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Ornithology
https://australian.museum/learn/collections/natural-science/ornithology/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.
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Birds conversation starters
https://australian.museum/learn/teachers/learning/cs-birds/Have you ever danced like a bird? Use our Birds conversation starters for fun suggestions and prompts for how to engage with this exhibition.
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Modern birds
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/modern-birds/It is clear to us today what is a bird and what is not - as feathers make it difficult to confuse them with any other living animal. Many other features – such as wishbones and specialised joints in the wings – are also unique. We place birds in a major group called Aves.
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Gouldian Finch
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/gouldian-finch/The Gouldian Finch is the only grassfinch that nests exclusively in tree hollows or holes in termite mounds.
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Freckled Duck
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/freckled-duck/During the breeding season, the male Freckled Duck's bill becomes crimson at the base.
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Diamond Firetail
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/diamond-firetail/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.
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Crimson Chat
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/crimson-chat/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'.
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Crested Shrike-tit
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/crested-shrike-tit/Crested Shrike-tits may be heard tearing at the bark of trees, looking for insects to eat.
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Chestnut Teal
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/chestnut-teal/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.
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Cape Barren Goose
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/cape-barren-goose/The Cape Barren Goose is able to drink salty or brackish water, allowing many of them to remain on offshore islands all year round.
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