Sulfur-crested Cockatoo

(Cacatua galerita) “The sulphur-crested cockatoo is a relatively large white cockatoo found in wooded habitats in Australia, New Guinea, and some of the islands of Indonesia. They can be locally very numerous, leading to them sometimes being considered pests.” – Wikipedia Back to Birds of South Gippsland

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Australian Shelduck

(Tadorna tadornoides) “The Australian shelduck, also known as the chestnut-breasted shelduck or mountain duck, is a shelduck, part of the bird family Anatidae. The genus name Tadorna comes from Celtic roots and means “pied waterfowl”. They are protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.” – Wikipedia Back to…

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Masked Lapwing

(Vanellus miles) “The masked lapwing is a large, common and conspicuous bird native to Australia, particularly the northern and eastern parts of the continent, New Zealand and New Guinea. It spends most of its time on the ground searching for food such as insects and worms, and has several distinctive…

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