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Are you team tree frog, or curlew crew? We're looking for Australia's favourite animal sound

www.abc.net.au Are you team tree frog, or curlew crew? We're looking for Australia's favourite animal sound

Squawks, creaky doors, trills, bellows and a lot of grunts — our wildlife makes some bizarre and beguiling noises. But which one should get the shout-out as Australia's favourite animal sound? It's time to make a call.

The article is about finding Australia's favorite animal sound.
Only male whales sing, while females make other noises.
Various Australian animals, such as sulphur-crested cockatoos and Tasmanian devils, have unique sounds.
The search for Australia's favorite animal sound is part of National Science Week.
The winning sound will be announced in a live blog on August 18.

Aussie Enviro @aussie.zone

What's your favourite Aussie animal sound? Our poll is down to the top 10 and we want your vote

www.abc.net.au /news/science/2023-07-31/australia-favourite-animal-sounds/102577008

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Kookaburra?

Bit of an outrage that Noisy Friarbirds aren't on the list - guess they aren't native enough given they're also in Papua New Guinea. I love those guys.
Had to vote for the Butcher Bird, Magpie, and the Banjo Frog. We get the banjos around our place and they really do sound like a banjo playing when there's a few of them on the go. Very Deliverance.
- Butcher birds are also in Papua. And there is a “butcher bird” that is more Magpie than Butchie in Papua too!

#teamCurlew ;)
- Yup. Curlews definitely got my vote!
  So did butcherbird and kookaburra. But if I had had to pick just one, definitely #TeamCurlew.

Pobblebonk.
But it's so hard to choose. There are too many fantastic sounds.
- Top tier opinion

Curlew!

I was prepared to be annoyed if the Gang Gang wasn't in the list, but luckily the superior rusty gargling noise is in fact present.

Sulphur Crested Cockatoo for that begging call that sounds identical to a truck reversing alarm.

I went Barking Owl cause we had one in our yard a little while back and that sound byte doesn't do them justice.
Koel cause I hate them when you are trying to sleep in.
Moaning Frog because it's so damn cute. And moaning.

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