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Cape Barren Goose
Scientific Name: Cereopsis novaehollandiae Did You Know? Cape Barren geese were once thought to be the immature phase of the native black swan. They were hunted for food almost to extinction last century but through protection and increasing feeding areas the numbers have risen rapidly. The Cape Barren goose is a large robust bird with […]
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Bush Stone Curlew
Scientific Name: Burhinus magnirostris Did You Know? If a nesting adult bush stone curlew is threatened it will pick its eggs or chicks up under its wings and run off with them to protect them from predators. The bush stone curlew has grey feathers with black and white streaks, tinted with varying shades of buff […]
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Boobook Owl
Scientific Name: Ninox novaeseelandiae Proudly Sponsored by Justin Sinclair, Gold Coast, QLD Helen Philp, North Ryde Donna Brown, Farmborough Heights Did You Know? The main threat to this animal is habitat clearance. If their trees are cut down this species will have no hollows in which to breed. The boobook owl does not posses the […]
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Barn Owl
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