resident N of Townsville, but farther N on Atherton Tableland large numbers occasionally arrive, stay a few months and then depart. In SE New Guinea, winters (late Mar-Sept) W to Fly R and N to Astrolabe Bay. Possible vagrant reported as far N as Idenburg R in N Irian Jaya. Occurs as passage migrant through Torres Strait but recorded only Sept and possibly Oct. Race nigripennis on Solomon Is sedentary. Race exul on New Caledonia presumed sedentary.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1999)

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