Australia’s most beautiful birds aren’t just the colourful ones. With its glossy blue-black feathers that shimmer like a polished gemstone, the shining flycatcher is one of our most striking native species.
Looking absolutely gorgeous in its vermillion and white-speckled plumage, it’s not hard to see how the red strawberry finch got its name.
The endangered forty-spotted pardalote is preyed upon by a parasitic fly the moment it hatches. But now, scientists have invented a crafty way to protect hatchlings.
If social distancing has inspired you to take up wholesome new hobbies like knitting and needlecraft, this clever bird might serve as the inspiration you need.