Walhalla Railway Reserve Birds, Vic, Australia
S 37° 58.173 E 146° 23.752
55H E 446936 N 5797391
On the information sign at the start of a walking trail is a section to describe a couple of common birds to this bushland. [Pied Currawong and Gang-gang Cockatoo]
Waymark Code: WMWGBJ
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 09/01/2017
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On the bottom, left-hand corner is a section titled "Things to see", which describes two of the common birds to see here. It reads:
"Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina)
[Picture; Distribution map]
Description:
* The Currawong is a large, mostly black bird, with a bright yellow eye.
* Small patches of white are present under the tips of its wings and tail feathers. It has a white patch towards the tip of each wing, which is visible in flight.
* Both sexes are similar, although the female may sometimes be greyer on the underparts.
* Young Pied Currawongs are duller and browner than the adults.
Diet:
* Small lizards, insects, caterpillars and berries.
* They also take small and young birds, especially around urban areas.
* Sometimes they prey on larger prey, for example young possums.
Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)
[Distribution map; Picture]
Description:
* Small, stocky cockatoo with a wispy crest, large, broad wings and a short tail.
* The adult male has a distinctive scarlet red head and crest, with the rest of the body slate-grey.
Facts:
* Feed in flocks of up to 60 birds.
* Now and then creches will be formed, where several pairs have nested close together the young will roost in the same tree while their parents are foraging.
Diet:
* Native and introduced trees bearing berries, fruits or nuts, soft tips from shrubs, insects and their larvae.
Visited: 1455, Sunday, 8 May, 2016
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