Powerful Owl Workshop Saturday the 14th of March 2020
Introduction. Nocturnal birds are elusive, mysterious, and often less well understood than their day-active cousins. They are essential regulators of food webs as predators of mammals, birds, frogs, and invertebrates. Adaptations to nocturnal life such as exceptional eyesight, hearing, and a good sense of smell, give this special group of birds unparalleled hunting prowess. As nocturnal birds are cryptic in both plumage and behavior, they can be difficult to detect. This guide will help you learn about and identify seventeen of our Australian nocturnal birds. This booklet includes information to identify owls, nightjars, owlet-nightjars, and frogmouths found on mainland Australia, Tasmania, and offshore islands but exclude vagrants. We acknowledge that there are other nocturnal birds within Australia (e.g., Bush Stone-curlew), but these are not included here. All common names and scientific names listed in this booklet (species and subspecies) are consistent with BirdLife Australia...