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...
Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)
Habitat: The Rainbow Bee-eater is a communal bird, whether residing on breeding grounds in southern and central Australia, in winter quarters in far northern...
Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor)
Family: A noisy pitta (Pitta versicolor) belongs to the family Pittidae.
Habitat: Pittas, or Jewel-Thrushes, are some of the world's brightest-colored birds. Noisy Pittas are...
Masked Owl (Tyto novaehollandiae)
DESCRIPTION
SUPERFICIALLY, THE Masked Owl (Tyto novaehollandiae) looks like a big, heavy Barn Owl. It roosts in the same places: big hollows in trees, crevices...
Common Grackle Call
VOCALIZATIONS:
Common Grackle Call is a loud, hoarse ‘chuk’ or ‘chak’, particularly in a flock calling. The common grackle song consists of a wheezing, upslurred...
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
Rare on Australian Southern coasts, the Whimbrel is more abundant around the north, where it sometimes occurs in small flocks of up to 50....
Red-kneed Dotterel (Erythrogonys cinctus)
Habitats: The Red-kneed Dotterels (Erythrogonys cinctus) live on the inundated muds of temporary flood lands inland. They are nomadic, loosely gregarious, and aquatic waders....
Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Family: Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is a species of plover belonging to the Charadriidae family.
Habitats: The Grey Plover or Black-bellied Plover migrates to winter...
Arctic Redpoll ‘Carduelis hornemanni’
IDENTIFICATION
Arctic Redpoll or Hoary Redpoll is medium size 13 to 14 cm large Arctic birds. It is representative of Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea),...