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The typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. Rufous owl, Ninox rufa; Powerful owl, Ninox strenua; Barking owl, Ninox connivens
For means of relevancy, only birds with a remarkable range of presence in the area are listed; birds widely present throughout Australia or at a much broader level are listed in parent categories. Birds portal; Queensland portal
The species is the largest Australian bird of prey and one of the largest eagles in the world. The female wedge-tailed eagle is one of the world's largest eagles. [25] Its nearest rival in Australia for size is some 15 per cent smaller linearly and 25 per cent lighter in weight. [8] As is typical in birds of prey, the female is larger than
The white morphs of this species and the closely related variable goshawk are the only birds of prey in the world to be entirely white. [ citation needed ] Grey goshawks are the largest Tachyspiza on mainland Australia, at about 40 to 55 cm (16 to 22 in) long, with wingspans of 70 to 110 cm (28 to 43 in). [ 10 ]
Birds of Queensland (3 C, 146 P) F. Freshwater fish of Queensland (23 P) M. Mammals of Queensland (1 C, 171 P) R. Reptiles of Queensland (89 P) Riversleigh fauna (69 P)
Albert's lyrebird (Menura alberti), also known as Northern lyrebird, is a timid, pheasant-sized songbird which is endemic to subtropical rainforests of Australia, in a small area on the state border between New South Wales and Queensland.
This is a list of the wild birds found in Australia including its outlying islands and territories, but excluding the Australian Antarctic Territory.The outlying islands covered include: Christmas, Cocos (Keeling), Ashmore, Torres Strait, Coral Sea, Lord Howe, Norfolk, Macquarie and Heard/McDonald.
Pages in category "Endemic birds of Queensland" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.