The interesting thing about Australian parrots is that very few are actually named "parrots". Not even "parakeets"! Of course, that would be too much like the rest of the world. But check out this selection and decide for yourself which names suit them better.
Here we have very aptly named Rainbow Lorikeets. Common all over eastern Australia, but surprisingly hard to catch close (at least for me!) Nonetheless, here are a few good shots:
Another common eastern Australian parrot - Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo:
A parrot with a very poetic name - Crimson Rosella. It's common in south-eastern Australia.
This pink wonder is called Galah. Its range covers the whole continent. I got this picture in Uluru, in the middle of the Australian desert (where it does keep to the town).
Another parrot with a musical name (but somewhat crusty appearnce): Long-Billed Corella:
From parrots to bowers: the bachelor palace of Satin Bowerbird. The males collect anything blue (preferably, deep, saturated blue) and use these items to decorate their bowers, which the females then use to judge their mating potential:
And this is the architect of the splendor above - Satin Bowerbird. Even though it got its name from the blue bower ornamentations, it also matches their stunning eye color:
Another bower, but a different color - this one is of a Great Bowerbird.
I don't have a good picture of a Great Bowerbird itself, but here is one courtesy of eBird:
Another cool bird: Australian Brushturkey. Notice how its tail fans out vertically, rather than horizontally (like for most birds):
Another common, almost nuisance bird: Noisy Miner. They live in huge colonies, often in urban areas, and don't like anything or anyone else to come close to them. That includes humans - you've been warned!
Another cool bird from the Australian outback: White-Plumed Honeyeater:
Australian Ibis - super common even in the cities, like this one drinking from a Sydney fountain:
Little Pied Cormorant - looking all cute and serious:
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