Tag: Australian birds
The Broad-billed Prion
The Broad-billed Prion (Pachyptila vittata) is one of the largest and most northward-ranging of the Southern Hemisphere prions. Its broad head, proportioned to hold...
Grey Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa)
Family: The Grey Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa) belongs to the family Rhipiduridae
Behavior & Habitats: A Grey Fantail forages through the open mid-strata of forests and...
Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)
Family: Gang-gang Cockatoo inhabits eucalypt forests and heavily wooded areas of southeastern Australia. The cockatoo belongs to the family Cacatuidae. A single species of...
Dusky Robin (Melanodryas vittata)
Dusky Robin (Melanodryas vittata) is known by several names, such as Stump Robin, Wood Robin, Dozey Robin, Native Sparrow, Sleepy, and Sad Bird. It...
Slaty-backed thornbill (Acanthiza robustirostris)
Slaty-backed thornbill (Acanthiza robustirostris) belongs to the Acanthizidae family. The species is endemic to Australia. Mulga woodlands of central-western Australia are home to this...
Yellow-billed Kingfisher (Syma torotoro)
Yellow-billed Kingfisher is a medium-size tree kingfisher. The tropical haunts of this least known of Australian kingfishers are so remote that few ornithologists have...