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Emu

Emus are a common sight in many parts of Australia, and the South West is no exception to that.

It is Australia's largest native bird and can grow up to 2 metres tall. It is a special treat to see them with a brood like the photo on the left.

A large and noisy cockatoo that prefers the lofty heights of tall Jarrah and Karri forests.

Adult birds are between 50 and 61 centimetres long.

Also known as Baudin's or White-Tailed Black-Cockatoo

This species was only recently recognised as different to the Short-Billed Black-Cockatoo. Their main diet consists of the seeds of Marri trees.

Adult birds are up to 60 centimetres long.

Known also as the King Parrot, Pileated Parakeet and the Hookbill.

Very easy to spot with it's amazing colours. It is certainly a very beautiful bird.

Adult birds can grow up to 36 centimetres long.

Also known as the Yellow-Cheeked Rosella and the Stanley Rosella.

Despite their brilliant colouring they are generally a quiet and somewhat inconspicuous bird that stays near cover and doesn't stray far from home.

Adult birds can grow up to 26 centimetres.

Also known as Podargus

This unusual bird is often mistaken for a broken dead piece of wood. It's disguise is uncanny and even when disturbed, it often remains very still.

Adult birds vary from 35 to 53 centimetres long.

Also known the Scarlet-Breasted Robin or the White-Capped Robin.

Adult birds are between 12 and 13 centimetres long.

Also known as the White-Bellied Robin.

Feeding mainly on insects, they are a joy to watch catching their prey mid flight.

Adult birds grow up to 15 centimetres long.

Also known as the Grey-Breasted Robin.

They prefer to live in Eucalypt forests, open woodlands and mallee and areas with scrubby undergrowth for cover.

Adult birds grow up to 15 centimetres long.

Also known as the White-Throated Whistler and the Golden-Breasted Thickhead.

Only mature males have the brightly coloured feathers. The females are a dull greyish-green.

Also known as the White-Shafted Fantail or the Mad Fan.

Aptly described as a hyperactive bird which makes it easy for them to catch insects mid air. This is where the name Mad Fan came from.

Also known as the Banded Wren or the Turquoise Wren.

This strikingly beautiful bird is far more stunning in real life than in the photo to the right. They often visit on the balcony of the chalet.

Adult birds grow up to 12 centimetres long.

Also known as the Elegant Fairy-Wren or the Marsh Wren.

This bird is unique to the South West corner of Western Australia.

Also known as the Western Wattlebird or the Lunulated Wattlebird.

This bird lives in flowering woodlands, shrublands, forests and gardens.

The adult bird grows up to 30 centimetres.

This bird is common throughout the forests of South Western Australia.

They inhabit the canopy of Eucalypt forests and are slightly larger than the eastern states White-Naped Honeyeater.

Also known as the Diamond Bird and the Spotted Diamond Bird.

They prefer Eucalypt forests, open woodlands and mallee areas, usually in higher rainfall zones.

Adult birds grow up to 10 centimetres long.