Double-eyed Fig Parrot: Best Tiniest Parrot in Australia
Habitat: The double-eyed fig parrot (Cyclopsitta diophthalma) was given its curious name because of a spot close to the eye in some races, giving the impression...
Pied Monarch (Arses kaupi)
There is an endemic species of the Pied Monarch (Arses kaupi) in coastal Queensland, Australia, which belongs to the monarch-flycatcher family, Monarchidae. Pied monarchs...
Tennessee warbler “Vermivora peregrine”
IDENTIFICATION
The Tennessee warbler “Vermivora peregrine” is a medium size, 11.5 cm in length. This is a small transatlantic vagrant with a fairly plump, short-tailed...
Red Avadavat (Amandava amandava)
IDENTIFICATION
Red Avadavat is 9 cm in length. This bird species is a locally established introduction from tropical Asia in the Iberian Peninsula, Northern Italy,...
The Magnificent Red-headed woodpecker
Habitat: The red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) is a common transient and summer resident statewide. It is a local and irregular winter resident in the eastern part...
Little Raven (Corvus mellori)
Little Raven (Corvus mellori) is so similar to the Australian Raven in appearance that for many years the former was not recognized as a...
Forest Raven (Corvus tasmanicus)
Habitat: The Forest Raven (Corvus tasmanicus) is the only Corvidae member in Tasmania. The Forest Raven's most characteristic feature is its short, deep baritone cawing,...
Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus)
Habitat: In autumn and winter, Satin Bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) leave their breeding quarters on the edges of rainforest and dense wet sclerophyll along the eastern...
Mountain Thornbill (Acanthiza katherina)
The mountain thornbill (Acanthiza katherina) is endemic to Australia and is a member of the family Acanthizidae. A montane rainforest in northeastern Queensland is...
Fawn-breasted Bowerbird (Chlamydera cerviniventris)
Habitat: The fawn-breasted bowerbird (Chlamydera cerviniventris) is widespread through Papua New Guinea's savannas and restricted in Australia to the east coast of the northern...