RED-BACKED FAIRY-WREN

181        RED-BACKED FAIRY-WREN        Malurus melanocephalus

Australia      (181)

This is the smallest of the fairy-wrens being only 10-13 cms. Ranges across the north of mainland Australia down the east coast to about Gloucester.  Found in open woodland, rainforest fringes, lantana, gardens.

PHEASANT COUCAL

180      PHEASANT COUCAL        Centropus phasianinus

Australia    (180)

Also known as Cane Pheasant and Swamp Pheasant. 50-70 cmd. Ranges across the top of mainland Australia and down the east coast as far as Sydney. Found in grassy swamps and flats, wet heathlands, rank growth in clearings, wastelands, sugar-cane, roadsides, mangrove-fringes, lantana thickets.