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This section showcases some of the more commonly found land Birds of Australia. For water-birds, including Shore and Seabirds of Australia, check out our Australia Birds 2 page. Australia is a birder's paradise, and to learn about the more than 750 species on this continent and all their habits and habitats would take a lifetime (or 2!). We did get to several different eco-regions in Australia and got many good bird photos. Too many, in fact, to fit on one web page. So I've rather arbitrarily divided Australian birds into Water Birds (including sea, shore and fresh-water habitat birds) and this page of somewhat miscellaneous Birds. Photos, large and small, are copyright HackingFamily.com, credits Sue Hacking, unless otherwise noted. For identification we use the Birds of Australia (Princeton Field Guides) by Ken Simpson and Nicolas Day, but there are actually lots of good Australian bird books available. Over the months in Australia we have seen and identified hundreds of species. Not all were seen on our 9-month stay in 2006 aboard Ocelot. Others were seen on our driving trip from Canberra to Daintree National Park, Queensland, in the winter of 2000 (but those photos are not included here). If you have a special interest in the continent's parrots, see below. |
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Australia is home to two families of parrots (as we collectively call them): the Family Cacatuidae (the cockatoos) and the Family Psittacidae (which comprise the majority of parrots) together including about 50 species. The cockatoos are generally larger (up to 52 cm or 20") and the parrots can range in size from the Australian King Parrot (at 42 cm or 16") to the small lorikeets (about 12 cm or 5"). All parrots have short, strongly hooked bills, prominent eyes and bright plumage. Many are able to mimic human words. Most breed in tree hollows and are fairly long-lived. Many species feed on small berries and fruits, while some grub for insects.
Want more Birds of Australia? Go to Australia Birds 2 to read about the water-birds of the shore, sea, and inland waters.
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