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Tawny strigoides Lives in pairs in a permanent territory. Usually seen sitting quietly in a tree. Feeds by night on ground dwelling . Inconspicuous stick . (B, Res, C) Birdwatching in Bold Park of Bold Park

At 437 ha of remnant native vegetation, Bold Park is one of the largest bushland reserves in the metropolitan area. From coastal dunes to Prepared with BirdLife Western Southern Boobook Marri woodlands the park provides refuge to over 80 of birds. Ninox novaeseelandiae Many live here permanently, while others visit to take advantage of the Usually seen sitting quietly in a tree. Hunts . Night call ‘boo-book’. seasonal resources the park has to offer. (B, Res, U) Morning is the best time for watching, so why not make the most of & -eater these quiet times to take a stroll and see what you can spot. The dominant woodlands, especially when in flower, attract a wide

Laughing range of nectar and feeding birds, while shy and often elusive *Dacelo novaeguineae fairy-wrens prefer the protection of dense heath. Introduced from Eastern Australia in 1898, now spread throughout the Look to the skies for the chance to see raptors hunting unsuspecting prey. south-west. Well known laughing call. (B, Res, C) Illustrations by S. Tingay, J. Blyth, P. Free and M. Bamford Acknowledgements: B. Knott, B. Wykes, J. Dell and J. Mansell-Fletcher

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Sacred Kingfisher C - Common Res - Resident Ir - Irregular visitor sanctus U - Uncommon B - Breeds in Bold Park Mi - Migratory Breeding visitor from the north-west R - Rare - Male pictured - Introduced in September to March. Hunts insects in woodland areas. Harsh “kek kek kek” call. (B, Mi, U) BirdLife 167 Perry Lakes Drive, Floreat WA 6014 Phone: (08) 9383 7749 • Email: [email protected] Rainbow Bee-eater ornatus www.birdlife.org.au Brilliant . Often seen flying after , and dragonflies. Bold Park: Western Australian Ecology Centre Migrates from the north to breed, 165 Perry Lakes Drive, Floreat Western Australia 6014 October to March. Builds nesting Phone: (08) 9480 3990 • Fax: (08) 9284 9802 tunnels. Forms flocks before departure. (B, Mi, C) Email: [email protected] • Internet: www.bgpa.wa.gov.au Photo: B.Knott 01/14_3507

Raptor , Pigeon, Dove

Raptors hunt for insects, , small and young birds. These birds look for hollows in trees for nesting. They have strong bills Laughing Dove for cracking seeds and nuts. *Streptopelia senegalensis Black-shouldered Introduced from to Zoo. Little Corella Smaller, more common than the Elanus axillaris *Cacatua sanguinea Spotted Dove. (B, Res, C) More frequently seen in spring and Aviary escapees. In some areas, autumn over heath - often hovers have formed mixed flocks with other species of corellas. into the wind. (Res, C) Spotted Dove (B, Res, U) *Streptopelia chinensis Introduced from Asia in 1898. Larger than Laughing Dove with a Australian *Trichoglossus haematodus spotted nape. Often seen on the Falco longipennis Introduced in the 1960s and now bushland edge. (B, Res, U) One of the smallest raptors. widely spread in the metro area and Hunts late in the afternoon. further. Has a brush-tipped tongue. (Res, U) (B, Res, C) Common Bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera Australian Ringneck Unmistakeable with iridescent wings Barnardius zonarius and noisy wing beats. Voice is a deep penetrating ‘oom oom’. (Ir, R) Hieraaetus morphnoides Feeds at ground, shrub and tree level. A wide variety of calls. Most birds are Often seen circling overhead. a of two sub-species. Has an “M” underwing pattern. (B, Res, C) (B, Res, U)

Cuckoos lay their in of other birds (hosts). Red-capped Parrot Purpureicephalus spurius Cacomantis pallidus fasciatus Boldly coloured male, female much duller. Quieter, less common than Present July to November, with Hunts a range of prey in the air and Australian Ringneck. (Ir, R) juveniles present until February. on ground including insects, Mainly chooses as and birds. (B, Res, C) hosts. (B, Ir, R)

Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus latirostris Fan-tailed Cuckoo Falco cenchroides An endangered species that visits Cacomantis flabelliformis from the wheatbelt between December Often seen hovering in search of Present mainly winter and spring. and June. Feeds on and banksia insects - more common in coastal Main hosts are thornbills and seeds. Listen for their distinctive dunes. (Res, U) White-browed Scrub-wren. Feeds drawn-out “wee-yu” call. (Mi, C) on caterpillars. (B, Mi, U) Shining Bronze-Cuckoo Galah Chalcites lucidus Whistling Kite Eolophus roseicapillus Winters in . Independent sphenurus Feeds on ground or on low shrubs in juveniles observed at other times. Numbers have declined. Call is a small parties. Expanded range to the Host species mainly thornbills. shrill far-carrying whistle. (Ir, R) coast due to vegetation clearing. Most common August to (B, Res, C) December. (B, Mi, C) Scrubwren, Allies Fairy-Wren, Grasswren , Chat

These smaller birds live in the foliage and collect insects from the leaves. Variegated Fairy-wren Malurus lamberti indistincta White-browed As with all fairy-wrens, breeding Often heard before it is seen. Several loud Scrub Wren males are more brightly coloured, musical calls. Moves out of the park in late Sericornis frontalis while females are grey-brown with summer when less nectar is available. Note Skulks in low dense scrub in small blue tails. (B, Res, U) the long curved bill. (B, Res, C) feeding parties. Listen for their loud scolding chatter. (B, Res)

White-cheeked Splendid Fairy-wren Honeyeater apicalis Malurus splendens Phylidonyris niger Forages for insects singly or in Brilliant blue plumage. Eats insects and nectar, usually pairs. Favours lower scrub level, Active in shrubby low gathered below 4.5 metres. Local often seen with tail cocked. undergrowth. Insectivorous. seasonal movements. Feeds in noisy (B, Res, C) (B, Res, R) Yellow-rumped flocks. (B, Res, C) Thornbill White-winged Fairy-wren Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Malurus leucopterus New Holland Usually in flocks feeding on the Found in the western and coastal sections. Honeyeater ground in open areas. (B, Res, C) Numbers may be decreasing. (B, Res, C) Phylidonyris novaehollandiae Very active. Looks similar to the Western White-cheeked Honeyeater but Gerygone fusca Honeyeater, Chat has a white eye and dark cheeks. More often heard than seen. Feeds in noisy flocks. (Ir, R) Distinctive wistful, ‘unfinished’ Honeyeaters are found in every major vegetation zone in Australia. call. May be seen fluttering near They are important pollinators of Australian plants and are very active foliage. (B, Res, C) in their search for nectar and insects. Tawny-crowned Honeyeater Glyciphila melanops lunulata A rare visitor to the coastal plain Smicrornis brevirostris Smaller than the . - mainly the western side. Australia’s smallest bird. Distinctive call Note the dark shading on the chin Sometimes with the White- ‘wee-bit’, heard before it is seen. Moves and throat and copper in wings. Has cheeked Honeyeater. (Ir, R) through the canopy in groups (B, Res, C) a chortling call. (B, Res, U) Western Acanthorhynchus superciliosus Note their fine curved bill for nectar feeding on and kangaroo Red Wattlebird paws. Has an interesting flight. Female Anthochaera carunculata much less colourful. (B, Res, C) Pardalotus punctatus Largest of our honeyeaters. A visitor from the south in the Very noisy, aggressive to other winter/spring. Note spots on its birds. Note the red wattles. head and wings. Call a slow, high (B, Res, C) pitched ‘sleep-may-be’. (Ir, Mi, R)

Mistletoebird hirundinaceum Pardalotus striatus Visits the park in search of Listen for its loud distinctive call of virescens berries or small fruits. Usually ‘chip-chip’. Eats insects, including leaf Perth’s second most common solitary out of breeding season. bugs and sometimes nectar. Nests in garden bird. Prefers open Female is lighter with pale red tree hollows. (B, Res, C) woodland. (B, Res, C) undertail. (Ir, R)

Quail-Thrush, Allies Cuckoo-Shrike, Triller , Martin

Varied Sittella Black-faced Welcome Swallow Daphoenositta chrysoptera Cuckoo-shrike Hirundo neoxena Flocks of 4-6 may be seen spiralling Coracina novaehollandiae Often low in open areas, down the branches and trunks of gum Notice its wing-shuffling display seeking insects in flight. Builds trees searching for insects. Species may on landing. Distinctive undulating small mud nests on built structures. be declining in the park. (B, Res, R) flight. (B, Res, C) (B, Res, C) Whistler & Monarch

Tree Martin Rufous Whistler Petrochelidon nigricans Pachycephala rufiventris Feeds high above the treetops. Usually found in Jarrah woodland. Nests in tree hollows. (B, Mi, C) Male has a spirited song during , courting. Female has streaked buff breast. (B, Res, C) Grey Butcherbird Cracticus torquatus Lives in permanent territories. Prefers Magpie-Lark bushland bordering open areas. White-backed cyanoleuca Has various mellow piping calls. Swallow Territorial. Usually found in parkland (B, Res, C) Cheramoeca leucosterna and open bush. They have a musical More likely to be seen in winter. call. Male has a black chin. (B, Res, C) Feeds aerially. Prefers sandy areas to dig nesting tunnels. (Ir, R) Fantail White-Eye Fantails have a conspicuous fan-like tail. They are restlessly active in their search for insects, grubs and . Cracticus tibicen Lives in groups to feed, roost and Grey Fantail Zosterops lateralis nest. May swoop during breeding Rhipidura alibiscapa season. Caroling call. Male has a Moves in flocks through the bushes More common April to November. white back; female’s is mottled. with its contact call ‘psee-psee’. Inquisitive; will often come to intruders. (B, Res, C) Feeds on a wide variety of berries, (B, Res, C) grubs and Marri nectar. Most common in denser, western Raven, Crow vegetation. (B, Res, C) Rhipidura leucophrys Bold, active, conspicuous, little bird. Usually found on lawns and in open Corvus coronoides country. (B, Res, C) Omnivorous. Common in built-up , Wagtail areas. Wary, intelligent; capitalises on presence of humans. (B, Res, C) Button-Quail Anthus novaeseelandiae Painted Button-quail Prefers open country. When disturbed, Turnix varius they run then a short distance. Ground dwelling bird, often heard More common in summer. foraging in leaf litter for seeds and insects. (B, Res, U) Takes flight when flushed. (B, Res, U)