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Australian bird habitats:
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Aboriginal names: "coleepod", "connepra", "cullaculla", "darrung", "tarun"
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Description of habitat |
Saltmarshes and lagoons offer various aquatic waders and fish hunters ideal hunting ground, with prey to be found in the saltwater and in the soil below. In some respects saltmarshes are similar to intertidal wetlands, but in saltmarshes the water is always saline.
A lagoon is defined as a pool of shallow saline water separated from a major body of water (sea) by a narrow barrier. Note that the term "lagoon" is often used incorrectly to describe a (semi-)permanent waterhole or rockpool.
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Bird species found in this type of habitat or plant |
This is not necessarily a complete list. We display here some examples of bird species found by us in this kind of habitat or plant. Hover your cursor on thumbnails to see names of species; click on thumbnail to go to the page describing the species.
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Photos |
Hutt Lagoon, an example of a lagoon near Geraldton, WA; the
pinkish colour of the water is caused by salt crystals
Wide-angle view of a saltmarsh at the confluence of the Manning
River near Old Bar, NSW
These pages are largely based on our own observations and those of our contributors. The structure of these bird pages is explained HERE. For more salient facts on any bird species please refer to a field guide.
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Tue, 17 February 2026, 9:50 +00:00