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natural history: birds
We present a page of bird thumbnails linked to larger images. These have been selected from the main birds page to demonstrate common species seen on the Blue Tier.
 Aquila audax Wedge-tailed Eagle |
 Gallinula mortierii Tasmanian Native-hen |
 Platycercus caledonicus Green Rosella |
 Vanellus miles Masked Lapwing |
 Acanthiza ewingii Tasmanian Thornbill |
 Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Eastern Spinebill |
 Anthochaera paradoxa Yellow Wattlebird |
 Melithreptus affinis Black-headed Honeyeater |
 Pardalotus punctatus Spotted Pardalote |
 Rhipidura fuliginosa Grey Fantail |
 Sericornis humilus Tasmanian Scrubwren |
 Stagonopleura bella Beautiful Firetail |
 Cracticus torquatus Grey Butcherbird |
 Hirundo neoxena Welcome Swallow |
 Lichenostomus flavicollis Yellow-throated Honeyeater |
 Phylidonyris novaehollandiae New Holland Honeyeater |
Accipiter novaehollandiae Grey Goshawk |
 Calyptorhynchus funereus Black Cockatoo |
 Cuculus pallidus Pallid Cuckoo |
 Coracina novahollandiae Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike |