I had wondered that, too, Jeremy - especially when seeing Boobooks in Tassie,
and just ASSUMING they were leucopsis, without always checking carefully. If
the Tassie "Morepork" can travel to Vic, then it must at least be possible for
mainland Boobooks to come the other way.
John Tongue
Ulverstone, Tas.
On 12/06/2013, at 11:59 AM, Jeremy O'Wheel wrote:
> I wonder too about whether mainland boobooks are ever found in Tasmania.
> Barn owls have been reported in Tas in the past (and the museum has one
> specimen). Although the possibility of misidentification with Masked Owl
> is there, this must be some indication that it's at least plausible that
> boobooks could also visit.
>
> Jeremy
>
>
> On 12 June 2013 11:39, Lawrie Conole <> wrote:
>
>> On 11 June 2013 Chris Corben wrote:
>>
>> I wasn't suggesting that breeding on the mainland and migration shouldbe
>>> mutually exclusive! No reason why both shouldn't happen, as is thecase with
>>> Pink Robin, and I assume several other species.My main point was that if
>>> there are summer populations as well, it couldcomplicate the resolution of
>>> ID characters if this wasn't recognised.
>>>
>>
>> Distinct possibility Chris. Not enough field observations to say one way
>> or the other as it stands, but there's a challenge! Boobooks and Moreporks
>> sympatric in Victoria?? Interesting. :-)
>>
>>
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