Tag: Australian birds
The prettiest Variegated Fairywren (Malurus lamberti)
Habitats: Among the fairywrens, the variegated fairywren is the most widespread. This species also occurs in a variety of habitats, making it one of...
Red-winged fairywren (Malurus elegans)
There are many different species of Australasian wrens in the Maluridae family, but one of the most common is the red-winged fairywren (Malurus elegans)....
Forest Raven (Corvus tasmanicus)
Habitat: The Forest Raven (Corvus tasmanicus) is the only Corvidae member in Tasmania. The Forest Raven's most characteristic feature is its short, deep baritone cawing,...
Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)
Family: The Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta, previously Diomedea cauta) belongs to the family Diomedeidae in the genus Thalassarche.
Habitat: Winter and spring are the best times...
Ashy-bellied white-eye (Zosterops citrinella)
Zosteropidae is a family of birds that includes the Ashy-bellied white-eye. This species is sometimes called pale white-eye, pale-bellied white-eye, Pale Silvereye, or Pale-bellied...
Black-faced cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae)
Family: Black-faced cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) belongs to the family Campephagidae in the order Passeriformes.
Habitat: Cuckoo shrikes so named because of their cuckoo-like form and...