Hi folks: Last Sept when I was filming Major Mitchells at Wyperfeld National Park in Western Victoria I was very surprised to take note of their calls. It wasnt just one but several I heard calling that sounded dramatically different than the ones I had filmed previously at Bowra Station. So much so that I knew it was a cockatoo but didnt even recognize the Victoria birds as Majors at all. Once I got used to this regional accent I was good to go and able to identify them from a long distance. Has anyone else noticed regional differences in cockatoos calls? Thanks! Don Kimball Avian Discovery Tours
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Hi Don, The sulphur-crested cockatoos on Magnetic Island, near Townsville, have the usual bunch of screeches etc, but they also have a descending, five note call that I’ve not heard anywhere else, including on the nearby mainland. It’s so obvious and common, that even some non-birdo mates have asked about it, wondering what it was and why they’re different. Similarly, year-round the resident currawongs have a duet style that is rare or absent elsewhere. Cheers, Eric
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