RED-RUMPED SWALLOW

Photographed at Lake Tinaroo, Yungaburra, Queensland, February 2018

1029                    RED-RUMPED SWALLOW                  Cecropis daurica 

AUSTRALIA              733

Regular vagrant to Australia, appearing in Broome area(WA) and at Yungaburra and near Mosman (Q). From southern Europe and Asia; Indian and African populations are resident, but European and other Asian birds migrate, wintering in Africa, India, and vagrants to Christmas Island and northern Australia. Insectivores, catching insects on the wing. Builds mud nest with tunnel entranc.

Katherine January 2024

PALE-VENTED BUSH-HEN

Photographed at MacKay Botanic Gardens, MacKay, Queensland February 2018

1239                        PALE-VENTED BUSH-HEN                      Amaurornis moluccana 

AUSTRALIA                  732

Also known as Rufous-taied Bush-hen, Rufous-tailed waterhen and just Bush-hen. Found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands. In Australia found in coastal Top End, down east coast from Cape Yourk to about Port Macquarie. Habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. Very much a skulker.