Family
Coraciidae
Description
Habits
Diurnal, Perch on exposed branches and give a loud call. Take all food on the wing. Fly with deep and erratic wing beats. Nest is in a cavity in a tree at considerable height, eggs deposited on a layer of wood dust.
Habitat
Woodland Forest, edges of tall tropical forest; open woodland; timber along watercourses..
Notes
Arrive in Australia to breed in mid-Oct and depart again in March
Breeding
October, November and December, 3-5; white & rounded. Incubation and care of young by both sexes.
Parks
Kakadu National Park
Diet
Carnivore, Large flying insects; beetles; bugs; moths; mantids and cicadas.
Details
| Common Name: |
Dollarbird |
Scientific Name: |
Eurystomus orientalis |
| Sub Order: |
Unavailable |
Order: |
Coraciiformes |
| Class: |
Aves |
Category: |
Native |
| Status: |
Least Concern |
Size: |
260-300 mm. |
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