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Key plants used by Australian birds:
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Aboriginal names: "gweeargal" [wiradjuri]; "pindiana" = Lignum swamp
Lignum is found along the edges of freshwater lakes, including ephemeral lakes, floodplains, swamps and (semi-)permanent waterholes, such as e.g. gilgais, in the semi-arid to arid interior of Australia. It is a dominant species that will spread along the water's edge, suppressing other growth. Lignum can grow to a height of about 2.5 m. Its stems are photosynthetic; hence it can live for long periods of time without having leaves. It deep root system provides it with water even in dry times.
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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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Male Superb
Fairy-wren in lignum; inside the clustered plant a pair
had its nest and the fledgling chicks hid in the thicket too
Usage |
This is not necessarily a complete list. We collate here various ways in which birds can use various types of plant.
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