The largest of all honeyeaters is the Yellow Wattlebird (Anthochaera paradoxa), named for the pendulous orange-yellow wattles that hang from its cheeks. Males may reach more than 500 millimeters...
Family: The belted kingfisher (Cerylealcyon, formerly Megaceryle alcyon) is a member of the family Alcedinidae in the order Coraciiformes.Â
Behavior: The...
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...
Identification: The Elliot's Woodpecker (Dendropicos elliotii) is a long-tailed woodpecker with a plain appearance. There are some brown or bronze tones in its mantle,...
Habitat: The Australian Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) is one of the smallest falcons and lacks the speed of the typical falcon family members. They are...
In early November each year, buff-breasted paradise-kingfisher (Tanysiptera sylvia) arrive in northern Queensland to breed. A forest will erupt with the sounds of birds...
The Magical Blue-throated Barbet is an Asian barbet with bright green, blue, and red plumage, seen across India, Northeast Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Southwest...
Family: Dupont's lark (Chersophilus duponti) is a shy and elusive species of arid plains with sparse vegetation. This is a monotypic species of Chersophilus in the...
Family:Â The black falcon (Falco subniger) is a medium-sized falcon belonging to the family Falconidae.
Habitat:Â One of the slenderest of the Australian falcons, the Black Falcon...
Family: The Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta, previously Diomedea cauta) belongs to the family Diomedeidae in the genus Thalassarche.
Habitat:Â Winter and spring are the best times...
Family: The yellow-nosed albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos) is a large seabird in the albatross family Diomedeidae in the genus Thalassarche.
Habitat: The yellow-nosed Albatrosses appear small...