Amazing Australian Birds - 3
Australia has some pretty amazing birds; the swans
are black instead of white, cassowaries are up to metres tall and
can kill a man, Jesus birds that walk on water, little birds that
laugh like demented old witches, and the emu, which recently was
declared the world's dumbest bird in a bird-IQ test by a Canadian
scientist.
If you've come to this page chances are you are a
bird enthusiast. Perhaps you would like to write some bird pages
for us that are still waiting for content. If you're a tour operator
you will receive free advertising on this site.
Kites
Brahminy kite
Photo by Dan Irby
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kites page for us!
Kookaburra
Australian bird famous for its laughing call, and
a member of the Kingfisher family. Can be spotted throughout coastal
Australia particularly in the east and south-west.
Kookaburras have a length of 28–42 cm and are
native to Australia and New Guinea, the name originates from Aboriginal
language. There are four known species of kookaburras found in Australia,
New Guinea, and the Aru Islands.
More photos and info on kookaburras....
Lorikeets
Rainbow lorikeet
Photo by Bethwyn Boyt-Cullis
The Rainbow Lorikeet is a species of Australasian
parrot found along the eastern seaboard, from Queensland to South
Australia and northwest Tasmania. Its habitat is rainforest, coastal
bush and woodland areas.They feed on pollen and nector from flowers
with specialised brush-tpped tongues and comparatively long, narrow
bills. Some also regularily eat fruit.
More photos and info on
Rainbow Lorikeets...
Mad-woman-laughing bird
Officially known as the red necked crake, this nocturnal
bird produces a call similar to a laughing old witch in a Walt Disney
movie.
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bird enthusiast? Write the red necked crake page for us!
Magpie
This bird is common throughout Australia and best
known for its melodious song, typically heard at dawn. They also
have a nasty habit of swooping on unsuspecting visitors that come
too close to their nests. In Melbourne these attacks have inspired
a website; if you want to minimize the risk of being attacked riding
your bike around Melbourne, there is a website step-hen.com/magpie
where you can find where the magpies nest and avoid these places.
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Magpie geese
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enthusiast? Write the magpie geese page for us!
Papuan frog mouth
Pelicans
Pelicans are funny looking birds, and strange too,
check out this video of a pelican
eating a duck....
Photo by Mark Maupin
Starlings
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Storks
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