Bird groups

Small insect eating 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

Male Red-capped Robin, bird facing and looking left, sitting on a tree stump. Distinctive red cap, black head and upper back feathers. Chest is red, with white under wings.

Red-capped Robin

Scientific name Petroica goodenovii
Bird type Small insect eating birds

Rainbow bee eater holding a wasp in its beak

Rainbow Bee-eater

Scientific name Merops ornatus
Bird type Small insect eating birds

The Restless Flycatcher builds a small cup-shaped nest of bark and grass bound with spider web, camoflaged with pieces of lichen and bark, and placed in a exposed position on a tree branch, often near or over water. Males and females both help to build the nest, incubate the eggs and feed the young. Up to three broods may be raised in one season and the young disperse quickly after fledging.

Restless Flycatcher

Scientific name Myiagra inquieta
Bird type Small insect eating birds

Close up of very small thornbill. Yellow tinged front, with mottled brown all the way up to throat. Brown mottled head. Looking to the right

Striated Thornbill

Scientific name Acanthiza lineata
Bird type Small insect eating birds

White bird, with a black collar and back of head. White chest and face. Orange eye. Bird sitting on vegetation and looking to the left

White-fronted Chat

Scientific name Epthianura albifrons
Bird type Small insect eating birds

Small bird. Orange body, black head with a white throat and black collar sitting on a branch, facing sideways with its head facing to the right

Rufous Whistler

Scientific name Pachycephala rufiventris
Bird type Small insect eating birds

Rufous Fantail. A small bird with a brown head and chest. Copper orange lower back and upper tail feathers and eyebrows are also orange. Bird is facing sideways toward the right. Sitting on a fence post and tail is fanned out

Rufous Fantail

Scientific name Rhipidura rufifrons
Bird type Small insect eating 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

Small yellow bird, sitting on dirt. Body is olive green and yellow, with black face mask and white eyebrow stripe extending to nape of neck. Bird is facing and looking to the left

Yellow-throated Scrubwren

Scientific name Sericornis citreogularis
Bird type Small insect eating birds

Tasmanian Scrubwren perching on a branch

Tasmanian Scrubwren

Scientific name Sericornis humilis
Bird type Small insect eating birds