Birds
There is plenty of birdlife in Tasmania. They range in colour, size and they also make a wide range of sounds.
Tasmanian Native Hen
(Tribonyx mortierii) (endemic to Tasmania) is a flightless bird that is endemic to Tasmania. It’s about 50 cm long with short tail. Feathers are olive brown with a white patch on the flank. The hen makes 14 separate calls and can run up to 48 kilometres per hour. More at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_nativehen
Photo by Edoddridge CC BY-SA 3.0
Green Rosella
(Platycercus caledonicus) (endemic to Tasmania) is a parrot that is 37 cm long. The green rosella's underparts, neck and head are yellow, with a red band above the beak and violet-blue cheeks. The back is mostly black and green, and its long tail blue and green. More at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_rosella
Photo by JJ Harrison CC BY-SA 3.0
Tasmanian Scrubwren
(Sericornis humilis) or brown scrubwren (endemic to Tasmania) is about 13 cm long bird with a short, slender straight bill, short legs and a short tail. Their plumage is mostly dark olive-brown above with russet on the back, rump and upper-tail. It’s also called the alarm bird of the Tasmanian scrub, as it is the first to signal danger. More at http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Sericornis-humilis
Photo by JJ Harrison CC BY-SA 3.0
Scrubtit
(Acanthornis magna) (endemic to Tasmania) is about 12 cm long bird with a white throat and belly, a brown back, crown, flank and tail, black wings and grey on the face. More at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrubtit
Photo by JJ Harrison CC BY-SA 3.0
Tasmanian Thornbill
(Acanthiza ewingii) (endemic to Tasmania) is about 10 cm long bird with primarily light brown plumage, a white undertail and a grey-streaked breast. More at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_thornbill
Photo by Francesco Veronesi CC BY-SA 2.0
Yellow Wattlebird
(Anthochaera paradoxa) (endemic to Tasmania) is about 40 cm long and the largest honeyeater. Its name derives from wattles in the corners of their mouths. They have dark wings and a yellow belly, with the upperparts in grey to dusky brown. More at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_wattlebird
Photo by JJ Harrison CC BY-SA 3.0
Yellow-throated Honeyeater
(Lichenostomus flavicollis) (endemic to Tasmania) is a medium to large bird about 21 cm long with a relatively long tail and a distinctive bright yellow chin and throat. It has bright olive green plumage on body and a silver-grey head. More at http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Lichenostomus-flavicollis
Photo by JJ Harrison CC BY-SA 3.0
Strong-billed honeyeater
(Melithreptus validirostris) (endemic to Tasmania) is about 17 cm long bird with olive brown plumage above and pale grey brown below, with a black head, nape and throat white patch over the eye and a white crescent-shaped patch on the nape. It’s name derives from the Latin words validus as "strong", and rostrum as "bill". More at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strong-billed_honeyeater
Photo by Francesco Veronesi
Black-headed honeyeater
(Melithreptus affinis) (endemic to Tasmania) is a mid-sized honeyeater with a small beak. It’s plumage is olive green above and white below, with a wholly black head that lacks the white nape of its relatives. It has a blue-white patch of bare skin around the eye. More at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-headed_honeyeater
Photo by Alan Fletcher CC Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic
Dusky Robin
(Melanodryas vittata) (endemic to Tasmania) is a small bird about 17 cm long. It has greyish- or olive-brown upperparts and narrow white shoulder edge, and white patch on the wing. More at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusky_robin
Photo by JJ Harrison CC BY-SA 3.0
Black Currawong
(Strepera fuliginosa) or black jay (endemic to Tasmania) is a large bird that is about 50 cm long. It’s plumage is black with white wing patches and a heavy black bill. More at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_currawong
Photo by JJ Harrison CC BY-SA 3.0
