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Green Rosella (Platycercus caledonicus)

Green rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) is a large species that is often regarded as a pest in Tasmania.  It is not uncommon to see them...

Slaty-backed thornbill (Acanthiza robustirostris)

Family: The slaty-backed thornbill (Acanthiza robustirostris) belongs to the family Acanthizidae in the order Passeriformes. Identification: Both adult sexes are similar. The upper parts are...

Black Honeyeater (Certhionyx niger)

There are several species of honeyeaters in the meliphagid family, including the black honeyeater (Certhionyx niger). Black honeyeaters measure between 100 and 120 millimeters in...

Eastern Bristlebird (Dasyornis brachypterus)

Eastern Bristlebirds (Dasyornis brachypterus) live and nest under dense heath and tussock undergrowth, moving through it like rats and feeding mainly on the floor....

Western Bristlebird (Dasyornis longirostris)

Western bristlebirds (Dasyornis longirostris) belong to the family Dasyornithidae. Western Australia's coastal heaths (east and west of Albany) are home to this endemic species....

Rufous Calamanthus (Calamanthus campestris)

Family: Rufous Calamanthus (Calamanthus campestris) is an insectivorous bird in the family Acanthizidae, in the genus Calamanthus. Habitat: Rufous Calamanthus natural habitat is dry, low,...