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The majestic Black Palm Cockatoo of Australia and New
Guinea. The Palm Cockatoo is unique - unmistakable in appearance and
remarkable in habit. Its oversize beak slices through the toughest of palm nuts that
dominate its diet. Its practice of banging a stick against the top of a tree stump
to advertise its territory makes it one of the rare animals that uses a tool. |
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Also known as the Lotusbird, Lillytrotter or Christbird, the
Jacana is a bird of Australian wet/sub tropical regions with exceptionally elongated toes
and claws. These enable it to walk delicately over floating waterlilies and lotus
pads, giving it the appearance of walking on water. |
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In the treetops of the tropical Americas, Toucans search out
favored fruits. Appearing enormous and heavy, toucan beaks are lightweight structures,
used with skill and dexterity to retrieve, manipulate and prepare food items for eating. |
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Found throughout Southeast Asia, the insectivorous
Shama’s bright, lively personality makes it popular as a pet. Delivering a
beautifully melodious, clear and liquid song, the Shama is one of the world’s finest
songbirds. |
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Flock birds, native to flooded forest areas and river banks in
the Orinoco and Amazon basins, Hoatzin have a strong smell and show characteristics of
prehistoric birds. Young birds have claws as wing extensions, enabling them to climb
easily among often dense growing tree branches. |
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A conspicuous, noisy but wary bird,
common to remoter sandy, ocean beaches and mudflats around
Australia, where it can be seen foraging the inter-tidal zone for
the marine molluscs, crustaceans and worms on which it feeds. To
many, its piping calls with ocean background characterize the call
of the sea. |
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