Tag: australian bird
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...
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...
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...
Weebill – The Shortest Bird in Australia
Weebill is the shortest bird in Australia. The bird belongs to the family Acanthizidae. Often found in eucalypt woodlands and open forests, the Weebill...
Grey-headed Robin (Heteromyias cinereifrons)
A bird in the family Petroicidae, the Grey-headed Robin (Heteromyias cinereifrons) has long pale legs. A ground-foraging bird, it feeds on the ground. During...