Mistletoebird

(Dicaeum hirundinaceum) “The mistletoebird, also known as the mistletoe flowerpecker, is a species of flowerpecker native to most of Australia and also to the eastern Maluku Islands of Indonesia in the Arafura Sea between Australia and New Guinea.” – Wikipedia Back to Birds of South Gippsland

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Bassian Thrush

(Zoothera lunulata) “The Bassian thrush, also known as the olive-tailed thrush, is a medium-sized mostly insectivorous thrush found form northern Queensland to southeastern Australia; it also occurs in Tasmania, on some larger islands of Bass Strait, and on Kangaroo Island. The thrushes range from 27 to 29 cm in length…

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Gang-Gang Cockatoo

(Callocephalon fimbriatum) “The gang-gang cockatoo is found in the cooler and wetter forests and woodlands of Australia, particularly alpine bushland. Mostly mild grey in colour with some lighter scalloping, the male has a red head and crest, while the female has a small fluffy grey crest. It ranges throughout south-eastern…

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