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Ornithology
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Ornithology is the branch of zoology devoted to studying birds. Around 10,000 species of bird inhabit the world, ranging from tiny hummingbirds up to huge ostriches. The Australian Museum's Ornithology Collection contains a wide cross-section of these fascinating animals.

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
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The Scaly-breasted Lorikeet is the only lorikeet with an all-green head combined with a red beak.

Pheasant Coucal
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The Pheasant Coucal is the only Australian cuckoo to build its own nest. It also lives and nests on the ground, unlike other cuckoos.

Gouldian Finch
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The Gouldian Finch is the only grassfinch that nests exclusively in tree hollows or holes in termite mounds.

Freckled Duck
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During the breeding season, the male Freckled Duck's bill becomes crimson at the base.

Diamond Firetail
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During courtship, the male Diamond Firetail holds a long piece of green grass in his bill, then flies to a branch where he sits near the female and begins to bob up and down. When she approaches, he twists his neck around and opens his bill just like young begging for food.

Crimson Chat
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When a potential predator approaches the nest of a Crimson Chat, one or both parents will fake an injury on the ground in a distraction display to draw the predator away. It is also known as a 'rodent-run'.

Eastern Shrike-tit
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Eastern Shrike-tits may be heard tearing at the bark of trees, looking for insects to eat.

Chestnut Teal
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The Chestnut Teal is found on wetlands and estuaries in coastal regions, and is one of the few ducks able to tolerate high salinity waters, although it still needs fresh water for drinking.

Cape Barren Goose
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The Cape Barren Goose is able to drink salty or brackish water, allowing many of them to remain on offshore islands all year round.