Black Necked Stork – the majestic wetland bird

Magpie Goose loves Northern Australia.  The magpie goose has black and white plumage and long, brightly coloured legs. It is a big bird – 70–90 cm in size.  Male Geese have a large knob on the top of their head making them easily identifiable from females. Pairs of Magpie geese mate for life. Large, noisy…

Royal Spoonbill, also known as the Black-Billed Spoonbill is a weird-looking bird with a spoon-like bill. The most distinctive feature of this bird is obviously its bill. However, another interesting thing is that spoonbills, during breeding season develop a lush crest of white features. The crest is up to 200 millimetres long and it sprouts…

Gang-Gang Cockatoo is a smaller bird compared to other cockatoos with a size around 33-36 cm. Only males can be distinguished by a wispy, red crest that looks like a hanging feather. Females have a grey body and head. They can be mistakenly mixed with Galahs due to their colouring and small size. Due to…

Sulphur Crested Cockatoo is one of the largest of the many species of white cockatoos. It is a spectacular, clever bird that is super active, noisy and long-lived. They have white feathers and a nice, cheeky, yellow crest that hangs from the top of their head. The sexes look similar in size, but interestingly females…

Spangled Drongo – forked tail and crimson eyes Spangled Drongo is a beautiful black bird with bright red eyes and intensively blue spots on its chest. It has a characteristic fork like tail and is known for its sharp calling sound. It likes to imitate kingfisher sounds. Occasionally it makes loud, entertaining calls that sound…