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Strange bird-call in Victoria

To: Chris Corben <>
Subject: Strange bird-call in Victoria
From: Carl Clifford <>
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 20:38:43 +1000
Koala mating calls can be very loud, and rather disturbing if the first time 
you hear them is above your tent in the middle of the night.

Carl Clifford

> On 14 Sep 2014, at 18:22, Chris Corben <> wrote:
> 
> Speaking of Tytos, a few years ago I visited Lone Pine in Brisbane and was 
> surprised to hear Koalas repeatedly giving calls which sounded remarkably 
> like Masked Owls! I think they were females which were being harassed by 
> males.
> 
> Cheers, Chris.
> 
> 
>> On 9/14/2014 11:16 AM, Tom Tarrant wrote:
>> Whilst driving to the summit of Mt Donna Buang near Warburton, Vic on
>> Sunday 14 September I saw a bird making this call in response to a 'Feral'
>> cat, it becomes obvious what species it is near the end but (I think) it
>> sounds remarkably similar to a 'Tyto' Owl. What do you think?
>> 
>> http://www.aviceda.org/audio/?p=347
>> 
>> Tom
> 
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> Chris Corben.
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