Sulphur Crested Cockatoo is one of the largest of the many species of white cockatoos. It is a spectacular, clever bird that is super active, noisy and long-lived. They have white feathers and a nice, cheeky, yellow crest that hangs from the top of their head. The sexes look similar in size, but interestingly females…

Pheasant Coucal is a very unique bird with feathers looking like medieval armour or posture taken from a small dinosaur from the Cretaceous era. It has a long tail, short, rounded wings, a blackhead, neck and underbody with upper parts and wings reddish-brown with black and cream barring. Its black tail is barred orange. Sexes…

Royal Spoonbill, also known as the Black-Billed Spoonbill is a weird-looking bird with a spoon-like bill. The most distinctive feature of this bird is obviously its bill. However, another interesting thing is that spoonbills, during breeding season develop a lush crest of white features. The crest is up to 200 millimetres long and it sprouts…

The Southern Cassowary is a large, flightless bird that is native to the tropical rainforests of northeastern Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Habitat In Queensland, Cassowaries can be found in the Wet Tropics region, which includes areas around Cairns, the Daintree Rainforest, and the Atherton Tablelands. They are also found in other areas of…

The Australian Pelican is a large waterbird and one of the seven species of pelicans in the world. They are mostly white with black primary feathers on their wings. The Australian Pelican is known for its enormous pale pink bill, even by pelican standards, and males are generally larger than females. These birds can be…

The Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo is a very distinctive bird that we always enjoy watching in its natural inhabitant. Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo appearance The one feature that let you recognize it without a doubt is the scarlet or red panels underneath their tail especially visible in males. Females have yellow spots on the head, neck or…

Rainbow Bee-Eater is a tiny, colourful bird with a long curved bill and long tail. It has a golden crown and red eyes sitting on a black horizontal stripe. Rainbow Bee Eater eats bees, but also wasps, beetles, butterflies, and other small insects are on their diet. It is the only bee-eater in Australia. They…

The Little Black Cormorant is a small, slim, completely black cormorant with a green sheen to the back and a slender grey hooked bill. Little Black Cormorant habitat It likes freshwater wetlands but can be found on sheltered coastal waters. You rarely see it outside of water habitats. It is often seen resting on rocks,…

Magpie Goose loves Northern Australia.  As a wildlife enthusiast and bird lover, I’ve long been intrigued by this unique and beautiful species, which is found only in Australia’s Top End. Evert time I visit Northern Territory, I’m seeking out opportunities to observe and learn more about the Magpie Goose. Habitat The Northern Territory is a…

Spangled Drongo – forked tail and crimson eyes Spangled Drongo is a beautiful black bird with bright red eyes and intensively blue spots on its chest. It has a characteristic fork like tail and is known for its sharp calling sound. It likes to imitate the sounds of kingfishers and occasionally makes loud, entertaining calls…