Studies the unique characteristics of Australian birds including distinctive bird calls, flight sequences and the variety of parrots and honeyeaters. Illustrates the unique behaviour of the cassowary, bower bird, mallee fowl, scrub turkey and the lyrebird. Narrated by John Dease.
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Collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323169
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Flight
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)