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...
Bleeding Heart Dove – Blood Run Down Bird Breast
The Bleeding Heart Dove (Gallicolumba luzonica) is a very cautious and enigmatic species of dove mainly endemic to the island of Luzon in the...
Rainbow Lorikeet – A Bird That Will Capture Your Attention
First illustrated in color in Peter Brown's Illustrations of Zoology in 1774, the rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) was the first Australian parrot to appear...