A selection of some of the stunning birds we are lucky to see at our property in the Mallee.
You can click on the thumbnail images to get a full size view, names and any details.
 
              
              
              Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata)
 
              
              
              Yellow-plumed Honeyeater (Ptilotula ornata)
 
              
              
              Female Pink Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri)
 
              
              
              Male Mulga Parrots (Psephotus varius)
 
              
              
              Male Mulga Parrots (Psephotus varius)
 
              
              
              Male Mulga Parrots (Psephotus varius)
 
              
              
              Pink Cockatoo aka Major Mitchell's Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri)
 
              
              
              Male Splendid Fairywren (Malurus splendens)
 
              
              
              Bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster)
 
              
              
              Purple-crowned Lorikeet (Parvipsitta porphyrocephala)
 
              
              
              Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula)
 
              
              
              Diamond Dove (Geopelia cuneata)
 
              
              
              Collared Sparrowhawk (Accipiter cirrocephalus)
 
              
              
              Malleefowl (Leipoa Ocellata)
 
              
              
              Male Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides)
 
              
              
              Female and male Mulga Parrots (Psephotus varius)
This poor lady has had a close encounter with a raptor probably, judging by her complete lack of tail!
 
              
              
              Australian "Mallee" Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius barnardi)
 
              
              
              Brown Falcon (Falco berigora)
 
              
              
              Chestnut-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza uropygialis)
 
              
              
              Greater Bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster)
 
              
              
              Juvenile Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis)
 
              
              
              Male Mulga Parrots (Psephotus varius)
 
              
              
              Male Splendid Fairywren (Malurus splendens)
 
              
              
              Shy Heathwren (Hylacola cauta)
 
              
              
              Male Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera)
 
              
              
              Australian "Mallee" Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius barnardi)
 
              
              
              Female Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius)
 
              
              
              Juvenile male Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius)
 
              
              
              Female Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius)
 
              
              
              Bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster)
 
              
              
              Female Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)
 
              
              
              Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)
 
              
              
              Female Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius)
 
              
              
              Greater Blue Bonnets (Northiella haematogaster)
 
              
              
              Juvenile Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens)
 
              
              
              Grey Currawong "Black-winged" (Strepera versicolor melanoptera)
 
              
              
              Pink Cockatoo aka Major Mitchell's Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri)
 
              
              
              White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons)
 
              
              
              Red-rumped Parrots (Psephotus haematonotus)
 
              
              
              Tawny-crowned Honeyeater (Gliciphila melanops)
 
              
              
              Female Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius)
This is an older female; as indicated by the extent of the red colouration on her breast and throat.
 
              
              
              Australian "Mallee" Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius barnardi)
 
              
              
              Male Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius)
 
              
              
               
              
              
              Greater Blue Bonnets (Northiella haematogaster)
 
              
              
              Pink Cockatoo aka Major Mitchell's Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri)
 
              
              
              Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris)
 
              
              
              Bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster)
 
              
              
              Female Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius)
 
              
              
              Pink Cockatoos (Lophochroa leadbeateri)
 
              
              
              Australian 'Mallee' Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius barnardi)
 
              
              
              White-eared Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis)
 
              
              
              Juvenile Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis)
 
              
              
              Male Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus)
 
              
              
              Pink Cockatoo aka Major Mitchell's Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri)
 
              
              
              Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis)
 
              
              
              Immature Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis)
 
              
              
              Southern Scrub-robin (Drymodes brunneopygia)
 
              
              
              Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens)
 
              
              
              Black-eared Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx osculans)
 
              
              
              Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa)
 
              
              
              Male Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus)
 
              
              
              Singing Honeyeater (Lichenostomus virescens)
 
              
              
              Juvenile White-browed Woodswallow (Artamus superciliosus)
 
              
              
              Yellow-plumed Honeyeater (Ptilotula ornata)
 
              
              
              Juvenile Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)
 
              
              
              Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata)
 
              
              
              Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata)
 
              
              
              Adult male Splendid Fairywren (Malurus spendens)
 
              
              
              Greater Blue Bonnet (Northiella haematogaster)
 
              
              
              Female Australian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)
 
              
              
              Male Masked Woodswallow (Artamus personatus)
 
              
              
              Juvenile Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufolgularis)
 
              
              
              Juvenile Australian "Black-backed" Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen)
 
              
              
              White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons)
 
              
              
              Red-rumped Parrots (Psephotus haematonotus)
 
              
              
              Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata)
 
              
              
              Tawny-crowned Honeyeater (Gliciphila melanops)
 
              
              
              Diamond Dove (Geopelia cuneata)
 
              
              
              Female White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor)
 
              
              
              Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)
 
              
              
              Pink Cockatoo aka Major Mitchell's Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri)
 
              
              
              Male White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor)
 
              
              
              Grey Currawong "Black-winged" (Strepera versicolor melanoptera)
 
              
              
              Yellow-plumed Honeyeater (Ptilotula ornata)
 
              
              
              Striped Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata)
 
              
              
              Female Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius)
 
              
              
              Male Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius)
 
              
              
              Male Splendid Fairywren (Malurus splendens)
 
              
              
              Female Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus)
 
              
              
              Male Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera)
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater drawing
My drawing of this Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater is based on one of Michael’s photos, taken at our bird bath. - Louise.
 
              
              
              Female Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera)
 
              
              
              Male Splendid Fairywren (Malurus splendens)
 
              
              
              Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis)
 
              
              
              Female Grey Shrikethrush (Colluricincla harmonica)
Malleefowl drawing
My drawing is based on one of Michael’s photos, taken on our bush block in Patchewollock. - Louise.
 
              
              
              Juvenile Purple-gaped Honeyeater (Lichenostomus cratitius)
 
              
              
              Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma)
 
              
              
              Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris)
 
              
              
              Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis)
 
              
              
              Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufolgularis)
 
              
              
              Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata)
 
              
              
              White-eared Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis)
 
              
              
              Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis)
 
              
              
              Purple-gaped Honeyeater (Lichenostomus cratitius)
 
              
              
              Juvenile Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor ssp. melanoptra)
 
              
              
              Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis)
 
              
              
              White-eared Honeyeater (Lichenostomus leucotis)
 
              
              
              Juvenile Tawny-crowned Honeyeater (Gliciphila melanops)
 
              
              
              Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula)
 
              
              
              Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)
 
              
              
              Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)
 
              
              
              Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris)
 
              
              
              Blue Bonnet (Northiella haematogaster)
 
              
              
              Singing Honeyeater (Lichenostomus virescens)
 
              
              
              Shy Heathwren (Hylacola cauta)
 
              
              
              Male Red-capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii)
 
              
              
              White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons)
 
              
              
              Purple-gaped Honeyeater (Lichenostomus cratitius)
 
              
              
              Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius)
This subspecies is known as the Mallee Ringneck.
 
              
              
              Singing Honeyeater (Lichenostomus virecens)
 
              
              
              Female Mulga Parrot (Psephotellus varius)
 
              
              
              Male Mulga Parrot (Psephotellus varius)
 
              
              
              Juvenile Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)
 
              
              
              Brown Falcon (Falco berigora)
 
              
              
              Female Mulga Parrot (Psephotellus varius)
 
              
              
              Southern Scrub-robin (Drymodes brunneopygia)
 
              
              
              Purple-gaped Honeyeater (Lichenostomus cratitius)
 
              
              
              Australian 'Mallee' Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius barnardi)
 
              
              
              Blue Bonnet (Northiella haematogaster)
 
              
              
              Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata)
 
              
              
              Pink Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri)
aka Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo. This bird landed so close, this was taken at full frame!
 
              
              
              Brown Songlark (Cincloramphus cruralis)
 
              
              
              Striped Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata)
 
              
              
              Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)
 
              
              
              Bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster)
 
              
              
              Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufolgularis)
 
              
              
              Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus)
 
              
              
              White-eared Honeyeater (Lichenostomus leucotis)
 
              
              
              Male Mulga Parrot (Psephotellus varius)
 
              
              
              Tawny-crowned Honeyeater (Gliciphila melanops)
 
              
              
              Male Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus)
 
              
              
              Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris)
 
              
              
              Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis)
 
              
              
              Singing Honeyeater (Lichenostomus virecens)
 
              
              
              Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius)
Mallee subspecies
 
              
              
              Juvenile male Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius)
 
              
              
              Juvenile White-browed Woodswallow (Artamus superciliosus)
 
              
              
              Male White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor)
 
              
              
              Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)
 
              
              
              Striped Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata)
 
              
              
              White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons)
 
              
              
              White-eared Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis)
 
              
              
              Female White-browed Woodswallow (Artamus superciliosus)
 
              
              
              Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis)
 
              
              
              Pink Cockatoo aka Major Mitchell's Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri)
 
              
              
              Eastern Barn Owl (Tyto javanica)
 
              
              
              White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons)
 
              
              
              Blue Bonnet (Northiella haematogaster)
 
              
              
              Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)
 
              
              
              Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens)
 
              
              
              Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata)
 
              
              
              Australian "Mallee" Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius barnardi)
 
              
              
              Female Mulga Parrot (Psephotellus varius)
 
              
              
              Pink Cockatoo aka Major Mitchell's Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri)
 
              
              
              Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris)
 
              
              
              Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus)
 
              
              
              Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius)
Mallee supspecies
 
              
              
              Female White-browed Woodswallow (Artamus superciliosus)
 
              
              
              Female Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius)
 
              
              
              Pink Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri)
aka Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo
 
              
              
              Greater Blue Bonnet (Northiella haematogaster)
 
              
              
              Shy Heathwren (Hylacola cauta)
This was an exciting block tick and a lifer for both of us! I was happy to be able to grab a record shot.
 
              
              
              Striped Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata)and Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis)
 
              
              
              Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata)
 
              
              
              Australian 'Mallee' Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius barnardi)
 
              
              
              Juvenile Pied Butcherbirds (Cracticus nigrogularis)
 
              
              
              Female Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus)
 
              
              
              Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris)
 
              
              
              Shy Heathwren (Hylacola cauta)
 
              
              
              Striped Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata)
 
              
              
              Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius)
Mallee subspecies
 
              
              
              Bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster)
 
              
              
              Male Red-capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii)
 
              
              
               
              
              
              Female Mulga Parrot (Psephotellus varius)
 
              
              
              White-eared Honeyeater (Lichenostomus leucotis)
 
              
              
              Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens)
 
              
              
              Male Mulga Parrot (Psephotellus varius)
 
              
              
              Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)
 
              
              
              Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata)
 
              
              
              Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis)
 
              
              
              White-eared Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis)
 
              
              
              Australian 'Mallee' Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius barnardi)
 
              
              
               
              
              
              White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons)
 
              
              
              Male Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus)
 
              
              
              White-eared Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis)
 
              
              
              Tawny-crowned Honeyeater (Gliciphila melanops)
 
              
              
              Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor ssp. melanoptra)
 
              
              
              Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis)
 
              
              
              Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)
 
              
              
              White-eared Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis)
 
              
              
              Striped Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata)
 
              
              
              Purple-gaped Honeyeater (Lichenostomus cratitius)
 
              
              
              Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis) being bombed by a Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)
 
              
              
              Female White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor)
 
              
              
              Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)
 
              
              
              Male Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius)
 
              
              
              Male Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius)
 
              
              
              Yellow-plumed Honeyeater (Ptilotula ornata)
 
              
              
              Female Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus)
 
              
              
              Juvenile Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata)
This is a juvenile bird; more brown in tone especially on the head and tiny little nubbins of wattles just starting to show.
 
              
              
               
              
              
               
              
              
              Juvenile White-browed Woodswallow (Artamus superciliosus)
 
              
              
              Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)
 
              
              
              Juvenile Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)
 
              
              
              Bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster)
 
              
              
              Southern Scrub-robin (Drymodes brunneopygia)
 
              
              
              Yellow-plumed Honeyeater (Ptilotula ornata)
 
              
              
              Male Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius)
 
              
              
              Female Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera)
 
              
              
              Pink Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri)
aka Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo
 
              
              
              Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
 
              
              
              Juvenile Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor ssp. melanoptra)
 
              
              
              Black-eared Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx osculans)
 
              
              
              Juvenile Tawny-crowned Honeyeater (Gliciphila melanops)
 
              
              
              Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris)
 
              
              
              Fledgling Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula)
 
              
              
              Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata)
 
              
              
               
              
              
              Grey Currawong "Black-winged" (Strepera versicolor melanoptera)
 
              
              
              Greater Blue Bonnet (Northiella haematogaster)
 
              
              
              Australian "Mallee" Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius barnardi)
 
              
              
              Juvenile Male Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius)
 
              
              
              Male Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera)
 
              
              
              Male Splendid Fairywren (Malurus splendens)
 
              
              
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              Purple-crowned Lorikeet (Parvipsitta porphyrocephala)
 
              
              
              Brown Songlark (Cincloramphus cruralis)
 
              
              
              Female Australian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)
 
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
      The current bird list for our house and block - 146 species so far! The most recent addition is in bold.
Australasian Darter
Australasian Grebe
Australasian Pipit
Australian Hobby
Australian Magpie       
Australian Owlet-nightjar       
Australian Raven       
Australian (Mallee) Ringneck
Australian Shelduck
Australian White Ibis
Australian Wood Duck
Banded Lapwing
Barn Owl
Black-eared Cuckoo
Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Black Falcon
Black Honeyeater
Black Kite    
Black-shouldered Kite
Black-tailed Nativehen
Blue-winged Parrot    
Brown Falcon       
Brown Goshawk       
Brown-headed Honeyeater
Brown Quail
Brown Songlark
Budgerigar
Chestnut Quail-thrush      
Chestnut-rumped Thornbill
Cockatiel
Collared Sparrowhawk   
Common Blackbird       
Common Bronzewing       
Common Starling       
Crested Bellbird       
Crested Pigeon
Crimson Chat
Diamond Dove
Dusky Woodswallow
Eastern Rosella       
Emu
European Goldfinch
Fairy Martin
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Feral Pigeon  
Galah
Gilbert’s Whistler
Great Cormorant       
Greater Bluebonnet       
Grey Butcherbird       
Grey Currawong       
Grey Fantail       
Grey Shrikethrush
Grey Teal
Hoary-headed Grebe
Hooded Robin       
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo       
House Sparrow       
Inland Thornbill
Jacky Winter
Little Button-quail
Little Corella    
Little Eagle
Little Friarbird
Little Pied Cormorant
Little Raven  
Magpie-lark       
Major Mitchell's Cockatoo       
Malleefowl
Masked Lapwing
Masked Woodswallow
Mistletoebird (juvenile)       
Mulga Parrot
Musk Lorikeet
Nankeen Kestrel       
New Holland Honeyeater
Noisy Miner
Olive-backed Oriole
Pacific Swift    
Painted Buttonquail 
Pallid Cuckoo
Peaceful Dove
Peregrine Falcon
Pied Butcherbird
Pied Honeyeater
Pied Stilt
Purple-backed Fairywren
Purple-crowned Lorikeet
Purple-gaped Honeyeater 
Rainbow Bee-eaters
Red Wattlebird  
Red-backed Kingfisher     
Red-capped Robin       
Red-rumped Parrot       
Regent Parrot       
Restless Flycatcher
Rufous Songlark  
Rufous Whistler
Sacred Kingfisher
Satin Flycatcher
Shy Heathwren       
Silvereye       
Singing Honeyeater       
Southern Boobook
Southern Scrub-robin (#100!)
Southern Whiteface       
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater       
Splendid Fairywren
Spotted Harrier       
Spotted Nightjar       
Spotted Pardalote
Straw-necked Ibis 
Striated Pardalote       
Striped Honeyeater
Stubble Quail
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Superb Fairywren       
Swamp Harrier       
Tawny Frogmouth       
Tawny-crowned Honeyeater
Tree Martin
Varied Sittella  
Wedge-tailed Eagle       
Weebill       
Welcome Swallow       
Western Gerygone
Western Whistler
Whistling Kite
White-backed Swallow
White-browed Babbler       
White-browed Woodswallow       
White-eared Honeyeater
White-faced Heron     
White-fronted Chat       
White-fronted Honeyeater
White-naped Honeyeater
White-necked Heron   
White-plumed Honeyeater       
White-winged Chough       
White-winged Triller       
Willie Wagtail       
Yellow Thornbill
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Yellow-plumed Honeyeater       
Yellow-rumped Thornbill       
Yellow-throated Miner    
