Morepork Morepork The morepork ("Ninox novaeseelandiae"), also called the ruru or Tasmanian spotted owl, is a small brown owl found throughout New Zealand and Tasmania. Described by Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1788, it was for many years considered to be the same species as the southern boobook of mainland Australia until 1999. Its name is derived from its two-tone call. Four subspecies of the morepork are recognized, one of which is extinct and another that exists only as a hybrid population. The bird has almost 20 alternative common names, including mopoke and boobook — many of these names are onomatopoeic, as
Australasian Psychiatry of "Australasian Psychiatry" provides information on RANZCP business and related matters. Previous Editors: Prof Harry Minas 1993 to 2000, Prof Garry Walter 2001 to 2013, Dr Vlasios Brakoulias 2014 to present. "Australasian Psychiatry" is abstracted and indexed in: Australasian Psychiatry Australasian Psychiatry is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Psychiatry. The journal's editor is Dr Vlasios Brakoulias. It is currently published by SAGE Publications on behalf of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. "Australasian Psychiatry" aims to promote psychiatry and the maintenance of excellent standards in practice. The journal publishes original research;