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I'm not sure if this is the correct name, but I'm reffering to the little bird that removes parisites from the various game species. I was thinking about how we always want the most realistic looking taxidermy and thought an ox pecker would look nice on a giraffe or buffalo mount. Are these little birds legal to shoot and import?

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Steve's right.

Thanks to insecticides and cattle dips, they are not seen in the numbers and areas that they used to be.
 
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I don't mean to hijack this thread, but it leads into a question I have.

In Safari magazine, there is a photo of a mounted Bongo family - Bull, cow and very small calf.

Are there laws in Africa concerning the shooting of very young animals?


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Has anyone had African game birds mounted? I am going on my first African trip May 2005 and would like to do a brief wing shoot and was wondering how they turn out.

Post a pic if you have one.

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Rick,
It is possible to obtain permits for such exhibits in every country for Musems, displays, etc. It is called a curator law.
 
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A friend has a Lilac Breasted Roller mounted on a small pedestal with branch. It is on a small round table in his foyer and is stunning. His taxidermist did a bird shooting collection for some of his commercial work a year or two ago.
 
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Well, guess it was worth a try. Thanks for the replies. maybe I can find a bird in the USA that closely resembles an ox pecker.
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just a thought but i have seen some work by guys who can carve birds that look very real. Might not be that much more $ than taxidermy and they could copy the bird you want.
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Arts,

that wasn't a good thing to tell me. Now I'll be looking for ox peckers and shooting at them. "Shoot him right behind the shoulder." "No, I'm waiting for an ox pecker to get in the way."

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Just an idea, but---If someone would contract with a very talented bird carver, and produce a really good ox pecker with textured feathers and all, then make a mold and reproduce some in fiberglass resin, glass eyes, and cast feet, they probably could sell them for $100 or more. I bet you could sell a thousand of them. I sure would like a few perched on my life size kudu, my life size cape buffalo, and my pedestal giraffe. Just a problem of logistics and a little up front money. I bet there are more than a few members of AR that would buy some--and taxidermists? Just a thought?
 
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RBHunt,

I would buy one. It just has to look realistic. This is off topic, but would you mind posting a picture of your full body kudu and cape buffalo. I'm a sucker for taxidermy.

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