Here's an interesting account of how a couple of sound recordists/birders recently discovered what appears to be a new species of Owl in Oman.
Paper just published today.
http://soundapproach.co.uk/omani-owl-diary-of-discovery
http://soundapproach.co.uk/news/sound-a ... wl-science
Discovery of a new Owl - the diary...
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