Bird colour

Sheen: glossy

Red-tailed Black Cockatoo

Forest Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo

Scientific name Calyptorhynchus banksii naso
Bird type Hollow nesters, Parrots, Survey species, Threatened species, Urban birds

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

Mature male satin bowerbird in iridescent black plumage. Bird is collecting souvenirs for his bower, and has a blue bottle cap in his mouth, he is sorrounded by other blue bits and bobs. He has facing and looking right.

Satin Bowerbird

Scientific name Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
Bird type Birdsong, Bush 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

Black bird, red eye sitting on a tree branch. Looking and facing left

Spangled Drongo

Scientific name Dicrurus bracteatus
Bird type Small insect eating birds