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Common Blackbird
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/common-blackbird/The Common Blackbird is one of two introduced 'true thrushes' in Australia; the other is the Song Thrush, T. philomelos. The indigenous thrushes are the Bassian, Zoothera lunulata, and the Russet-tailed Thrush, Z. heinei.
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Superb Lyrebird
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/superb-lyrebird/The Superb Lyrebird looks like a large brown pheasant.
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Masked Owl
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/masked-owl/The Masked Owl is Australia's largest Tyto owl.
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Beautiful Firetail
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/beautiful-firetail/When breeding, Beautiful Firetails search for food in pairs. They scuttle around on the ground and are sometimes mistaken for mice as they rustle through the undergrowth.
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Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/yellow-tailed-black-cockatoo/The Yellow-Tailed Black-Cockatoo is one of five species of Black-Cockatoo in Australia. In recent years it has been in rapid decline because of native habitat clearance, with a loss of food supply and nest sites.
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Barking Owl
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/barking-owl/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'.
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Regent Parrot
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/regent-parrot/Large, slim, mostly yellow, long blue black tail, yellow shoulder patch, red bill.
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Sacred Kingfisher
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/sacred-kingfisher-todiramphus-sanctus/The Sacred Kingfisher is a medium sized kingfisher. It has a turquoise back, turquoise blue rump and tail, buff-white underparts and a broad cream collar. There is a broad black eye stripe extending from bill to nape of neck. Both sexes are similar, although the female is generally lighter with dull
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Pacific Black Duck
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/pacific-black-duck/The Pacific Black Duck is one of the most versatile of the Australian ducks. It frequents all types of water, from isolated forest pools to tidal mudflats, and is found in all but the most arid regions of Australia.
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Australian White Ibis
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/australian-white-ibis/Some Australian White Ibis populations have learnt to exploit artificial foods in urban environments and are becoming pests. However, although Australian White Ibises are becoming more common in some areas, their abundance is decreasing in their natural range.
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Barka: The Forgotten River
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Now on until 23 July 2023 -
Bilas: Body Adornment from Papua New Guinea
Opening 9 June 2023, featuring photographs by Wylda Bayrón.
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