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Speckled Warbler
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The eggs of the Speckled Warbler are a glossy red-brown, leading to unusual local names such as 'Chocolate Bird' and 'Blood Tit'.

Spangled Drongo
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Glossy black with iridescent blue-green spots, red eye and a long forked, “fish-like” tail.

Southern Emu-wren
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The emu-wrens are named for their six wispy, emu-like tail feathers.

Southern Cassowary
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The Southern Cassowary is often heard long before the bird is seen, with its rumbling calls usually given in response to the sight of potential danger.

Red-winged Parrot
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/red-winged-parrot-aprosmictus-erythropterus/

The courtship display of the Red-winged Parrot is very colourful: the male circles the favoured female, then lowers his wings to expose the blue patch on his lower back, which is usually hidden. He holds his feathers close to his body and contracts his pupils.

Red Wattlebird
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/red-wattlebird-anthochaera-carunculata/

The Red Wattlebird is the second largest honeyeater in Australia (the Tasmanian Yellow Wattlebird is the largest). They can display domineering and often aggressive behaviour towards other birds intruding on their territory.

Rainbow Lorikeet
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The Rainbow Lorikeet was abundant around Sydney until the late 19th century, but was rare in Sydney between then and 1950. It is now highly abundant again across Sydney.

Pied Oystercatcher
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Oystercatchers use their long, strong bills to cut open the adductor muscles (that hold the two shell halves together) of bivalve molluscs in order to eat the soft mollusc's body inside.

Masked Owl
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The Masked Owl is Australia's largest Tyto owl.

Little Penguin
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/little-penguin-eudyptula-minor/

Little Penguins can spend weeks away at sea, dozing and eating among the waves.