Tag: Australian birds
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater – A Bird Like No Other
Behavior and Habitats: The spiny-cheeked honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis) is an elegant and large bird. There is nothing more beautiful than Mother Nature's most beautiful...
Shy Heathwren- Discover the Hidden Beauty of This Elusive Bird
The Shy heathwren (Hylacola cauta) is endemic to Australia and a member of the Acanthizidae family. Shy heathwren replaces the Chestnut-rumped in southern Australia's heathy...
Red-cheeked Parrot – A Colorful and Charismatic Parrot Species
Family:
The red-cheeked parrot (Geoffroyus geoffroyi) belongs to the family Psittaculidae.
Behavior & Habitats:
A Red-cheeked Parrot is usually seen alone, in pairs, or in small groups,...
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...