|
Australian Bird Calls
''Australian Bird Calls'' (also referred to as ''Songs of Disappearance: Australian Bird Calls'' and just ''Songs of Disappearance'') is an album of Australian bird calls, released on 3 December 2021 by the Bowerbird Collective and BirdLife Australia. It was created to bring attention to endangered and threatened species of Australian birds. The recordings were made by nature recordist David Stewart and Nature Sound. Following its physical release, Australian Bird Calls peaked at number two on the Australian ARIA Charts. Although the title initially appeared as ''Songs of Disappearance'', this later became the de facto "artist" name for the Bowerbird Collective's effort to bring attention to threatened and endangered Australian species, with the album itself then taking on the title of ''Australian Bird Calls'' as a "sequel" album of frog calls titled '' Australian Frog Calls'', attributed to Songs of Disappearance, was released on 2 December 2022. Background The album came from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs Of Disappearance
Songs of Disappearance is a series of albums by Bowerbird Collective. Discography Awards and nominations ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the Australian music industry. ! , - , 2023 , '' Australian Frog Calls'' , Best World Music Album The Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album is an honor presented to recording artists for influential music from around the globe at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors i ... , , , - References Animal sounds 2020s albums {{2020s-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Parrot
The night parrot (''Pezoporus occidentalis'') is a small parrot endemic to the continent of Australia. It has also been known as porcupine parrot, nocturnal ground parakeet, midnight cockatoo, solitaire, spinifex parrot and night parakeet. It is one of the most elusive and mysterious birds in the world, with no confirmed sightings of the bird between 1912 and 1979, leading to speculation that it was extinct. Sightings since 1979 have been extremely rare and the bird's population size is unknown, though based on the paucity of records it is thought to number between 50 and 249 mature individuals, and it is classified by the IUCN as an endangered species. A few sightings or recordings of its presence, with varying degrees of certainty, have occurred in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, south-western Queensland, the Lake Eyre basin in South Australia and the Northern Territory. However, some of the evidence produced by wildlife photographer John Young has been called into qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palm Cockatoo
The palm cockatoo (''Probosciger aterrimus''), also known as the goliath cockatoo or great black cockatoo, is a large smoky-grey or black parrot of the cockatoo family native to New Guinea, Aru Islands, and Cape York Peninsula. It has a very large black beak and prominent red cheek patches. Taxonomy The palm cockatoo was originally described by German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1788 as ''Psittacus aterrimus''. Its specific name, ''Probosciger aterrimus'', is from Latin ''proboscis'', long thin nose + ''-ger'', carry, and Latin superlative adjective for ''ater'', black, hence a "black irdwith a long thin nose (beak)". The only member of the monotypic genus, ''Probosciger'', the palm cockatoo is a member of the white cockatoo subfamily Cacatuinae. Earlier limited genetic studies found it to be the earliest offshoot from the ancestors of what have become the cockatoo family. Four subspecies are recognized, three poorly differentiated and one distinctive. The Cape Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noisy Scrub-bird
The noisy scrubbird (''Atrichornis clamosus'') is a species of bird in the family Atrichornithidae. It is endemic to the coastal heaths of south-western Australia (east of Albany). Description The noisy scrubbird features a dark brown coloured back, rust-like coloured wings and a speckled chestnut colored breast region with a grey-brown or pink bill and brown or silver legs and feet. They vary from 19–23 cm. in length and 25-58 grams. The males are distinguished from the females by exhibiting a black triangle on their throat . They are closely related to the lyrebird, having only evolutionarily separated from them approximately 30-35 million years ago. They prefer feeding upon small invertebrates, such as ants and beetles, in the extremely dense understory and vegetative cover that only occurs after environmental damages. Distribution The noisy scrubbird is one of Australia's rarest birds. It was presumed extinct until a population was discovered at Two Peoples Bay, ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-eared Miner
The black-eared miner (''Manorina melanotis'') is an endangered honeyeater endemic to mallee woodland in south-eastern Australia. Taxonomy ''Manorina melanotis'' was identified by Francis Erasmus Wilson in 1911. It is closely related to the much more widely distributed yellow-throated miner ''M. flavigula'', and the taxonomic status of the black-eared miner is the subject of some controversy, with some researchers considering it a subspecies of ''M. flavigula''. Behaviour Black-eared miners are co-operative breeders, living in colonies during the breeding season, and dispersing into the bush during non-breeding periods. Little is known of their movements during these periods. In 2022, it was reported that the species had been interbreeding with the yellow-throated miner. Distribution and habitat IBA (Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas), identified by BirdLife International as being important for black-eared miner conservation, are areas containing relatively intact, mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninox
''Ninox'' is a genus of true owls comprising 36 species found in Asia and Australasia. Many species are known as hawk-owls or boobooks, but the northern hawk-owl (''Surnia ulula'') is not a member of this genus. Taxonomy The genus was introduced by English naturalist Brian Houghton Hodgson in 1837 with the type species as ''Ninox nipalensis'', a junior synonym of ''Strix lugubris'' Tickell 1833. ''Strix lugubris'' is now considered a subspecies of the brown boobook (''Ninox scutula lugubris''). Species The genus contains 37 species: *† Laughing owl, '' Ninox albifacies'' (extinct) * Rufous owl, '' Ninox rufa'' * Powerful owl, '' Ninox strenua'' * Barking owl, '' Ninox connivens'' * Sumba boobook, '' Ninox rudolfi'' * Australian boobook, ''Ninox boobook'' * Rote boobook ''Ninox rotiensis'' * Timor boobook ''Ninox fusca'' * Alor boobook, ''Ninox plesseni'' * Tasmanian boobook, ''Ninox leucopsis'' * Morepork, '' Ninox novaeseelandiae'' * Northern boobook, ''Ninox japonica'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Bowerbird
The golden bowerbird (''Prionodura newtoniana'') is a species of bird in the family Ptilonorhynchidae, the bowerbirds. It is endemic to Queensland in Australia, where it is limited to the Atherton region. Distribution This species has a patchy distribution in northeastern Queensland. Though it has a limited range, it is common in the area, and populations are apparently stable. It is a least-concern species on the IUCN Red List. This bird lives in rainforests above 700 meters in elevation, including some habitat that has been disturbed by human activities such as logging. Description The male golden bowerbird has a brown head and brown wings which are bright yellow-gold underneath, as are the tail, crest and nape. The female is olive brown with ash-gray underparts. Immatures look similar to the female except their eyes are brown. This is the smallest species of bowerbird. Habitat The habitat of the golden bowerbird is upland rainforests from 350 and 1530 meters. Tradit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gang-gang Cockatoo
The gang-gang cockatoo (''Callocephalon fimbriatum'') is a parrot found in the cooler and wetter forests and woodlands of Australia, particularly alpine bushland. It is the only species placed in the genus ''Callocephalon''. Mostly mild grey in colour with some lighter scalloping (more pronounced and buffy in females), the male has a red head and crest, while the female has a small fluffy grey crest. It ranges throughout south-eastern Australia. The gang-gang cockatoo is the faunal emblem of the Australian Capital Territory. It is easily identified by its distinctive call, which is described as resembling a creaky gate, or the sound of a cork being pulled from a wine bottle. The name ''gang-gang'' comes from a New South Wales Aboriginal language, probably from one of the coastal languages, although possibly from Wiradjuri. It is probably an onomatopoeic name. Taxonomy In 1803 the British Royal Navy officer James Grant included an illustration of the gang-gang cockatoo in his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Thornbill
The brown thornbill (''Acanthiza pusilla'') is a passerine bird usually found in eastern and south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It can grow up to long, and feeds on insects. It is brown, grey and white. The species has five subspecies. Taxonomy The brown thornbill is a member of the order Passeriformes, the family Acanthizidae, and the genus ''Acanthiza''. It also has five subspecies: ''Acanthiza pusilla pusilla'', ''A. p. diemenensis'', ''A. p. zietzi'', ''A. p. archibaldi'', and ''A. p. dawsonensis''. The species was first described by George Shaw in 1790. The nominate subspecies ''A. p. pusilla'' was described by Shaw in 1790 and the subspecies ''A. p. diemenensis'' was first described by John Gould in 1838. ''A. p. zietzi'' was described by Alfred John North in 1904, ''A. p. dawsonensis'' was described by Archibald George Campbell in 1922, and ''A. p. archibaldi'' was described by Gregory Mathews in 1910. The generic name ''Acanthiza'' derives from Ancient Greek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-throated Whipbird
The black-throated whipbird (''Psophodes nigrogularis'') is a passerine bird found in several scattered populations in Southwest Australia. It is predominantly olive green in colour. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the white-bellied whipbird (''Psophodes leucogaster''), so shares the common name "western whipbird". Taxonomy The black-throated whipbird was described by the English ornithologist John Gould in 1844 and given its current binomial name ''Psophodes nigrogularis''. Two subspecies are recognised. Both are under threat to some degree. *''Psophodes nigrogularis nigrogularis'': (Endangered) The Western heath subspecies is now restricted to a small patch east of Albany, having disappeared from large parts of its range due to land clearance.Garnett. p158 *''P. n. oberon'': (Rare) The Western mallee subspecies is found in scattered populations between the Stirling Ranges and Ravensthorpe. It is apparently common in the Fitzgerald River National Park.Garnet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren
The purple-crowned fairywren (''Malurus coronatus'') is a species of bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae. It is the largest of the eleven species in the genus ''Malurus'' and is Endemism, endemic to northern Australia. The species name is derived from the Latin word ''cǒrōna'' meaning "crown", owing to the distinctive purple circle of crown feathers sported by breeding males. Genetic evidence shows that the purple-crowned fairywren is most closely related to the superb fairywren and splendid fairywren. Purple-crowned fairywrens can be distinguished from other fairywrens in northern Australia by the presence of cheek patches (either black in males or reddish-chocolate in females) and the deep blue colour of their perky tails. Like other fairywrens, the purple-crowned fairywren is socially monogamous. However, unlike other species in the genus, it is not sexually promiscuous and shows low rates of extra-pair paternity. However, females with related males as partners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernwren
The fernwren (''Oreoscopus gutturalis'') is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Oreoscopus''. It is endemic to northern Queensland in Australia. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forest and tropical moist montane forest. Taxonomy The fernwren was first described by the English zoologist and ornithologist Charles Walter De Vis in 1889, and grouped with the scrubwrens as '' Sericornis gutturalis''. It was later included in the genus ''Crateroscelis'', along with three species of mouse-warblers found in New Guinea, but was subsequently moved to the monotypic genus ''Oreoscopus'' (established by North in 1905). The fernwren is a basal (subfamily) member of Acanthizidae and sister to the genus ''Pachycare''. The generic name ''Oreoscopus'' derives from the Ancient Greek ''oros'' meaning 'mountain' and ''scopos'' meaning 'guardian' or 'watcher'. The specific epithet ''gutturalis'' is Mediaeval Latin for 'of the throat', refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
