Tag: australian bird
Spinifexbird (Poodytes carteri)
As its name suggests the Spinifexbird lives in spinifex, Triodia, particularly stands of tall old hummocks among acacia scrub along the slopes and valleys...
White-backed Swallow (Cheramoeca leucosternum)
Habitat: White-backed Swallow (Cheramoeca leucosterna) is one of Australia's only endemic species of communal birds. Although they disperse to hawk and feed on the...
Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus)
A Sooty oystercatcher belongs to the oystercatcher family. It is an endemic-wading bird found along Australia's coastline. As its name suggests, the Sooty Oystercatcher...
Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis)
Habitat: One aboriginal name for the Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis) was 'panpanpalala', an alliterative imitation of its song. This the male gives with a...
Grey Whistler – A Musical Bird That Haunts Hearts
Habitat: A vocal bird, the Grey Whistler (Pachycephala simplex) calls continuously during the day most of the year. A subtropical or tropical lowland rainforest...