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,...
Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)
Habitat
In the tropical rainforest of northeastern Queensland Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) is difficult to see in the low light. The first indication that a...
Bar-breasted Honeyeater
Bar-breasted Honeyeater (Ramsayornis fasciatus) inhabit paper bark woodlands and forests along streams throughout their range in northern Australia. Where their ranges overlap with those...
California Condor – Largest North American Land Bird
A New World vulture, the California Condor is the largest North American land bird. In 1987, it became extinct in the wild due to...
Grey-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes)
Range: One of the most common waders visiting Australia, the Grey-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes, previously Heteroscelus brevipes) can be found in considerable numbers around...
Graceful Honeyeater (Meliphaga gracilis)
Description: - Graceful Honeyeater is the third Australian member of Meliphaga, a group of rainforest-inhabiting honeyeaters. Which are centered in New Guinea and have...
Pale-yellow Robin – Mesmerizing Sedentary Bird of Rain forest
Habitats: Pale-yellow Robin (Tregellasia capito) habitats are located along the central and northeast coasts of Australia in upland subtropical rain forests. The species perches...
Grey Shrike-thrush (Colluricincla harmonica)
Family: The Grey Shrike-thrush (Colluricincla harmonica) is a well-named harmonica in the world. It belongs to the family Pachycephalidae.
Alternative Names: It is also known...