by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Bee-eaters (Family Meropidae) No endemic species in Australia. These birds are brightly coloured with long wings and a long central tail feather. The slender, slightly decurved beak is employed in aerial feeding. The single Australian species, the Rainbow Bee-eater...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Bustards (Family Otididae) Typically, stocky birds of open plains, with an erect stance. The Australian Bustard Ardeotis australis is a breeding resident of Australia, but also occurs in New Guinea. Australian Bustard Birds Home Nature Facts...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 26, 2020
Darters (Family Anhingidae) The wide-roaming Australasian Darter Anhinga novaehollandiae is also recorded in Indonesia and New Guinea. It superficially resembles the cormorants, differing by having a pointed bill and long snake-like neck. Australasian Darter Birds...
by Peter Rowland | Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Frigatebirds (Family Fregatidae) Five species of these large seabirds, with long, pointed wings and long outer tail feather occur worldwide. Three species to breed in Australia, the Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel, Great Frigatebird F. minor and Christmas Island...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Frogmouths (Family: Podargidae) These nocturnal birds rely on their cryptic plumage for camouflage against intruders. The widespread Tawny Frogmouth Podargus strigoides is endemic. Both the Marbled Frogmouth P. ocellatus and the Papuan Frogmouth P. papuensis are also...
