The Laughing Owl | What Happened?

The ‘Laughing Owl’ of New Zealand had an eerie shriek, which resembled maniacal laughter. But some time in the early 1900s, this strange sound stopped. What happened?
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‘Pacific Rat’ by Cliff Licensed Under CC BY 2.0
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Morepolk and Laughing Owl Illustration by J. G. Keulemans Licensed Under CC BY-SA 3.0
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Chapman's Map of the Middle [South] Island, c.1860-1869 via Archives New Zealand Licensed Under CC BY 2.0
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