Red-lored Whistler

Birds > Honeyeaters

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Red-lored WhistlerScientific Name: Pachycephala rufogularisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: HoneyeatersSize: Body length: 7.5–8.3 in (19–21 cm); Wingspan: 11–12 in (28–31 cm)Weight: 1.1–1.5 oz (32–42 g)Lifespan: 5–9 years in semi-arid mallee...

Baudin’s Black Cockatoo

Birds > Cockatoos

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Baudin’s Black CockatooScientific Name: Calyptorhynchus baudiniiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: CockatoosSize: Body length: 21–23.5 in (53–60 cm); Wingspan: 40–43 in (100–110 cm)Weight: 20–28 oz (560–790 g)Lifespan: 25–40+ years in the wild;...

Rufous Bristlebird

Birds > Bristlebirds

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Rufous BristlebirdScientific Name: Dasyornis broadbentiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: BristlebirdsSize: Body length: 9.8–11 in (25–28 cm); long-tailed terrestrial songbirdWeight: 2.3–3.0 oz (65–85 g)Lifespan: 8–12 years in coastal heath...

Black-eared Miner

Birds > Honeyeaters

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Black-eared MinerScientific Name: Manorina melanotisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: HoneyeatersSize: Body length: 8.5–10 in (22–26 cm); Wingspan: 13–15 in (34–38 cm)Weight: 1.6–2.1 oz (45–60 g)Lifespan: 8–12 years in wild mallee coloniesDiet:...

Western Ground Parrot

Birds > Parrots

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Western Ground ParrotScientific Name: Pezoporus flaviventrisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: ParrotsSize: Body length: 11.8–13.8 in (30–35 cm); Wingspan: 14.5–16.5 in (37–42 cm)Weight: 3.5–4.2 oz (100–120 g)Lifespan: 8–15 years in coastal...

Carpentarian Grasswren

Birds > Australasian Wrens

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Carpentarian GrasswrenScientific Name: Amytornis dorotheaeCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Australasian WrensSize: Body length: 6.3–6.9 in (16–17.5 cm); Wingspan: 7.5–8.3 in (19–21 cm)Weight: 0.78–1.06 oz (22–30 g)Lifespan: 4–7 years in arid...

Buff-breasted Buttonquail

Birds > Buttonquails

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Buff-breasted ButtonquailScientific Name: Turnix oliviiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: ButtonquailsSize: Body length: 7.1–8.7 in (18–22 cm); Wingspan: 13–15 in (33–38 cm)Weight: 2.9–3.9 oz (82–110 g)Lifespan: 3–5 years in wild savannah...

Glossy Black Cockatoo

Birds > Cockatoos

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Glossy Black CockatooScientific Name: Calyptorhynchus lathamiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: CockatoosSize: Body length: 18–20 in (46–50 cm); Wingspan: 35–39 in (90–100 cm)Weight: 14.8–18.3 oz (420–520 g)Lifespan: 30–50+ years in the wildDiet:...

Powerful Owl

Birds > Owls

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Powerful OwlScientific Name: Ninox strenuaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: OwlsSize: Body length: 24–26 in (60–67 cm); Wingspan: 4.5–4.9 ft (135–150 cm)Weight: 2.3–4.9 lb (1.0–2.2 kg); males are noticeably larger and heavier than femalesLifespan:...

Squatter Pigeon

Birds > Pigeons & Doves

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Squatter PigeonScientific Name: Geophaps scriptaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Pigeons & DovesSize: Body length: 10.2–12.2 in (26–31 cm); Wingspan: 16–18 in (40–46 cm)Weight: 7.0–8.8 oz (200–250 g)Lifespan: 5–9 years in the wildDiet:...