Australian Wildlife - Drongo & Dollarbird
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Australian Wildlife - Drongo & Dollarbird |
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Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus) |
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| Spangled
Drongo on back deck at suburban garden. They feed on insects and can catch
them in flight with ease. They can become regular garden birds and will
feed on mince and small meat scraps. They are quite acrobatic at catching mince scraps thrown
high up in the air - they rarely miss. Photographed in suburban back yard, Brisbane. |
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Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus) | |||
| Spangled Drongo on TV aerial. The distinctive forked tail can be clearly seen in this photo. The drongo is is about 30cm long. The plumage is iridescent black with green sheen. Photographed in suburban back yard, Brisbane. | ||||
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Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) |
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| The Dollarbird is also known as the Broad-billed Roller.
It is a sturdy greenish bird about 28cm long, with an unusual swooping flight. There is a large white spot on the underside of each wing, giving it
the name "dollar" bird. Food is mainly large insects that it catches in flight. It is a summer migrant to Australia.
Photographed at Walkabout Creek, Brisbane Forest Park.
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