Starling

(Sturnidae) “Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Sturnidae. The name “Sturnidae” comes from the Latin word for starling, sturnus. Many Asian species, particularly the larger ones, are called mynas, and many African species are known as glossy starlings because of their iridescent plumage.” – Wikipedia Back…

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Willie Wagtail

(Rhipidura leucophrys) “The Willie Wagtail is a passerine bird native to Australia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, the Bismarck Archipelago, and Eastern Indonesia. It is a common and familiar bird throughout much of its range, living in most habitats apart from thick forest.” – Wikipedia Back to Birds of South…

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Little-Wattle bird

(Anthochaera chrysopter) “The little Wattlebird, also known as the brush wattlebird, is a passerine bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is found in coastal and sub-coastal south-eastern Australia.” – Wikipedia Back to Birds of South Gippsland

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