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There are about 800 bird species in Australia with around half being endemic. The wealth of bird life in this country is extraordinary and is a favorite destination for bird lovers. The largest bird is the flightless emu which stands nearly two metres tall making it the second tallest in the world after the African Ostrich. The third tallest bird in the world is the Southern Cassowary which is found in northeastern Australia. However, Australia is more famous for birds with brilliantly coloured plumage.
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Cockatoo

Lorikeet

Rosella

Cassowary

Kookaburra

Raven

Magpie

Pied Currawong

Ibis

Parrots

Water Birds

More Australian Birds

Notable birds in this great southern land include the emu and cassowary which are the second and third tallest birds in the world. The laughing kookaburra an iconic bird known for its loud laughing call. The amazing Lyrebird which can mimic just about any sound it hears including other bird calls. It can even do a perfect rendition of the Kookaburra call, even a car alarm.

The Gouldian Finch is renown for its striking colors. However, there are many contenders for the most colorful bird. Rainbow Lorikeets as the name suggests are very colorful as is the Rainbow Bee-eater or the Mulga Parrot.

Parrots are the dominant bird of Australia. So prolific are parrots that Portuguese explorers bestowed the name 'Land of parrots' on a 1564 New World Map. Budgerigars are green and yellow with black markings. Rosellas are also very colorful which includes the Crimson Rosella and Eastern Rosella. Cockatoos are huge birds that come predominately in white and sometimes black, but Galahs also known as the pink and grey cockatoo looks different again. There are too many bird species in Australia to mention all of them.