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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.

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

White-browed Babbler
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White-browed Babblers build communal roosting nests of twigs and sticks, usually in dead or partly living trees. They participate in activities such as dust-bathing, preening and feeding as a group.

Black Swan
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The Black Swan is the only entirely black-coloured swan in the world.

Black Kite
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The Black Kite is the most abundant raptor (bird of prey) in the world.

Barking Owl
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The Barking Owl is named for its harsh 'barking' call but can also make a much louder, wailing cry, which has given rise to another name, the 'screaming-woman bird'.

Australian Shelduck
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Unlike other Australian ducks, the Australian Shelduck often flies in long lines or in a 'V' formation.

Australian King-Parrot
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Although King-Parrots appear distinctly red and green to humans, when viewed under ultraviolet light, some feathers on the wings appear with a prominent yellow glow. Many birds have four types of cone in their retina, (compared to only three in humans) and see into the ultraviolet wavelengths.

Crested Bellbird
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The nests of Crested Bellbirds often have live, hairy caterpillars placed around the rim. It has been suggested that the adults gather them as a food storage for the sitting bird or as a defence for the nest.