
Black Kite perched on a blooming Silver Oak tree
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A Black Kite (Milvus migrans) perched high among the branches of a Silver Oak (Grevillea robusta), also known as the Southern Silky Oak.
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There are around twelve species of ‘Barking Deers’ or Muntjacs found across south-east Asia, the Indian subcontinent, southern China and Taiwan. One of the most common and widespread species is the Indian Muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) which is also known as the Common Muntjac or Red Muntjac. This species is versatile, found in a range of habitats from the mangrove forest, grassy lowlands to over 3500m in the oak forests of the Himalayas. Muntjacs are a particularly vocal type of deer, their hoarse barking calls are commonly heard both day and night in forests, woodlands and grasslands wherever they are present. The calls of the Indian Muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) and Reeve’s Muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi) are well-documented and appear to be indistinguishable from one another. The sounds of othe
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