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Dollarbird photographed at Walkabout Creek, Brisbane Forest Park.
Image by ozwildlife - Some rights reserved.
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DOLLARBIRD FACTS |
Description
The Dollarbird has mostly dark brown upperparts with blue-green on the back and wings. The breast is brown and underside is light. The throat and underside of the tail is bright blue. It is a sturdy bird with an unusual swooping flight. There is a large white spot on the underside of each wing, giving it the name "dollar" bird. It is a summer migrant to Australia.
Other Names
Broad-billed Roller
Size
28cm
Habitat
open wooded areas
Food
Food is mainly large insects that it catches in flight.
Breeding
3-4 white eggs are laid in an unlined tree hollow
Range
Arrives in northern and eastern Australia in September. Spends winter in New Guinea and nearby islands.
Credits:
Map is from Atlas of Living Australia website at https://biocache.ala.org.au licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Classification
| Class: | Aves | | Order: | Coraciiformes | | Family: | Coraciidae | | Genus: | Eurystomus | | Species: | orientalis | | Common Name: | Dollarbird |
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