While you’re at the mural site, see if you or your little ones can find these:
EGGS
SHADOWS
CHICK
CRACKED
EGG
GROUND PARROTS
FLOWERS
What Birds Can you See In the Park?
Sit, watch and count how many different types of birds you see.
Have you found the nest?
There are 2 ground parrots watching over their nest… can you find it?
How many eggs does a Ground Parrot lay on average?
Clue: you’ll need to check the nest!
CAN YOU FIND…
Each of these birds is in the ground mural.
Find their outline AND their shadow.
Striated Heron
Double barred finch
Lewin’s rail
Variegated fairywren
Far eastern curlew
Sacred Kingfisher
Rainbow bee-eater
LOOK FOR…
Search the gardens for these flowers that inspired the mural design.
LISTEN
Listen to the sounds that each of the birds make, that are painted in the mural.
When you’re not in the Rufous Street area, can you hear the birds in other areas of Peregian? Each bird has different calls depending on whether they are breeding, foraging, calling to each – check out this great site for more detailed info: www.xeno-canto.org/
Eastern Ground Parrot
Lewin’s rail
Double barred finch
Far eastern curlew
Rainbow bee-eater
Sacred kingfisher
Variegated fairywren
Striated heron
RUFOUS STREET 