FEMALE AUSTRALIAN KING PARROT,

GREY SHRIKE-THRUSH, AIREYS INLET, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

   We can ID this bird as a Grey Shrike-thrush by its mostly grey color, brown back, pale grey-white cheeks, white eye-ring and faintly striped throat (can just make this out if you look closely).

   The Grey Shrike-thrush is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 640.

WHITE-BACKED AUSTRALIAN MAGPIE, AIREYS INLET, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

   There are two forms of the Australian Magpie-the white-backed form and the black-backed form.  This is the white-backed form.

RUFOUS BRISTLEBIRD, AIREYS INLET, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

   We can ID this bird as a Rufous Bristlebird by its reddish-brown color, long tail, rufous crown and ear coverts and scalloped  grey- brown neck and breast. 

   The Rufous Bristlebird is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 639.

SPLIT POINT LIGHTHOUSE, FLOWERS & VIEWS, AIREYS INLET, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

RED WATTLEBIRD, AIREYS INLET, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

EUROPEAN STARLING, GREAT OTWAY NATIONAL PARK, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA