Cape Tribulation is a great place for birdwatching. You can relax while birding from the B&B cottage verandah, binos in one hand and red wine in the other. The CAssowary drops by on a regular basis:

'Our afternoon's quiet reverie was interrupted by two snooping cassowaries, stomping through the rainforest, who crossed the creek directly below the balcony. Seeing these beautiful, haughty birds in their habitat was quite startling - a real privilege. Undoubtedly the highlight of our visit.' John Wells

Read the latest news for stories of interesting sightings. The twitcher's list will be provided on request! Page references are from Simpson and Day "Field Guide to the Birds of Australia".

No.	Most common	Bird name	Page
2		Southern cassowary (rare)	17
163		Orange footed scrub fowl	79
165		Brush turkey (uncommon)	79
186	calling	Red necked crake  (falsetto ha ha ha ha)	85
311	calling	Wompoo pigeon  (lallack ah wooooo)	125
312		Torres Strait pigeon	125
319		Brown cuckoo dove	127
321		Diamond dove	129
322		Bar shouldered dove	129
323		Emerald ground dove	129
343		Sulphur crested cockatoo	135
346		Rainbow lorikeet	137
353		Double eyed fig parrot	137
404		Barn owl	155
408	calling	Lesser sooty owl   (scream like falling bomb)	155
409		Tawny frogmouth	157
417		White rumped swiftlet	159
422		Azure kingfisher	161
433		Rainbow bee eater	163
434		Dollar bird	162
462		Varied triller	171
510		Leaden flycatcher	191
514		Rufous fantail	193
545		Variegated wren	205
613		Helmeted friar bird	227
626		Yellow spotted honeyeater	231
672		Dusky honeyeater	243
680		Sunbird	247
681		Mistletoebird	247
716		Metallic starling	258
721		Figbird	258
722		Spangled drongo	258
731	calling	Spotted catbird  (meiouww)	263
733	calling	Victoria’s riflebird (yaar aaarck)	263
745		Black butcher bird	266

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Bed and Breakfast accommodation on an exotic tropical fruit orchard at Cape Tribulation in the heart of the Daintree Rainforest
Cape Trib Exotic Fruit Farm, Lot 5 Nicole Drive, Cape Tribulation, Queensland, 4873, Australia - Tel: 0740 980057 - Fax: 0740 980067
digby@capetrib.com.au.

Last updated August 29, 2008