Roul Roul Partridge
(Rollulus rouloul)
| Common Name: | Roul Roul Partridge |
| Scientific Name: | Rollulus rouloul |
| Clutch Size: | 5 to 6 eggs |
| Incubation Period: | 18 days |
| Habitation: | This small partridge is a resident breeder in lowland rainforests in south Burma, south Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo |
| Conservation Status: | Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Greater Prairie Chicken
(Tympanuchus cupido)
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| Common Name: | Greater Prairie Chicken or Pinnated Grouse |
| Scientific Name: | Tympanuchus cupido |
| Clutch Size: | 5 to 17 eggs |
| Incubation Period: | 23 to 24 days |
| Habitation: | Greater prairie chickens prefer undisturbed prairie and were originally found in tallgrass prairies. They can tolerate agricultural land mixed with prairie, but fewer prairie chickens are found in areas that are more agricultural. The greater prairie chicken was almost extinct in the 1930s due to hunting pressure and habitat loss. They now only live on small parcels of managed prairie land. |
| Conservation Status: | Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) |
Black Swan
(Cygnus atratus)
| Common Name: | Black Swan |
| Scientific Name: | Cygnus atratus |
| Clutch Size: | 4 to 8 eggs |
| Incubation Period: | 30 to 45 days |
| Habitation: | The black swan is common in the wetlands of southwestern and eastern Australia and adjacent coastal islands. In the south west the range encompasses an area between North West Cape, Cape Leeuwin and Eucla; while in the east it covers a large region bounded by the Atherton Tableland, the Eyre Peninsula and Tasmania, with the Murray Darling Basin supporting very large populations of black swans. It is uncommon in central and northern Australia. |
| Conservation Status: | The species has a large range, with figures between one and ten million square-km given as the extent of occurrence. The current global population is estimated to be up to 500,000 individuals. No threat of extinction or significant decline in population has been identified with this numerous and widespread bird. |
Cape Barren Goose
(Cereopsis novaehollandiae)
| Common Name: | Cape Barren Goose |
| Scientific Name: | Cereopsis novaehollandiae |
| Clutch Size: | 4 to 7 eggs |
| Incubation Period: | 35 days |
| Habitation: | The Cape Barren Goose is found on the south-eastern coast of Australia, the southern coast of Western Australia and in south-eastern Victoria. It is found on offshore islands, usually granite, in areas of pasture, tussock grass or low heathy scrub |
| Conservation Status: | IUCN Red List least concern species |
Kookaburra (Laughing Kookaburra)
(Dacelo novaeguineae)
| Common Name: | Laughing Kookaburra |
| Scientific Name: | Dacelo novaeguineae |
| Clutch Size: | 2 to 4 eggs |
| Incubation Period: | 24 to 29 days |
| Habitation: | The Kookaburra is native to Australia and New Guinea. It is found in habitats ranging from humid forest to arid savanna, as well as in suburban areas with tall trees or near running water. |
| Conservation Status: | All Kookaburra species are listed as Least Concern. Australian law protects native birds, including kookaburras. |
Silver Laced Orpington
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Roul Roul Partridge
(Rollulus rouloul)
| Common Name: | Roul Roul Partridge |
| Scientific Name: | Rollulus rouloul |
| Clutch Size: | 5 to 6 eggs |
| Incubation Period: | 18 days |
| Habitation: | This small partridge is a resident breeder in lowland rainforests in south Burma, south Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo |
| Conservation Status: | Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Miniature Donkeys
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Alpaca
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