Queensland Birds

HFF on our paddock fence, Queensland. It seems Kookaburras have developed some resistance to the Cane Toad poison. They bash the Cane Toad and eat the undersides, avoiding the poison sac on the shoulders (hopefully. Eew!!

HFF 13 January 2023 Yes, that really is its name :-) Tin Can Bay, Queensland, Australia. The only drongo found in Australia. The Spangled Drongo has glossy black plumage, with iridescent blue-green spots (spangles), a long forked tail and blood red eyes. Sexes are similar, but the female is slightly smaller. Occasional white spotting can be seen on the upper wings of both sexes. Young birds are more sooty black without the spangles and the eye is brown. The Spangled Drongo is noisy and conspicuous, usually active, and frequently aggressive to other species. Spangled Drongos are found throughout northern and eastern Australia. Also found in New Guinea and eastern Indonesia. Closely related species occur through south-east Asia to India, China, and the Philippines and on some south-west Pacific islands. birdsinbackyards.net