Friends, get ready for a ride into the world of australian birds of my collection. Between 2010 to 2011 I spent wonderful time in Australia and fell in love intensely with its dazzling natural treasures. This country is the native of various beautiful birds. I feel very lucky to get the scope of capturing some of them through my lens which I am going to share with you.
CRIMSON ROSELLA
Bionomical name:Platycercus elegans
Crimson rosella is a parrot which is found in eastern and south eastern Australia.They are widely distrbuted from southeastern Australia,Tasmania, Victoria,coastal New South Wales and southeastern Queensland.These birds mainly prefer to live in mountain and coastal forests but they are also habituated to live with human contact such as at parks,gardens,golf courses,farmlands etc.
Juveniles have completely different plumage than adult. Their plumage coloration is dominated by olive green. After growing older green turns into crimson red. Adults are 14 inches long.
These birds rummage in trees,bushes and on the ground for fruits,nectar,berries,seeds and nuts.Beside that different insects and their larvae like termites, beetles, moths, caterpillar etc are also in their diet chart.
Crimson Rosella build nest on high tree hollow and female lays 4-6 white eggs.
Rainbow Lorikeet
Bionomical name:Trichoglossus moluccanus
It seems that God has played with colours to create these charming birds. They have magnificent plumage coloration with bright red beak. Both males and females have blue head and belly,green wings, tail and back and an orange/yellow breast.Adults are 10 to 12 inches long.
Rainbow lorikeets mainly forage on the flowers of bushes and shrubs to collect nectar and pollen.They also eat fruits,seeds and insects.These birds are often seen in loud and fast moving flocks or in pair. At dusk they perch in a group.
Parrots are called 'jewel of forest' in Australia.
Rose Breasted Cockatoo/Galah
Bionomical name: Eolophus roseicapilla
Cockatoo family embraces a large group of parrots from the continent of Australia.
Galah or Rose breasted cockatoo is one of the most common cockatoos and can be found on a large scale almost in all parts of Australia.
These cockatoos have rose pink face and breast with grey wings, back and tail. They fluff up their light pink crest in excitement.Adults are 14 inches long.Juveniles are almost grey in colour.Male has black irises and female has light brown or red.
Galahs are seeds eating birds .They forage on the ground to collect seeds in a group.They also eat fruits,nuts,crops like wheat,oats. Occassionaly they also eat small insects. They travel in flocks a fair distance from their roost in search of food.
They make nest in hollow trees and nesting hole is lined with leaves and twigs.Female lay 3-4 white eggs.
Little Corella
Bionomical name: Cacatua sanguinea
Little corella is a small cockatoo of Australia. It is also known as little cockatoo, bare eyed cockatoo, blue eyed cockatoo or short billed cockatoo.These birds are found in inland and northern parts of Australia. Their population are also in eastern coast of Queensland and New South Wales.
Little Corella is a white and small (14 to 16 inches) cockatoo with little crest.It has some pink feathers around throat and bill and blue eye ring.This bird looks similar to Western Corella but smaller in size.
These birds eat fruits, seeds, nuts, berries, shoots, roots and grubs.they build nest in a tree hollow,cliff cavity or termite mount.Female lays 3-4 white eggs.
these birds are very social and often seen in large flocks sometimes with other species such as Galahs ,Sulfur crested cockatoos.
Sulfur Crested Cockatoo
Bionomical name:Cacatua galerita
Sulfur crested cockatoo is the largest white Australian Cockatoo which are widely found in northern and eastern coastal area to Tasmania in south.They are largely seen in urban areas such as Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane ,Canberra .
These cockatoos are white in colour with bright yellow crest. Their beaks are black.They are very big in size 17 to 22 inches long.their habitats are woodlands,forests, cityparks etc.
They eat fruits ,nuts,berries,seeds, plant shoots and roots, grubs etc.
These cockatoos build nest high in hollow trees and lay 2-3 eggs. They have adapted very well with urban environment and very popular as a pet.By nature they are curious and intelligent.
Cockatiel
Bionomical name: Nymphicus hollandicus
Cockatiel is a small grey bird of cockatoo family in Australia. It is also known as Quarrion. They are found in all mainland states in bushland, shrub land, grain field, open woodlands, roadsides of Australia.
Cockatiel is very small in size (30 cm) .it is grey in colour with dainty crest and orange cheeks.They are very popular as cage birds or as pet.
They build nest high in hollow trees and lay 4-6 eggs.In their food habit they like fruits ,seeds and grains.This bird is the only member of genus nymphicus.
Take a break for now ,the ride will continue. :)
CRIMSON ROSELLA
Bionomical name:Platycercus elegans
Crimson rosella is a parrot which is found in eastern and south eastern Australia.They are widely distrbuted from southeastern Australia,Tasmania, Victoria,coastal New South Wales and southeastern Queensland.These birds mainly prefer to live in mountain and coastal forests but they are also habituated to live with human contact such as at parks,gardens,golf courses,farmlands etc.
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| This pic was taken in Blue Mountain of New South Wales during trekking time. |
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| captured in Canberra |
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| Was enjoying foods in Blue Mountain |
Rainbow Lorikeet
Bionomical name:Trichoglossus moluccanus
a Rainbow lorikeet is a very colourful australian parrot which is found in northern Queensland,eastern coastal regions to southern Australia and in Tasmania.Its habitat is rainforest, coastal bushes and woodland areas.
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| pic was taken in Sydney botanical garden |
Rainbow lorikeets mainly forage on the flowers of bushes and shrubs to collect nectar and pollen.They also eat fruits,seeds and insects.These birds are often seen in loud and fast moving flocks or in pair. At dusk they perch in a group.
Parrots are called 'jewel of forest' in Australia.
Rose Breasted Cockatoo/Galah
Bionomical name: Eolophus roseicapilla
Cockatoo family embraces a large group of parrots from the continent of Australia.
Galah or Rose breasted cockatoo is one of the most common cockatoos and can be found on a large scale almost in all parts of Australia.
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| In Jindabyne (NSW) when I was roaming around in afternoon then I saw this loving pair in romantic mood and couldn't resist myself to frame them |
Galahs are seeds eating birds .They forage on the ground to collect seeds in a group.They also eat fruits,nuts,crops like wheat,oats. Occassionaly they also eat small insects. They travel in flocks a fair distance from their roost in search of food.
They make nest in hollow trees and nesting hole is lined with leaves and twigs.Female lay 3-4 white eggs.
Little Corella
Bionomical name: Cacatua sanguinea
Little corella is a small cockatoo of Australia. It is also known as little cockatoo, bare eyed cockatoo, blue eyed cockatoo or short billed cockatoo.These birds are found in inland and northern parts of Australia. Their population are also in eastern coast of Queensland and New South Wales.
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| Pic was taken in Burwood park in Sydney. |
Little Corella is a white and small (14 to 16 inches) cockatoo with little crest.It has some pink feathers around throat and bill and blue eye ring.This bird looks similar to Western Corella but smaller in size.
These birds eat fruits, seeds, nuts, berries, shoots, roots and grubs.they build nest in a tree hollow,cliff cavity or termite mount.Female lays 3-4 white eggs.
these birds are very social and often seen in large flocks sometimes with other species such as Galahs ,Sulfur crested cockatoos.
Sulfur Crested Cockatoo
Bionomical name:Cacatua galerita
Sulfur crested cockatoo is the largest white Australian Cockatoo which are widely found in northern and eastern coastal area to Tasmania in south.They are largely seen in urban areas such as Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane ,Canberra .
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| captured in Sydney botanical garden |
These cockatoos are white in colour with bright yellow crest. Their beaks are black.They are very big in size 17 to 22 inches long.their habitats are woodlands,forests, cityparks etc.
They eat fruits ,nuts,berries,seeds, plant shoots and roots, grubs etc.
These cockatoos build nest high in hollow trees and lay 2-3 eggs. They have adapted very well with urban environment and very popular as a pet.By nature they are curious and intelligent.
Cockatiel
Bionomical name: Nymphicus hollandicus
Cockatiel is a small grey bird of cockatoo family in Australia. It is also known as Quarrion. They are found in all mainland states in bushland, shrub land, grain field, open woodlands, roadsides of Australia.
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| At zoo |
They build nest high in hollow trees and lay 4-6 eggs.In their food habit they like fruits ,seeds and grains.This bird is the only member of genus nymphicus.
Take a break for now ,the ride will continue. :)
