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Male vs female calls of Sacred Kingfisher andSouthern Boobook

To: "Jan England " <>, "birding-aus" <>
Subject: Male vs female calls of Sacred Kingfisher andSouthern Boobook
From: "Greg & Val Clancy" <>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:39:05 +1000
According to HANZAB the staccato call of the Sacred Kingfisher is given mostly by the male and can vary within and between different populations. Females do duet with males but not with the staccato 'kek, kek, kek' call.

Southern Boobook female calls are slower than those of the male.

Greg Clancy
Coutts Crossing
NSW





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