Bird Life with Tony Wellington Glossy Black Cockatoos (Calyptorhyncus lathami) are not glossy at all. They are predominantly brown-black with bright tail panels. Glossy Black Cockatoos are also extremely fussy…
These birds are remarkably well-adapted to their habitat – which is any freshwater body of sufficient size to support water lilies. Their long, spindly toes allow them to walk across…
Bird life With Tony Wellington The Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianinus) is more often heard than seen. The call is a haunting, surprisingly deep “whoop, whoop, whoop” usually emanating from a dark…
with Tony Wellington The Wompoo Fruit-Dove is a riot of colour. I found this one feeding in a fig tree at the Noosa Botanic Gardens. These birds are classified as…
with Tony Wellington It’s breeding season, and the Whistlers are in full song at the moment. Golden Whistlers (Pachycephala pectoralis) are superb songsters, with tuneful calls carrying for great distances.…