Birds of AustraliaAboriginal: "dhigaraa" [gamilaraay], "ghigayaa" [yuwaalaraay] = bird In total there are about 750 bird species in Australia, including its coastal waters and surrounding islands. These pages contain our steadily growing account of spottings and photography of Australian birds. We live in the interior of the continent, on the western side of the great dividing range (near Narrabri, NSW, in the catchment of the Namoi River; external link). Currently we have information available on about 270 bird species, with about 195 thumbnail images for those species of which we have the best photos. Photos shown on this web site are available FOR SALE. NavigationThe navigation bar above (second tier) provides links to a number of high-level pages and, in addition, to each of the 26 family groups of birds, following the "Field Guide to Australian Birds" by Michael Morcombe (external link). Hovering your cursor above the numbers, you will see which bird families each group comprises. All birds presented on these pages are listed in an INDEX. Birds spotted in specific locations
Currently lists exist of the birds spotted by us over extended
time periods at the following locations: More informationHere some more information about nomenclature, photographic equipment used by us, etc. For information about (alternative) bird names please go to the BIRD INDEX. Planning a bird-watching trip to the Narrabri area?Check out Narrabri weather information (external link) before you go. |
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