Bird distinctive feature

Markings: obvious streaks, spots and/or showy

Crimson Rosella

Crimson Rosella

Scientific name Platycercus elegans
Bird type Hollow nesters, Parrots

Fairy Tern catching a fish

Fairy Tern

Scientific name Sternula nereis
Bird type Beach-nesting Birds, Threatened species

Plains-wanderer at night

Plains-wanderer

Scientific name Pedionomus torquatus
Bird type Threatened species

A Tawny Frogmouth in a tree, looking directly at the camera, not impressed.

Tawny Frogmouth

Scientific name Podargus strigoides
Bird type Garden birds, Nocturnal birds, Urban birds

Spotted Pardalote

Scientific name Pardalotus punctatus
Bird type Bush birds, Garden birds, Small insect eating birds, Urban birds

Nankeen Kestrel perched on a rock, body facing forward, with head back over its body looking slightly to the right

Nankeen Kestrel

Scientific name Falco cenchroides
Bird type Birds of prey

Wonga Pigeon standing on a log, surrounded by green vegetation. Facing and looking left

Wonga Pigeon

Scientific name Leucosarcia melanoleuca
Bird type Bush birds, Garden birds, Urban birds

Superb Fruit-dove sitting amongst tree foliage. Looking and facing right

Superb Fruit-Dove

Scientific name Ptilinopus superbus
Bird type Bush birds

Diamond Firetail sitting on a long curved branch, facing and looking right.

Diamond Firetail

Scientific name Stagonopleura guttata
Bird type Bush birds, Threatened species

Painted Button-quail sitting on the round, among grass and leaf litter. Facing and looking left

Painted Button-quail

Scientific name Turnix varius
Bird type Bush birds, Small insect eating birds

Grey Butcherbird

Scientific name Cracticus torquatus
Bird type Birdsong, Bush birds, Garden birds, Urban birds

Eastern Koel

Scientific name Eudynamys orientalis
Bird type Bush birds, Urban birds