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Australian Raven – A Resourceful and Intelligent Bird of the Outback

Family: The Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides) is the largest in the Corvidae family. First Described: Due to the abundance of carrion and frequent watering places provided by the pastoral industry,...
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Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater – A Bird Like No Other

Behavior and Habitats: The spiny-cheeked honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis) is an elegant and large bird. There is nothing more...
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Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris)

Habitat: The Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) is found mostly within coastal mangroves and big tidal creeks, where it...
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Oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)

Family: Known for its distinctive pale blue or white spots on its wings, the Oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)...
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Olive Whistler (Pachycephala olivacea)

The Olive Whistler (Pachycephala olivacea) of the upland shrubbery replaces the Red-lored and Gilbert's Whistlers in cool, moist...

Bush Thick-knee (Burhinus grallarius)

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Family: The bush thick-knee (Burhinus grallarius, previously known as Burhinus magnirostris) belongs to the family Burhinidae. Habitat: During the day, they roost on broken ground that...

Identification of Baltimore Oriole Female & Male

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Identification of Baltimore Oriole Female & Male Baltimore oriole ‘Icterus galbula’ is a transatlantic vagrant. It is a medium-sized 19-20 cm in length, rather slim...

Snowcap (Microchera albocoronata)

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Family: Snowcap (Microchera albocoronata) belongs to the tribe Trochilini, subfamily Trochilinae, Other Name: It is also known as the snowcap hummingbird (Microchera albocoronata). Identification: Despite its...

Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus)

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Family: The sacred kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) is a medium-sized bird belonging to the kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae. Other Name: It is also known as the Respected...

Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)

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Family: The Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is the largest member of the Kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae. Habitat: Nesting requires tree holesoles. It can also be found...

Dazzling Velvet-purple Coronet: Nature’s Living Jewel

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Identification: Velvet-purple Coronet is a spectacular medium-sized coronet that has a black head, primaries, and central tail feathers, white tail sides, and small white...

Metallic Starling (Aplonis metallica)

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There is only one native starling in Australia, the Metallic Starling (Aplonis metallica). This bird observation confirms the opinion that starlings are delightful, despite...

Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris)

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Habitat: The Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) is found mostly within coastal mangroves and big tidal creeks, where it lives singly or in loose pairs...

Red-backed Kingfisher – Capable of Living Far From Water

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Habitat: The Red-backed Kingfisher (Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) is better adapted to Australia's desert lands than any of their relatives. Due to the fact that they...

Galah (Cacatua roseicapilla)

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Galah is the only member of the cockatoo family within the genus Eolophus. It is quite common to see galahs in Australia. They are...
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