White-breasted Whistler – Nature’s Melodic Maestro
Family: The white-breasted Whistler (Pachycephala lanioides) belongs to the family Pachycephalidae in the order Passeriformes.
Habitat: The White-breasted Whistler is an imposing whistler and one...
Black-tailed Treecreeper (Climacteris melanura)
Black-tailed treecreepers (Climacteris melanurus) are endemic to north and northwestern Australia. It belongs to the family Climacteridae. Black-tailed treecreepers have pale wing stripes that...
Rufous Whistler – Nature’s Haunting Melody
Habitat: The Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris) is common throughout much of its range, and there is scarcely a tract of open forest anywhere in...
Ural Owl (Strix uralensis)
The size of Ural Owl (Strix uralensis) is about 60–62 cm in length with a wingspan of 126–134 cm. Ural owls are large and elongated,...
Little Lorikeet – Nature’s Tiny Masterpiece
Habitat: The Little Lorikeet (Parvipsitta pusilla) is a bird of the treetops. This little parrot moves among the leaves with a remarkable degree of...
Bower’s shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri)
In tropical mountain rainforests, Bower's shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri) songs are a distinctive summer sound. The bird rarely occurs below 400 meters in elevation. This...
Brown Goshawk – The Stealthy Hunter of the Skies
Habitat: Like most Goshawks, the Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus) is a skulking predator that hunts by stealth. As it silently and secretly moves from...
Northern Scrub-robin (Drymodes superciliaris)
Throughout the Cape York Peninsula and the hills of New Guinea, the Northern Scrub-robin inhabits the vine-hung rainforest. Across most of the Australian continent,...
Extinction of the Lord Howe Island White-eye in 1923
Extinction: Lord Howe Island White-eye (Zosterops strenua) was once a common bird, but it was extinct by 1923.
Description: Adult: head and rest of upperparts bright...
Australian Hobby – A Fierce and Dashing Hunter
Habitat: The Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis) is a fierce and dashing hunter. A wide variety of open habitats, including woodlands, rivers, and urban areas,...