Crater Lakes Rainforest Cottages - Accommodation on the Atherton Tablelands, near Yungaburra.

Birds

Birds commonly seen from the cottages

From your cottage you can spot a surprisingly large variety of birdlife that call the rainforest home. Here are some images of birds seen often.

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Victoria's Riflebird

Spotted Catbird

Bridled Honeyeater

Macleays Honeyeater

Grey Headed Robin

Pale Yellow Robin

King Parrot

Emerald Dove

Kookaburra

Lewins Honeyeater

Red Browed Finch

Bird watching at Crater Lakes

If you are early risers, enjoy the morning chorus of bird song. Listen for the whip-crack call of the Eastern Whip Bird or the eerie cry of the Spotted Catbird or the morning melody of the Chowchillas. During the night you can listen for the unusual “bomb falling whistle” call of the Lesser Sooty Owl or the call of the Boobook Owl.

Even if you are not dedicated bird watchers, you will be impressed by the Victoria’s Riflebird (bird of paradise), which can be seen displaying for his mate at the cottages, or charmed by the personalities of the family of Kookaburras that fly in for a visit.

Some of the endemic birds to our area that can be seen at the cottages are the Macleays Honeyeaters, Grey-headed Robin, Tooth-billed bowerbird, Bridled Honeyeater, Bowers Shrike-thrush and Pied Monarch.

Other beautiful birds seen at the cottages are the Wompoo Fruit Dove, Australian King Parrot, Double-eyed Fig Parrot, Pale-yellow Robin, Yellow-breasted Boatbill, Grey Fantail, Brown Gerygone, Rainbow Lorikeet, Emerald Dove, Peaceful Dove, plus many, many more.

Bird List at Crater Lakes

Here is a list of birds I have compiled over the last couple of years. I am new to birdwatching so the list is no where near a complete list of birds to be found on the property, it is more a list of birds I have managed to photograph with little effort.

(list to be completed soon).

Atherton Scrubwren – coming soon

Australian Brush Turkey

Barred Cuckoo-Shrike

Black Butcherbird

Black-faced Monarch

Bowers Shrike Thrush – coming soon

Bridled Honeyeater

Brown Cuckoo-dove

Brown Gerygone – coming soon

Chowchilla

Crimson Rosella