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Ninox Call ID...

To: Roger McNeill <>, "" <>, "" <>
Subject: Ninox Call ID...
From: Tim Dolby <>
Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 03:16:19 +0000
Actually Southern Boobook do have a call "somewhat similar" to that made by a 
Barking Owl. I've heard it a quite a few times, mostly in autumn. You might 
described as a falsetto 'yo-yo-yo-yo’ call, and it seems to be rarely used. It 
can be quite distinctive, loud and far-carrying. I've found that most people 
don't recognize it. For instance, I've heard it called a dog, a Sugar Glider, a 
Powerful Owl, a Dingo (in Mallacoota) and even a person but, interestingly, not 
a Southern Boobook.

I know of only one recording, but I’m sure there are more. It appears on the 
audio CD linked to Chris Tzaros book 'Wildlife of the Box-Ironbark Country'. If 
anyone is interested in listening to it, it's on Track 24 (Killawarra by night) 
at 0:19 and 0:29. Someone may be able to point to an online recording.

Cheers,

Tim

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From: Birding-Aus  on behalf of Roger 
McNeill 
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2014 9:21 AM
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Subject: Ninox Call ID...

 All,

Last May I recorded this Ninox at my place in Samford SEQ.  I heard it calling 
while I was making dinner and thought wow that sounds like a Barking Owl...made 
the recodings and played it for a few local mates.  I was politely told, "nice 
try, but southern boobooks also can sound like that".  I get Southern Boobooks 
most weeks, but never observed or heard them make this type of call before (or 
since).

Since then however, a Barking Owls has been found about 5 k's away.

The recording is ML 189700 http://macaulaylibrary.org/audio/189700

This recording has now been questioned, rightfully so, by the lads at Cornell 
and has been tentatively ID'ed as a female Barking Owl, so I am reaching out 
for any feedback.  Can Southern Boobooks sound like this?

Cheers,

Roger

Roger McNeill
Samford Valley, SEQ
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