Bush Thick-knee (Burhinus grallarius)
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
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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
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)
Galah is the only member of the cockatoo family within the genus Eolophus. It is quite common to see galahs in Australia. They are...