BirdGuide field guide

Australian Birds

Browse Australian bird profiles with real photography, identification clues, habitat, diet and behaviour.

Identify the Brown Falcon in Australia: key markings, size, habitat, diet, behaviour, calls, nesting and similar birds.

Identify the Nankeen Kestrel in Australia: key markings, size, habitat, diet, behaviour, calls, nesting and similar birds.

Identify the White-bellied Sea-Eagle in Australia: key markings, size, habitat, diet, behaviour, calls, nesting and similar birds.

Identify the Australian Pied Oystercatcher in Australia: key markings, size, habitat, diet, behaviour, calls, nesting and similar birds.

Identify the Black Swan in Australia: key markings, size, habitat, diet, behaviour, calls, nesting and similar birds.

Identify the Straw-necked Ibis in Australia: key markings, size, habitat, diet, behaviour, calls, nesting and similar birds.

The Australian Magpie is a widespread black-and-white songbird known for its rich warbling calls, intelligence and seasonal nest defence.

The Laughing Kookaburra is a large Australian kingfisher with a heavy bill, brown-and-white plumage and a famous territorial laughing call.

The Rainbow Lorikeet is a bright, noisy Australian parrot with a blue head, orange-yellow breast, green wings and a red-orange bill.