Not exactly duetting, but one could mention the Laughing Kookaburra as
"chorusing"! I guess I can't be the only one who has witnessed as many as
11 kookaburras laughing together, and noted that in those circumstances the
normal single kookaburra laugh is not being performed by all or even most
individuals in the chorus. I noted (from sound and closely observed bill
movements) the some were giving the down beat laugh, and others were doing
off beat rhythm, one even in the old brass band 3/4 time (oom)-pa-pa rhythm
(the oom being silent)!.
Colin T. Richardson
80 Mingelo St, TOTTENHAM NSW 2873, Australia
Ph.+61-2-68924222
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> From: James Davis <>
> To: John Leonard <>
> Cc: OZ Bird Listserve <>
> Subject: Re: Barking owls and deutting
> Date: Wednesday, 8 July 1998 3:16 pm
>
> John:
>
> I had the same thought when I first learned about duetting in Magpie
> Larks. There is a paper by Susan Tingay in the Emu 74 titled "Antiphonal
> song of the Magpis Lark". Depending upon how duetting is defined there
are
> probably alot of species that duet. Of course, precise timing of singing
> is one criteria but perhaps, we should include functionality as well.
> Currently, I am trying to decide what criteria to use... any thoughts or
> opinions? Any other Australian species that you know duet? The Grey
Crown
> Babbler is probably one.
>
> Cheers, Jim
>
> Dr. Wm. James Davis, Editor
> Interpretive Birding Bulletin
>
>
> On Wed, 8 Jul 1998, John Leonard wrote:
>
> > Is the person who described Magpie Larks as 'duetting' really meaning
to say
> > 'chorusing' i.e. that territorial chanting that pairs perform to defend
their
> > territory?
> >
> >
> > John Leonard
> >
> >
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