Blackbird (Turdus merula)
History
There is nothing more serene than the singing of a blackbird (Turdus merula) when it breeds. In the late 1850s and 1860s, the Blackbird...
Red-browed Finch (Neochmia temporalis)
Description:
The Red-browed Finch (Neochmia temporalis) or Waxbill is Australia's most familiar finch. The species is widespread along the eastern seaboard and has now been...
Grey-cheeked thrush (Catharus minimus)
Grey-cheeked thrush is a medium size bird 15 to 17 cm in length, a member of a migrant group with veery and Bicknell’s Thrush....
Sandstone Shrikethrush (Colluricincla woodwardi)
Sandstone Shrikethrush (Colluricincla woodwardi) inhabits cliffs, gorges, boulder-strewn ridges, and crevices. John Thomas Tunney discovered the bird on the Arnhem Land escarpment in 1902....
Black-necked Stork and Its Regal Presence in Wetlands
Family:
The black-necked stork is a long-necked wading bird in the stork family.
Habitats:
There are some storks (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) that are sociable, but the Black-necked Stork,...
The Facts About Australian brushturkey
Here're below some interesting facts about Australian brushturkey.
Description - The Australian brushturkey is loosely social. The males build and defend incubation mounds. Roosts communally in trees....
Letter-winged Kite (Elanus scriptus)
Habitats:
'BOOM-AND-BUST' controls the rarely seen Letter-winged Kite (Elanus scriptus). During the day, they rest quietly in groups among the leafy branches of trees, sometimes...
Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus notatus)
Description:
Black-shouldered kite (Elanus notatus) is an elegant raptor of Australia. It is a member of a worldwide group of 'black-shouldered' kites. There are a...
Long-tailed Widowbird – Exploring the Lives of Avian Aristocrats
The display flight of a male long-tailed Widowbird, also known as the ‘Sakabula’, with its arched tail, rowing wing beats, and red epaulets, is...
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo – Lays Eggs in the Nest of 65 Other Species
The shining Bronze-cuckoo (Chrysococcyx lucidus) deposits its eggs in the nests of at least 65 other species of birds. It usually chooses the domed...