Sydney’s Birds
Sydney is home to a large variety of native birds, and some of them have actually thrived in the urban environment. It is not a good idea to feed native birds, because this can affect their health and well-being.
The list below outlines the birds typically cared for:
Nectivores
Rainbow Lorikeets, Noisy Miners, Wattle birds, New Holland Honeyeaters
Insectivores
Wrens, Wagtails, Magpie-larks, Swallows, Dollar birds
Carnivores & Raptors
Kookaburras, Owls, Tawny Frogmouths, Butcher Birds
Omnivores
Magpies, Currawongs, Ravens, Cuckoo-shrikes, Silvereyes, Brush Turkeys
Granivores
Sulphur Crested Cockatoos, Galahs, Crested Pigeons, Rosellas, King Parrots
Frugivores
Koels, Channel-bill Cuckoos, Bower Birds, Orioles
Water Birds
Ducks, Seagulls, Pelicans, Penguins, Moorhens, Coots, Swans, Plovers, Cormorants, Shearwaters, Herons, Egrets
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