Australian Oystercatchers, Jacanas, Pratincoles
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FAMILY : Coursers, Pratincoles
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Oriental Pratincole
(Glareola maldivarum) |
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Australian Pratincole
(Stiltia isabella) |
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FAMILY : Jacanas
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Pheasant-tailed Jacana
(Hydrophasianus chirurgus) |
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Comb-crested Jacana
(Irediparra gallinacea) |
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The Comb-crested Jacana or Lotusbird is a waterbird with long legs and extremely long toes that enable it to walk on the leaves of floating plants. It is brown above with white face and front of neck. The back of the neck is black extending into a... Click to continue> |
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FAMILY : Oystercatchers
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Pied Oystercatcher
(Haematopus longirostris) |
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Body black with white underparts extending to the sides of the breast. Legs pink, bill red-orange. Red ring around eye. Body up to 52 cm long.
Pied Oystercatchers breed in pairs, but forms flocks in the non-breeding season, January-August.... Click to continue> |
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Sooty Oystercatcher
(Haematopus fuliginosus) |
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Body black, legs pink, bill red-orange. Red ring around eye. Body up to 48 cm long.
Sooty Oystercatchers are usually seen in pairs, but form flocks in the non-breeding season, from January to August. They eat molluscs, worms, jellyfish,... Click to continue> |
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