Creatura Blog
The double-eyed fig parrot is Australia’s tiniest parrot
At just 14cm long from beak to tail, the double-eyed fig parrot is a diminutive little guy with a disproportionately large head and gorgeous colours on its face.
Tag: Australian birds
Wildlife
Australia’s birds have evolved with the continent’s extreme weather, but not under these circumstances
Scientists predict that several species of birds have been pushed further to the brink of extinction by the bushfires, after they were already doing it tough due to habitat loss.
Creatura Blog
The regent honeyeater is a beautiful bird in big trouble
With dappled sunlight plumage and a sweet, soft call, the regent honeyeater is one of Australia’s most iconic – but underrated – birds
Wildlife
Powerful owls: the reason to protect remnant bushland in our cities
A pair of endangered owls breeding in a suburban backyard shows why we need to protect remnant bushland in our cities.
Wildlife
Aussie threatened birds declined by 59 per cent over the past 30 years
The concerning figures are revealed in the world-first Threatened Bird Index, which combines over 400,000 surveys at more than 17,000 locations.
Wildlife
Jungle royalty: the enigmatic cassowary
Australia’s cassowaries aren’t as rare as we thought but there’s still much to discover about these enigmatic rainforest birds.
Turning bird photography into fine art: Leila Jeffreys
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Science & Environment
Five ways you can celebrate Australia’s bird week
Get involved with this year’s National Bird Week to support and celebrate our birds.
Wildlife
We unearthed these magically illustrated Australian bird eggs
Delicate drawings of Australian bird eggs by the famous Scott Sisters.
Wildlife
White-bellied sea-eagle preys on feral pig
A unique wildlife moment captured in the Cromarty wetlands of Queensland.