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Little Penguin
Did you know?At 40 cm - 45 cm tall and weighing 1 kg, the Little Penguin is the smallest of the world's 17 penguins. In contrast, the largest species of penguin, the Emperor PenguinAptenodytes...
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Little Black Cormorant
Facts and FiguresResearch Species: NoMinimum Size: 60cmMaximum Size: 65cmAverage size: 62cmConservation StatusFederal: SecureNSW: SecureNT: SecureQLD: SecureSA: SecureTAS: SecureVIC: SecureWA:...
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King Penguin
Did you know?The plumage of a penguin forms a complete, water-resistant sheath necessary for survival in cold seas. Every year, following breeding, the old plumage must be completely...
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Kelp Gull
Did you know?The yelping 'yo-yo-yo-yo' call of the Kelp Gull is used in many films with coastal or marine scenes.CallsA distinctive, strident repeated 'ee-ah', also a wide variety of raucous and...
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Gull-billed Tern
Did you know?The Gull-billed Tern rarely occurs over the ocean, being an inland species over most continents except Antarctica.CallsVaried; common calls include a loud metallic 'gaa-gaa-gaa', a soft...
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Fairy Tern
Did you know?Huge flocks of Fairy Terns have been seen along the north-western Australian coast by aerial fisheries observers. Individual flocks may contain up to two or three thousand birds, and one...
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Emperor Penguin
Did you know?Penguin species of the Antarctic regions tend to be larger and rounder than those of the more temperate regions, as bulkier bodies retain heat more efficently than slimmer bodies.CallsThe...
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Crested Tern
Did you know?Terns are related to gulls, but have straighter, more pointed bills and more slender wings. They also have forked tails and graceful flight patterns, earning them their former name of...
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Common Tern
Did you know?One exhausted bird picked up on a beach near Fremantle, Western Australia in 1956, had been banded as a nestling in Sweden, and in 6 months had travelled some 20,900km around the Cape of...
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Caspian Tern
Did you know?The Caspian Tern is the largest tern (60cm) and is nearly as long as the Kelp Gull (62 cm), however at least 6 cm of its length is in the tail.CallsCommon calls include a deep barky 'kah'...
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Black-faced Cormorant
Did you know?There are about 30 species of cormorants in the world, including five in Australia. The Black-faced Cormorant is Australia's only fully marine cormorant (often called a shag).CallsSilent...
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Black-browed Albatross
Did you know?Black-browed Albatrosses approach close to shore and so can be seen clearly from land, especially from cliff-tops.CallsGutteral gruntings.Facts and FiguresResearch Species: NoMinimum Size:...
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Australian Pelican
Did you know?Pelicans have an extremely light skeleton, weighing less than 10% of their total body weight.Facts and FiguresResearch Species: NoMinimum Size: 160cmMaximum Size: 180cmAverage size:...
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Australasian Gannet
Facts and FiguresResearch Species: NoMinimum Size: 84cmMaximum Size: 95cmAverage size: 90cmBreeding season: October to NovemberIncubation: 44 daysNestling Period: 100 daysBird FinderWhat colour is the...
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Adelie Penguin
Did you know?Like all penguins, Adelie Penguins live at sea for most of the year, swimming underwater with the aid of their flipper-like wings to catch fish.CallsRhythmic throbbing sound during...
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