Bird colour

Blue

Two feral pigeons sitting on a balcony, the right bird is a browny colour, and is leaning over to groom/kiss the left bird, which is more of a grey colour.

Rock Dove

Scientific name Columba livia
Bird type Common birds, Introduced birds, Urban birds

The head, neck and underbody of males are mostly red, while those of females and juveniles are mottled red. The cheek patch is yellow or cream. This is a male, it is standing on grass looking and facing left

Western Rosella

Scientific name Platycercus icterotis
Bird type Parrots

Male Splendid Fairy-wren in full blue/violet plumage. Sitting on a rock and singing, the bird is looking and facing left

Splendid Fairy-wren

Scientific name Malurus splendens
Bird type Small insect eating birds

Welcome Swallow

Scientific name Hirundo neoxena
Bird type Bush birds, Common birds, Garden birds, Small insect eating birds, Urban birds

Southern emu wren sitting on the top of a branch. The bird is facing left but looking over its shoulder to the right. It has a bright blue upper chest, with orange and white lower chest. The head is brown. Its long feather like tail is facing down

Southern Emu-wren

Scientific name Stipiturus malachurus
Bird type Bush birds, Small insect eating birds

Paradise riflebird male in mating display. Wings curving out and upward from body, almost forming a full circle above its head. Wings are an iridescent black. Blue under chin, yellow beak open performing its mating call. Bird sitting on a tree trunk

Paradise Riflebird

Scientific name Lophorina paradiseus
Bird type Bush birds

Rainbow bee eater holding a wasp in its beak

Rainbow Bee-eater

Scientific name Merops ornatus
Bird type Small insect eating birds

Green parrot, with red patch under and over eyes, blue head, green body, yellow under wings. Bird is facing toward the right.

Musk Lorikeet

Scientific name Glossopsitta concinna
Bird type Parrots

Two rainbow lorikeets sitting on a branch, surrounding by green leaves. Rainbow lorikeet. Blue head, orange beak, orange upper chest, blue lower chest. The right side bird is grooming left birds head.

Rainbow Lorikeet

Scientific name Trichoglossus moluccanus
Bird type Bush birds, Common birds, Garden birds, Hollow nesters, Honeyeaters, Parrots, Urban birds

Little Friarbird sitting on plant with orange flowers, bird is facing toward the left with its head outstretched.

Little Friarbird

Scientific name Philemon citreogularis
Bird type Honeyeaters

Swift Parrot

Scientific name Lathamus discolor
Bird type Parrots, Threatened species