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White-plumed Honeyeater Mistletoebird Peaceful Dove

A common HE found in Solitary bird, often high in Feeds on ground, often in gardens and near water. They foliage pursues fruiting gardens. Being replaced by will angrily chase away other mistletoe. Spreads mistletoe Spotted Turtle-Dove birds from their usual trees. by excreting sticky seed on branches.

Yellow-plumed Honeyeater Common Starling Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

Obvious yellow plume on Introduced pest bird. Found Little bird often in small ocks, neck and streaked breast. around towns and most other forages on the ground. Usually found in mallee, often habitats, especially near river. Bouncy ight showing far from water. Slowly expanding its range. chestnut rump and blackish tail.

Brown-headed Honeyeater House Sparrow Weebill

Small ocks bouncing through Introduced species, now Australia's smallest bird. tops of mallee trees, always widespread in Eastern Common in tree tops feeding moving. Australia. This shot is a female, in small groups. male has darker colouring.

Singing Honeyeater Spotted Turtle-Dove Rainbow Bee-eater

Common in garden and bush. Introduced species, becoming A common Summer visitor, Often solitary and bold. It has more common, especially near the Bee-eater is seen hawking a distinctive black streak settlements. Probably insects in ight. It nests in through the eye, bordered by replacing native Peaceful tunnels dug into banks. a yellow streak below the eye. Dove.

Spiny-cheeked HE Magpie-lark Red-capped Robin

Blue eye, pink bill with a Noisy bird in pairs or small Brilliant small bird with scarlet gurgling call. Larger HE found groups. Forages on ground breast and head on the male. usually in drier country. will wade in water. Perches low and darts to Widespread. Builds a mud ground to catch insects. nest.

White-eared HE Australian Magpie Red-rumped Parrot

Olive green bird with white Feeds mainly on insects and Sometimes called Grass ear patch. Widespread but other ground creatures. Very Parrot. Female more dull than patchy distribution in mallee. territorial and may be male. Male has red rump. aggressive to humans near Found usually near water. nest.

New Holland HE Willie Wagtail Yellow Rosella

A recent arrival in the district. Widespread throughout the Mainly yellow plumage. Found Found in gardens and seems Australian mainland. Takes near water, common along to be spreading. insects in ight. Makes a small the river. Usually in pairs. nest lined with spider webs.

Red-wattle Bird Pied Butcherbird Variegated Fairy-wren

Red eye, eshy red neck Has a distinctive bib on chest The most common of the four wattle. Large HE attracted to and hooked tip on bill. Eats species of Fairy-wren found in gardens. Noisy and aggressive small birds. Beautiful song the district. Most males lose to other birds. bird. Can become tame. their colour during winter. Live in family groups.

Noisy Miner Grey Butcherbird Striated Pardalote

Easily identied by the white Lacks clearly dened bib on Bright red spot on wing, forehead and black crown. chest. Sits quietly in trees streaked cap on head. Travel in groups, very watching for food on the Common in mallee country, aggressive to other birds. ground. easily approached. Usually near water.

Yellow-throated Miner Crested Pigeon White-browed Babbler

Found in drier country, like The pigeon is usually found in Busy, noisy birds that travel in mallee. Whitish rump, greyer lightly wooded grasslands in family groups, searching the crown, neck has a yellowish both urban and wooded ground for insects. wash. areas. Never far from water as it needs to drink regularly.

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