Masked Woodswallow (Artamus personatus)
A Masked woodswallow belongs to the family Artamidae. This is one of two Australian woodswallow species that flock in large numbers. In autumn, the...
Why the Green Oriole Should Be on Every Bird Lover’s Radar
In northern Australia, the Green oriole and Australasian yellow oriole (Oriolus flavocinctus) carry bubbling calls during the hottest hours on the hottest day of...
Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis)
Habitat: One aboriginal name for the Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis) was 'panpanpalala', an alliterative imitation of its song. This the male gives with a...
Regent Bowerbird: Nature’s Masterpiece of Color and Beauty
Regent Bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) lives in the mid-eastern coastal rainforests. They hide in tangles of ferns and lawyer vines on the forest floor, building...
Eurasian Wryneck ‘Jynx torquilla’
IDENTIFICATION
Eurasian Wryneck is 16–17 cm in length and 25–27 cm with wingspan. This small, aberrant woodpecker is a most inquisitive bird, looking and behaving...
Peregrine Falcon Call
CALL/VOICE/SOUNDS
Peregrine Falcon call is usually silent except near the nest, where the most frequent call is a loud, harsh, scolding ‘ka-yak, ka-yak, ka-yak...’, becoming...
Musk Lorikeet: Nature’s Masterpieces in Every Feather
Flying high above the ground on their way to and from feeding areas, Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna) typically feeds on pollen and nectar among...
Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Family: Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae) belongs to the family Recurvirostridae.
Habitat: Red-necked Avocets have an upturned bill, similar to the cobbler's awl of stilts. While...
Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)
Family: A banded stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus) belongs to the family of recurvirostridae, which consists of stilts and avocets.
Habitat: The Banded Stilt is an enigmatic...
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...