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Feature articles on the unique wildlife of Cape York Peninsula
Bennetts Tree Kangaroo

Bennetts Tree Kangaroo

Bennetts Tree Kangaroo (bennettianus Dendrolagus) is one of two species of tree kangaroo to be found in Australia. This reclusive kangaroo may be spotted in trees along the Shipton’s Flat Road and Mungumby Creek area.

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Papuan Frogmouth

Papuan Frogmouth

Papuan Frogmouth. Courtesy Lynette Ensor

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Metallic Starling

Metallic Starling

Metallic Starling at Nest. Courtesy of Lynette Ensor

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Eclectus Parrot (Female)

Eclectus Parrot (Female)

Female Eclectus Parrot. Courtesy of Lynette Ensor

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Magpie Goose Male

Magpie Goose Male

Magpie Goose Male. Courtesy of Lynette Ensor

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Rainbow Lorikeet

Rainbow Lorikeet

Rainbow Lorikeet eating nectar. Courtesy Lynette Ensor

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Birdwatching in and near Cooktown

Birdwatching in and near Cooktown

Cooktown is an ideal place for bird watching, because there are four main geographical regions that meet here, each with its own set of special birds – Wet Tropics rainforest, Cape York Peninsula forests, coastal wetlands and mangroves, and the drier woodlands of the Laura and Battlecamp escarpments.

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Pied Imperial Pigeon

Pied Imperial Pigeon

Pied Imperial Pigeon. Courtesy Lynette Ensor

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Comb crested jacana

Comb crested jacana

Comb crested jacana. Courtesy Lynette Ensor

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Shining Flycatcher

Shining Flycatcher

Shining flycatcher. Courtesy Lynette Ensor

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Australian Bustard

Australian Bustard

Australian bustard. Courtesy Lynette Ensor

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Eastern Reef Egret

Eastern Reef Egret

Eastern Reef Egret. Courtesy Lynette Ensor

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Magpie Geese

Magpie Geese

Magpie geese, courtesy Lynette Ensor

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Cooktown Bird List

Birds Australia North Queensland bird list for Cooktown region

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