Bird groups

Nocturnal birds

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

Nankeen Night-Heron looking and facing right emerging from a left side bush

Nankeen Night-Heron

Scientific name Nycticorax caledonicus
Bird type Nocturnal birds, Waterbirds

Photo of Australasian Bittern walking into some grass, bird looking and facing right

Australasian Bittern

Scientific name Botaurus poiciloptilus
Bird type Nocturnal birds, Threatened species, Waterbirds

bush-stone curlew standing on one leg, other leg in the air, parallel to its lower chest. It is standing on the grass, with pink flowers decorating the ground. Bird looking and facing right

Bush Stone-curlew

Scientific name Burhinus grallarius
Bird type Nocturnal birds