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Flexiraptor
https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/extinct-animals/flexiraptor/Flexiraptor was a long-legged bird of prey that hunted and ate small and medium-sized animals such as possums or other mammals, lizards or baby birds.
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Southern Emu-wren
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/southern-emu-wren/The emu-wrens are named for their six wispy, emu-like tail feathers.
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Tawny Frogmouth
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/tawny-frogmouth/With their nocturnal habit and owl-like appearance, Tawny Frogmouths are often confused with owls, but are actually more closely related to the nightjars. Their feet are weak however, and lack the curved talons of owls.
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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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Channel-billed Cuckoo
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/channel-billed-cuckoo/The Channel-billed Cuckoo is the largest parasitic cuckoo in the world.
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Bar-shouldered Dove
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/bar-shouldered-dove/The Bar-shouldered Dove is the common street-bird in Darwin and Cairns and its calls are a well-known part of urban life.
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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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Pheasant Coucal
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/pheasant-coucal/The Pheasant Coucal is the only Australian cuckoo to build its own nest. It also lives and nests on the ground, unlike other cuckoos.
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Southern Cassowary
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/southern-cassowary/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.
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Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs
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