White Ibis

(Threskiornis moluccus) “The Australian white ibis is a wading bird of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. It is widespread across much of Australia. It has a predominantly white plumage with a bare, black head, long downcurved bill and black legs.” – Wikipedia Back to Birds of South Gippsland

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Great Cormorant

(Phalacrocorax carbo) “The great cormorant, known as the black shag in New Zealand and formerly also known as the great black cormorant across the Northern Hemisphere, the black cormorant in Australia, and the large cormorant in India, is a widespread member of the cormorant family of seabirds.” – Wikipedia Back…

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Kookaburra

(Dacelo) “Kookaburras are terrestrial tree kingfishers of the genus Dacelo native to Australia and New Guinea, which grow to between 28 and 42 centimetres in length and weigh around 300 grams. The name is a loanword from Wiradjuri guuguubarra, onomatopoeic of its call.” – Wikipedia Back to Birds of South…

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