The Albert's Lyrebird (Menura alberti) is a pheasant-sized songbird, approximately 90cm long, with brown upper body plumage and rich chestnut below. It is very similar with the Superb Lyrebird in its habits. This bird also mimics other species sounds.
The Apostlebird (Struthidea cinerea) is a quick-moving, gray or black bird about 12 inches (30 centimeters) long. It is a native to Australia where it roams woodlands, eating insects and seeds. Apostlebirds always seem to travel in groups of about 12; for this reason they where named after the Biblicalapostles - the twelve followers of Jesus Christ. In fact they travel in groups of between 6 and 20. They are commonly known locally as "Lousy Jacks" due to heavy louse infestations being common.
The Arctic Warbler, Phylloscopus borealis , is a widespread leaf warbler in birch or mixed birch forest near water throughout its breeding range in Fennoscandia and northern Asia. It has established a foothold in North America, breeding in Alaska.
The Australian Magpie, Gymnorhina tibicen is a medium-sized black and white bird, closely related to the butcherbirds and currawongs in the Artamidae family. Early European settlers named it for its black and white coloration, similar to the familiar European magpie, which is a more distant relative.
The Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides) is the largest member of the genusCorvus in Australia. It is a more slender bird than the Common Raven of the Northern Hemisphere but is otherwise similar. Its specific epithet coronoides "crow-shaped" is derived from the Greekcorone/κορονη "crow" and eidos/ειδος "shape" or "form".
The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is a small migratorypasserinebird found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. It has a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings. It is often just called Swallow in Europe, although the term 'swallow' refers more widely to various members of the family Hirundinidae.
The Bassian Thrush (Zoothura lunulata), commonly known as the Olive-tailed Thrush, is a medium-sized mostly insectivorous thrush found predominantly in Southeastern Australia and Tasmania. The thrushes range from 27 to 29 cm, averaging about 28 cm and 100 grams[1].
The Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,000,000 km². The species inhabits temperate shrubland habitats in Australia. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
The Bell Miner, Manorina melanophrys, colloquially known as the Bellbird, is a colonial honeyeater endemic to southeastern Australia. They were given their common name because they feed almost exclusively on the dome-like coverings of certain psyllid bugs, referred to as "bell lerps," that feed on eucalyptus sap from the leaves. The "bell lerps" make these domes from their own honeydew secretions in order to protect themselves from predators and the environment.
The Black Currawong, Strepera fuliginosa also known locally as the Black Jay is a medium-sized omnivorous songbird native to Australia. It is about 45cm long and has all black plumage except for a small white patch in the wing and a white-tipped tail.
The Black-eared Miner, Manorina melanotis, is a critically endangered honeyeater endemic to mallee woodland in south-eastern Australia. It is closely related to the much more widely distributed Yellow-throated MinerM. flavigula and the taxonomic status of the Black-eared Miner is the subject of some controversy, with some researchers considering it a subspecies of M. flavigula. Black-eared Miners are co-operative breeders, living in colonies during the breeding season, and dispersing into the bush during non-breeding periods. Little is known of their movements during these periods.
The Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, Coracina novaehollandiae is a common bird in Australia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It has a protected status in Australia, under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974.
The Black-faced MonarchMonarcha melanopsis is a passerinebird. It was previously classified with the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae, but the paradise flycatchers, monarch flycatchers and Australasian fantails are now normally grouped with the drongos in the family Dicruridae, which has most of its members in Australasia and tropical southern Asia.
The Brown Gerygone (Gerygone mouki), previously known as the Brown Warbler, is a small passerinebird native to eastern coastal Australia. The upper parts of the Brown Gerygone are a deep olive-grey or olive-brown, while its face and underparts are a much paler grey, cream, or washed-out brown. The tail feathers are dark and may be white-tipped. It is approximately 10 cm in length.
The Brown Honeyeater, Lichmera indistincta is a honeyeater, a group of birds found mainly in Australia and New Guinea which have highly developed brush-tipped tongues adapted for nectar feeding.
The Brown Shrike, Lanius cristatus is a small passerinebird in the shrike family. It was formerly often considered conspecific with the closely-related Red-backed Shrike, L. collurio, and Isabelline Shrike, L. isabellinus.
The Brown Thornbill, Acanthiza pusilla, is a passerine bird usually found in eastern and south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It can grow up to 10 cm long, and feeds on insects. [1]
The Buff-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza reguloides)[2] is a species of thornbill found in open forest land in east Australia, specifically around Sydney, south of Chinchilla and east of Cobar[3] in an area of 1,000,000–10,000,000 km².[4] The Buff-rumped Thornbill is found in temperate or subtropical/tropical moist environments[5] living and feeding amidst the ground foliage, hence the term "buff-rump".[6] However they are known to prefer nesting sites in areas above ground level, particularly amongst the bark of trees, one to two metres above the ground.[7] Of a similar size to other thornbills, 8-10cm long, the Buff-rumped Thornbill is identifiable by its "buff-coloured rump and belly"[8] and white irides in its eye.[9]