Tag: australian bird
Bush Thick-knee (Burhinus grallarius)
Family: The bush thick-knee (Burhinus grallarius, previously known as Burhinus magnirostris) belongs to the family Burhinidae.
Habitat:Â During the day, they roost on broken ground that...
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....
Yellow-spotted honeyeater (Meliphaga notate)
Yellow-spotted honeyeaters (Meliphaga notate) are endemic to northern and eastern Queensland in Australia. This bird is also known as Lesser Lewin Honeyeater which lives...
Lemon-bellied Flycatcher – A Pinnacle of Avian Elegance
Habitat: Lemon-bellied Flycatcher (Microeca flavigaster) habitat is forests across tropical northern Australia. It can be found in the semi-moist areas of paperbark Melaleuca, eucalypt...
Black-tailed Treecreeper (Climacteris melanura)
Black-tailed treecreepers (Climacteris melanurus) are endemic to north and northwestern Australia. It belongs to the family Climacteridae. Black-tailed treecreepers have pale wing stripes that...
Bower’s shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri)
In tropical mountain rainforests, Bower's shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri) songs are a distinctive summer sound. The bird rarely occurs below 400 meters in elevation. This...