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Kookaburras have short, thick bodies, large heads and long bills. Their feathers are brown, black or white. There are blue patches on some of the feathers. Males and females look similar.Kookaburras eat insects, small snakes, lizards, frogs and fish, as well as earthworms, crayfish, rodents (reats and mice) as well as an occasional small bird.

Kookaburra

Birds of Australia

Birds of Australia, List of Australian Birds

Kookaburra

Magpie

The magpie is a small light bird. It isn't very tall either. Magpies eat mostly worms, slugs and little insects. They feed their young exactly the same. The average Magpie grows from about 30-40 centimeters high. Some even grow to 50 centimeters high. They weigh from 1-2 kilograms. The common magpie is 30 centimeters tall.

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Australian Pelican

Adult pelicans have a bright yellow ring around each eye. Under their long bills they have a saggy throat pouch It's used for collecting food. When it's very hot pelicans flutter their throat pouches to keep cool. They like to live in large groups. At 3 weeks the chicks of pelican can walk. When they are 3 months old they can fly.

The emu is Australia's largest bird. It is part of a group of birds called ratites, which are big birds that do not fly. But they can run very fast and their body covered with fluffy feathers. Emu can see all over the Australia. Emu used to eat grass, flowers, seeds and insects.

Emu

Rainbow Lorikeet

Rainbow lorikeets are a kind of parrot. They commonly found in Jugles or in House Yards. Lorikeets are very colourfull and attractive. Lorikeets are blossom feeders. They used to suck the nector from the flowers. They cluster in groups and swoop from tree to tree calling out loudly. It can we found in entire parts of Australia.

Fairy Penguin

Little Blue Penguins are found on the southern coast of Australia and New Zealand. The Fairy penguin lives in a burrow. These penguins don't live in the snow and ice like most penguins do. Fairy Penguins live for six years in the wild. Once a year the penguins sing a song to attract a mate. The male penguin calls sounds like a low rumbling sound to a trumpet like cry. They eat fish, squid, krill and small crustaceans.

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