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Torresian Crow
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The Torresian Crow shuffles its wings when landing at a perch.

Turquoise Parrot
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Up until the 1890s the Turquoise Parrot was widely found throughout New South Wales and the Sydney region, however experienced a significant decline by the early 1900s.

White-eared Honeyeater
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The White-eared Honeyeater is renowned for its habit of collecting hair from people's heads to line its nest. It is a medium-sized honeyeater with a strong bill, olive-green above with lighter green underparts.

White-naped Honeyeater
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The White-naped Honeyeater is a small honeyeater with a short, slender bill. It is endemic to eastern and south-eastern mainland Australia, from northern Queensland to eastern South Australia, with a race in south-western Australia.

White-necked Heron
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Like other herons, the White-necked Heron has a special hinge mechanism at the sixth vertebra that allows them to rapidly extend their folded neck and so catch unwary prey.

White-plumed Honeyeater
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The White-plumed Honeyeater is one of the first birds to call in the morning and the last to call in the evening. It is a medium-sized honeyeater with a slightly down-curved bill and distinctive white neck-plume, giving the bird its name.

White-winged Chough
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White-winged Choughs live in social clans of about seven to ten individuals and will defend their nest territory during the breeding season with 'wing-waving' displays to deter unwanted intruders.

Norfolk Island Kaka
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The Norfolk Island Kaka had grey-brown on the crown and nape, with yellow to orange on the cheeks.

Washerwoman, Anoplognathus porosus
https://australian.museum/learn/collections/natural-science/entomology/christmas-beetles/anoplognathus-porosus/

The species name porosus means “with holes”, referring to the distinctive deep pigmented punctures on the elytra.

Anoplognathus olivieri
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The species name olivieri refers to Guillaume-Antoine Olivier, an 18th century French entomologist.