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matcho
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Bought a Yellow Faced Star Cock yesterday as I had two spare hens. Only trouble is that his song is completely different to any other Stars that I have had or heard and the other Stars seem just as bemused as me when he starts singing. Any ideas?
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Jayburd
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singing, I know for a fact that all zebras sing different songs, though usually a variation on a tune. However, recent research suggests zebra songs may be influenced by human voices. could that be what's happening here?
Julian
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Birdwatcher and finch-keeper.
Feel free to check out my photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lewinsrail/
And my birding antics here: http://worthtwointhebushbirding.blogspot.com.au/
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matcho
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Listened more closely this arvo and guess what... he sounds like a Zebra. Surely he couldn't have been fostered by Zebs and taken on the call?
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jusdeb
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Maybe fostered or maybe just housed with Zebs and copied them . Will be interesting to see how the girls react to him in time .
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David Brent
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matcho
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He's up for it all right, but when he starts diplaying with this call he gets the cold shoulder big time! And I mean BIG time. Pecked at and chased off.
