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Sharp-tailed sandpiper (Calidris acuminata)
A short-billed wader with a reddish-brown cap or crown, the sharp-tailed sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) is quite distinctive when in its…
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Barn owl (Tyto alba)
Ethereal and ghost-like, the barn owl (Tyto alba) has golden-grey coloured upperparts, and pure white underparts. The…
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Common tern (Sterna hirundo)
Known for its graceful flight and attractive plumage, the common tern (Sterna hirundo) has a smoothly rounded head and a slender body, with…
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Red-necked stint (Calidris ruficollis)
Breeding and non-breeding adults of the red-necked stint (Calidris ruficollis) are clearly identified by a number of characteristics. The…
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Great crested tern (Sterna bergii)
The great crested tern is a large tern with an extensive range. During the breeding season, the adult has a distinctive black cap with a…
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Australasian grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)
Australasia’s smallest grebe species, the Australasian grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) is a dumpy waterbird with a blunt-ended body. It…
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Buff-banded rail (Gallirallus philippensis)
With a global distribution comprising numerous islands, the buff-banded rail exhibits substantial geographic variation, evidenced in the…
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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Occurring on every continent except Antarctica, the osprey is the one of the most widespread birds of prey. The plumage of the osprey is…
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Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris)
The acrobatic spinner dolphin is the most common small cetacean in many tropical open seas, where it can be seen spinning high in the air…
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Lesser sand plover (Charadrius mongolus)
The lesser sand plover is a small wading shorebird with greyish-brown upperparts, a white abdomen and throat, and a black forehead. During…
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Tree martin (Hirundo nigricans)
The tree martin (Hirundo nigricans) is a small member of the Hirundinidae family, a group which includes the swallows and martins. It is…
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Beach thick-knee (Esacus giganteus)
Also known as the beach stone-curlew, the beach thick-knee (Esacus giganteus) is a very large and distinctive shorebird with a massive…
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Brown noddy (Anous stolidus)
A medium-sized, chocolate brown seabird, the brown noddy (Anous stolidus) has a distinctive white-grey forehead that extends over the top of…
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Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus)
With its sharply contrasting plumage, the widespread Brahminy kite is an unmistakeable bird of prey. While its head, neck, throat, upper…
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Striated heron (Butorides striata)
Also known as the little heron due to its small size, the striated heron has a dark grey back, a thick grey to reddish-brown neck, a large…
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Little bent-wing bat (Miniopterus australis)
Information on the little bent-wing bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Collared kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris)
A striking, small, blue-green kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris), the collared kingfisher has a blue head, back and rump, with a wash of…
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Red-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda)
Named for its greatly elongated tail streamers, which are boldly coloured red and can measure up to 35 centimetres in length, the red-tailed…
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Oriental plover (Charadrius veredus)
The Oriental plover (Charadrius veredus) is an elegant, medium-sized plover species with long, yellowish legs and a distinctive upright…
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Little pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos)
One of Australia’s most common water birds, the little pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos) is a relatively small, squat species, and…
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Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
The ruddy turnstone is a small, stocky, brightly-patterned shorebird, named for its habit of turning over objects such as stones, shells and…
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Little tern (Sterna albifrons)
A small, migratory seabird, the little tern (Sterna albifrons) is slender, with a streamlined body, narrow, sharp-pointed wings and a deeply…
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Grey-tailed tattler (Heteroscelus brevipes)
The medium-sized grey-tailed tattler (Heteroscelus brevipes) has long wings and a long tail, and the breeding and non-breeding adults differ…
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Pacific reef-egret (Egretta sacra)
The Pacific reef-egret (Egretta sacra) is a medium-sized egret species with quite variable plumage. It occurs in two main colour morphs, one…
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Black noddy (Anous minutus)
A medium-sized tropical tern with a dark, slender, pointed bill, the black noddy (Anous minutus) has sooty black plumage with a starkly… -
Curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
The curlew sandpiper is a medium-sized shorebird that has very distinctive breeding plumage and an extraordinary down-curved bill. Typically…
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Sanderling (Calidris alba)
One of the most widespread of all shorebirds, the sanderling is a small, highly active wader, typically seen racing after waves on sandy…
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Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
The common sandpiper is a rather small, short-legged wader with a long, straight beak, relatively drab colouration, and a distinctive…
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Greater sand plover (Charadrius leschenaultii)
Although it has a relatively dull appearance for most of the year, the greater sand plover’s plumage changes during the breeding season. At…
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Diadem roundleaf bat (Hipposideros diadema)
An impressive sight amongst the trees of the rainforest, this large bat is a formidable hunter with a wingspan of up to half a metre…
