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| To: | "'Matthew Willis'" <>, "'CanberraBirds'" <> |
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| Subject: | Sexing the Powerful Owl |
| From: | "Philip Veerman" <> |
| Date: | Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:43:28 +1100 |
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appears to be no, we don't
know (let alone for sure) whether Canberra's most famous owl is female or
male. According to HANZAB "sexes alike in plumage but female usually
distinctly smaller, with narrower head and more rounded crown; calls also
differ". Anyone want to make an assessment on that? I wouldn't attempt that.
Philip
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From: Matthew Willis [ Sent: Thursday, 18 December 2014 8:39 AM To: CanberraBirds Subject: [canberrabirds] Sexing the Powerful Owl Apologies if I have missed this in an earlier thread, but do we know for sure whether Canberra's most famous owl is female or male? How do you sex an owl? Matthew |
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