Australia presents world of birds

Australian birds building their nests and rearing their young. Those shown include the buff-tailed hornbill, the speckled warbler, the rainbow bird, the emu, fairy penguins, black swans, willie wagtails, kookaburra, and lyrebirds.

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Credits

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Duration

00:07:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1958

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014215

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Infancy

Animals & Wildlife → Birds

Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Anatomy

Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Australia

Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Behavior

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1958

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