Urban

These are some common birds you will see in an urban setting.

Click on the images for more information about each bird:

Noisy Miner
Photo by Greg Nye [CC BY-NC-SA]
Australian Magpie
Photo by Sandra Gallienne [Used with permission]
Torresian Crow
Photo by Elissa Kimber [Used with permission]
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Photo by Greg Nye CC BY-NC-SA
Superb Fairy-wren
Photo by Sandra Gallienne [Used with permission]
Australasian Figbird
Photo by Greg Nye [CC BY-NC-SA]
Magpie-lark
Photo by Greg Nye [CC BY-NC-SA]
Willie Wagtail
Photo by Melissa Humphris [Used with permission]
Laughing Kookaburra
Photo by Greg Nye [CC BY-NC-SA]
Welcome Swallow
Photo by Greg Nye [CC BY-NC-SA]
Rainbow Lorikeet
Photo by Greg Nye [CC BY-NC-SA]
Grey Butcherbird
Photo by Greg Nye [CC BY-NC-SA]
Crested Pigeon
Photo by Neil Humphris [CC BY-NC-SA]
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Photo by Neil Humphris [CC BY-NC-SA]
Pied Currawong
Photo by Sandra Gallienne [Used with permission]
Australian White Ibis
Photo by Neil Humphris [CC BY-NC-SA]
Australian Brush-turkey
Photo by Neil Humphris [CC BY-NC-SA]
Australian Wood Duck
Photo by Neil Humphris [CC BY-NC-SA]
Show More

Banner image: Brisbane seen from the air by Cyron Ray Macey. CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia

Except where otherwise noted, text for individual bird species is the copyright of Richard Noske and licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 International

​

Learning Sequences and related Student Activity Sheets are the copyright of Marie Bermingham and Val Catchpoole and licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 International

​

All audio is used under Creative Commons licences as noted.

​

Except where otherwise noted, all illustrations are the copyright of Elissa Kimber, all rights reserved.

​

See our Terms and Conditions for more information about copyright and use of the site.

​

Privacy Policy