laughing owl การใช้

Buller ( 1905 ) mentions the testimony of a correspondent who claimed that laughing owls would be attracted by accordion play.
However, since the kiore is itself an introduced animal, the laughing owl originally preyed on small birds, reptiles and bats, and later probably utilized introduced mice as well.
The ngaio weevil has a historic range as far away as South Canterbury and was once common, having been found in reasonable numbers ( 39 ) in cave deposits produced by the extinct laughing owl.
Island sanctuaries were set up for endangered native birds after this act, but the new bird sanctuaries, including Kapiti Island, Little Barrier Island and Lord Rothschild, along with the last collected live pair of laughing owls.
Given that recorded vocalizations are an effective means to attract owls, and given the similarity of a distant accordion's tune to the call of the laughing owl as reported, it is apparent that the method might have worked.