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Brown Thornbill
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The Brown Thornbill will respond to humans imitating its calls.

Brown Falcon
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Falcons (Family Falconidae) lack a clutching foot mechanism to catch and kill prey, which characterises eagles, kites and relatives in the Family Accipitridae. Instead, they have powerful hooked bills with specialised 'teeth' and matching notches which can sever neck bones with one bite.

Black Kite
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The Black Kite is the most abundant raptor (bird of prey) in the world.

Beach Stone-curlew
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Beach Stone-Curlews feed mostly on crabs, hammering them open and sometimes washing them before swallowing.

Bassian Thrush
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If a Bassian Thrush is disturbed it often runs a short distance and then freezes, relying for defence on the camouflage of its mottled plumage against the leaf-litter of the forest floor.

Barn Owl
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Subspecies of the Barn Owl are found on every continent in the world except Antarctica.

Barking Owl
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The Barking Owl is named for its harsh 'barking' call but can also make a much louder, wailing cry, which has given rise to another name, the 'screaming-woman bird'.

Banded Lapwing
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The Banded Lapwing uses foot-tapping to disturb insects from cover, running to catch anything that moves.

Azure Kingfisher
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The Azure Kingfisher nests in a burrow dug out of a river bank.

Australian Shelduck
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Unlike other Australian ducks, the Australian Shelduck often flies in long lines or in a 'V' formation.