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Mount Lyndhurst Important Bird Area
Mount Lyndhurst Important Bird Area comprises a 93 km2 part of Mount Lyndhurst Station, a pastoral lease lying on the north-west margin of the Flinders Ranges, about 30 km east of the town of Lyndhurst, South Australia. It is accessible via the Strzelecki Track. Description The extent of the Important Bird Area (IBA) is defined as all habitat suitable for chestnut-breasted whitefaces on Mount Lyndhurst Station. The habitat consists of low hills covered by gibber and shingle rock, forming a bare, stony surface dissected by numerous drainage lines. It also supports patches of low, open shrubland, mainly of low bluebush, bladder saltbush and other chenopods, with a sparse scattering of larger emu bushes and wattles. The climate is arid with hot summers and mild, dry winters. Mean maximum temperatures range from 35.5 °C in January to 17.3 °C in July. Mean minimum temperatures range from 20 °C in February to 4.1 °C in July. Mean annual rainfall is 165.6 mm. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, and second smallest state by population. It has a total of 1.8 million people. Its population is the second most highly centralised in Australia, after Western Australia, with more than 77 percent of South Australians living in the capital Adelaide, or its environs. Other population centres in the state are relatively small; Mount Gambier, the second-largest centre, has a population of 33,233. South Australia shares borders with all of the other mainland states, as well as the Northern Territory; it is bordered to the west by Western Australia, to the north by the Northern Territory, to the north-east by Queensland, to the east by New South Wales, to the south-east by Victoria, and to the south by the Great Australian B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acacia
''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus name is New Latin, borrowed from the Greek (), a term used by Dioscorides for a preparation extracted from the leaves and fruit pods of '' Vachellia nilotica'', the original type of the genus. In his ''Pinax'' (1623), Gaspard Bauhin mentioned the Greek from Dioscorides as the origin of the Latin name. In the early 2000s it had become evident that the genus as it stood was not monophyletic and that several divergent lineages needed to be placed in separate genera. It turned out that one lineage comprising over 900 species mainly native to Australia, New Guinea, and Indonesia was not closely related to the much smaller group of African lineage that contained ''A. nilotica''—the type species. This meant that the Australasian lineag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Birds Of South Australia
South Australia is a state in Australia with 487 species of bird recorded. This list is based on the 1996 classification by Sibley and Monroe (though there has been a recent (2008) extensive revision of Australian birds by Christidis and Boles), which has resulted in some lumping and splitting. Their system has been developed over nearly two decades and has strong local support, but deviates in important ways from more generally accepted schemes. Supplemental updates follow ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World'', 2022 edition. This list also uses British English throughout. Any bird names or other wording follows that convention. The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories. * (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in South Australia * (E) Endemic - a species endemic to South Australia * (I) Introduced - a species introduced to South Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinnamon Quail-thrush
The cinnamon quail-thrush (''Cinclosoma cinnamomeum'') is cryptic arid-zone species that is endemic to Australia. This small to medium-sized species of bird is found in the arid and semi-arid regions of central Australia. Taxonomy This species is a member of the family Cinclosomatidae, which is a group of passerine bird's native to Australia and nearby areas. The quail-thrushes (''Cinclosoma''), which the cinnamon quail-thrush is a part of, belong to this family. Description Cinnamon quail-thrush have a body-length of 20 cm, and weigh up to 50 grams when fully grown. Male birds are characterised by a white eyebrow, black face and a broad white streak down the sides of a black throat. The upperparts of their body are plain cinnamon-rufous with buff-white patches on the upper breast and a broad black band below. The outer tail feathers are black with white tips. The female has similar features but duller with a buff-white throat and eyebrow. Their upper breast is grey a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chirruping Wedgebill
The chirruping wedgebill (''Psophodes cristatus'') is a medium-sized member of the genus '' Psophodes'', which consists or four to five songbirds endemic to Australia. Commonly found in low shrublands in south-eastern inland Australia, the species is distinguished by its distinctive, chirruping call. The chirruping wedgebill and chiming wedgebill (''Psophodes occidentalis'') were considered to be a single species until as late as 1973, when they were separated due to marked differences in their calls. Taxonomy John Gould originally described ''P. cristatus'' and ''P. occidentalis'' as one species (''Sphenostoma cristatum''), and this remained common practice until c. 1973. The separation of the species at that date was based mainly on differences in song and range. Description The chirruping wedgebill is a medium-sized bird, measuring approximately 18–21 cm and weighing 31-64 g. Its bill is dark and wedge-shaped when mature, and horn-coloured when immature. It posses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gibberbird
The gibberbird (''Ashbyia lovensis'') is a species of chat within the passerine birds. Taxonomy This species, also formerly known as the desert chat, is endemic to Australia and the only species within the genus ''Ashbyia''.Pizzey, Graham; Doyle, Roy (1980) ''A Field Guide to the Birds of Australia''. Collins Publishers, Sydney. This genus was named after the South Australian ornithologist Edwin Ashby. /sup> The specific epithet ''lovensis'' honours the Irish missionary Reverend James Love (1889–1947). The gibberbird, along with the four chats of the genus ''Epithianura'', have sometimes been placed in a separate family, '' Epthianuridae'' (the Australian chats), but are now thought to be aberrant honeyeaters in the family ''Meliphagidae''. The common name of gibberbird was given as a reflection of the gibber plains that make up the primary habitat for the species and unlike other chat species, the gibberbird is almost completely terrestrial, at ease on the ground level wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pied Honeyeater
The pied honeyeater (''Certhionyx variegatus'') is a species of bird in the family of honeyeaters Meliphagidae and the sole species in the genus '' Certhionyx'' (Christidis & Boles 2008). This species is also known as the black and white honeyeater or western pied honeyeater. It is endemic to Australia and is listed as a vulnerable species under Schedule 2 of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (NSW). Taxonomy In 1999, taxonomists had placed pied honeyeater (''Certhionyx variegatus''), banded honeyeater (''Cissomela pectoralis'') and black honeyeater (''Sugomel nigrum'') in the genus ''Certhionyx''; however, revised DNA analysis indicates that these species are not closely related.Driskell, A & Christidis, L 2004, ''Phylogeny and evolution of the Australo-Papuan honeyeaters (Passeriformes, Meliphagidae)'', Molecular phylogenics and evolution, vol. 29, pp. 540–549. Christidis and Boles placed the pied honeyeater in the clade ''Acanthagenys'' in its own monotypic g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Honeyeater
The black honeyeater (''Sugomel nigrum'') is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. The black honeyeater exhibits sexual dimorphism, with the male being black and white while the female is a speckled grey-brown; immature birds look like the female. The species is endemic to Australia, and ranges widely across the arid areas of the continent, through open woodland and shrubland, particularly in areas where the emu bush and related species occur. A nectar feeder, the black honeyeater has a long curved bill to reach the base of tubular flowers such as those of the emu bush. It also takes insects in the air, and regularly eats ash left behind at campfires. Cup-shaped nests are built in the forks of small trees or shrubs. The male engages in a soaring song flight in the mating season, but contributes little to nest-building or incubating the clutch of two or three eggs. Both sexes feed and care for the young. While the population appears to be decreasing, the black h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banded Whiteface
The banded whiteface (''Aphelocephala nigricincta'') is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is endemic to dryer regions of Australia. The ornithologist Alfred John North described the banded whiteface as ''Xerophila nigricincta'' in 1895, from specimens collected at Missionary Plains, Northern Territory. Harry Church Oberholser pointed out that this genus name was invalid as it had been given to a genus of mollusc, hence it gained its current name ''Aphelocephala nigricincta'' in 1899. Description The adult banded whiteface is around 10 cm (4 in) long. The upper parts of the body and head are greyish brown. The face has a white mask bordered by a darker band which runs vertically across the region of the eyes. The upper breast is pale blue-grey and the underparts white, separated by a prominent black band across the breast. There are red-brown patches on the flanks. The bill and legs are black and the eyes are white. The plumage of male and female are ali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thick-billed Grasswren
The thick-billed grasswren (''Amytornis modestus'') is a species of bird in the family Maluridae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. Taxonomy and systematics The thick-billed grasswren was formerly considered as conspecific with the western grasswren until split as a separate species in 2010. Subspecies Seven subspecies have been identified in recent studies (Black 2011, 2016; Austin et al. 2013): * †''A. m. modestus'' – (North, 1902): Now extinct. Formerly found in Northern Territory * ''A. m. indulkanna'' – ( Mathews, 1916): Found in Northern Territory and South Australia * ''A. m. raglessi'' – Black, 2011: Found in Flinders Ranges in South Australia * ''A. m. curnamona'' – Black, 2011: Found in Lake Frome Basin in South Australia * ''A. m. cowarie'' – Black, 2016: Found in Sturt Stony Desert in South Australia * ''A. m. obscurior'' – (Mathews, 1923): Found in New South Wales * †''A. m. inexpect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inland Dotterel
The inland dotterel (''Peltohyas australis'') is an endemic bird of the arid Australian interior. It forms loose flocks in sparsely vegetated gibber plain and claypans in the day where it loafs in the shade and eats shoots of shrubs. It is most often encountered at night when it forages on roads for insects. The relative remoteness of its habitat means that it is not well studied. The most detailed observations of the species were made by the South African arid-zone ornithology specialist Gordon Maclean in the 1970s. Alternate English names include Australian plover, inland plover, desert plover and prairie plover. Description The inland dotterel is a medium-sized plover with a distinctive cryptic plumage. Males and females are similarly sized: in length, a wingspan of a weight of , and a short bill . It is unlikely to be confused with any other species when found in its normal habitat. Its upperparts are a rich sandy buff, mottled with dark brown. The black band across the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BirdLife International
BirdLife International is a global partnership of non-governmental organizations that strives to conserve birds and their habitats. BirdLife International's priorities include preventing extinction of bird species, identifying and safeguarding important sites for birds, maintaining and restoring key bird habitats, and empowering conservationists worldwide. It has a membership of more than 2.5 million people across 116 country partner organizations, including the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, the Wild Bird Society of Japan, the National Audubon Society and American Bird Conservancy. BirdLife International has identified 13,000 Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas and is the official International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List authority for birds. As of 2015, BirdLife International has established that 1,375 bird species (13% of the total) are threatened with extinction ( critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable). BirdLife Internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
