Emu

The scientific name of the little penguin, Eudyptula minor, means "good little diver". It's an apt description of the world's smallest penguin - the flightless bird's sleek, streamlined shape and efficient flippers allow them to dive quickly to seek prey.  Little penguins inhabit the southern coast of Australia. They'll dive as deep as 30 metres looking for a small school of fish, squid, krill and crab larvae. They swallow their food whole. Little penguins, like other penguins, live in colonies. After a day of frolicking in the sea, most little penguins return to their on-shore burrows every evening shortly before sunset. The burrows, which are usually tunnels about 60 centimetres deep with a "nest" bowl at the end, are usually about two metres apart. Little penguins have a unique song and display in order to attract mates, stave off intruders and, in a romantic sort of way, signal a pair's attachment to each other. The song starts out as a low rumble before turning into a higher pitched "cry", which is often accompanied by flipper, beak and body movements.

Kookaburras, an Australian bird of the kingfisher family, probably wouldn't be happy if they knew what their other name was - the laughing jackass. This name comes from the kookaburra's unique call, which has been described as a fiendish sounding laughter. In fact, the bird's call is often used as background sound in movies and TV to typify jungle sounds.  There are two species of kookaburra in Australia. The largest, the laughing kookaburra, reaches a length of about 46 centimetres. Laughing kookaburras are eastern Australia natives, but have been successfully introduced into the western side of the continent. The other species, the blue-winged kookaburra, lives in northern Australia, and doesn't "laugh."  Kookaburras don't hunt for fish much, preferring instead to feast on insects, mice, and small birds and snakes. But in Western Australia, they have been known to attack chickens and baby ducks.  Kookaburras are territorial and monogamous. A mating pair of these birds lays two sets of two to four eggs. When they hatch, the young often stay with their parents to help raise the next year's brood.

The brightly colored Crimson Rosella is a common sight in southern forests.  It feeds on nuts and seeds in the canopy and on the forest floor.  While feeding in the tops of trees, the Crimson Rosella's bell-like call can be heard, which contrasts with its more typical parrot-like calls when flying.  Young Crimson Rosellas are mostly green with patches of red, and are sometimes mistaken for a separate species. 

The Tawny Frogmouth hunts for insects by night, catching them mainly from the ground in its wide mouth.  By day, the Tawny Frogmouth sits motionless on tree branches, its grey streaky plumage helping it to look like a piece of dead wood.  The Tawny Frogmouth is not an owl, but is in fact closely related to the nightjars.

This small inquisitive bird perches on the side of tree trunks and scans the ground for insects.  It pounces down on its prey, before returning to the side of a tree to continue searching.  Male and female Eastern Yellow Robins have similar plumages.

These small birds move in flocks through forest clearings and undergrowth.  They feed on seeds from grasses and other plants.  Red-browed finches can be found throughout Eastern Australia, from South Australia to Cape York Peninsula.

The Bell Miner is a green honeyeater that lives in groups, often in trees around watercourses.  It is very territorial, and will often scare away other bird species from its territory.  One reason for this is to protect its food source of lerps: sugar-producing insects that live on eucalypt leaves.  Bell Miners nest communally, laying their eggs in a nest made in the fork of a tree.

The Superb Lyrebird is one of nature's finest mimics.  The male lyrebird sings intricate songs that faithfully mimic other birds of the forest. Lyrebirds have even been known to mimic cars and chainsaws.  The male sings on special mounds on the forest floor, and displays his tail by draping it forward over his head.  The female lays and incubates a single egg in a large nest made of sticks.