Daintree Rainforest Birds. Destination Daintree has accommodation to suit everyone - from budget backpackers to world-renowned eco-resorts. The Southern Cassowary is a very large bird with brightly coloured neck and head feathers.
Usually 30 species are identified most of them being in the rainforest Walk includes descriptions of Daintrees heritage wildlife and village life. There are also over 12000 species of insects in the rainforest. The chicks of Cassowaries are much duller and only develop into the exoctic adult birds as they grow.
There are more than 430 species of bird within the Wet Tropics.
Black Butcherbird Barking Owl Dougle Eyed Fig Parrot and Noisy Pitta Red Mill House Pap Frog Henri Brouschmice Red Mill House Little Kingfisher JJ Harrison Red. Daintree Discovery Centre is continuing to support the important regeneration and restoration work of Rainforest Rescue in the Daintree Rainforest with this years donation totalling 275865. Neognathae Galloanserae fowls ducks relatives Galliformes Megapodes Brush Turkey Alectura lathamii Orange-footed Scrubfowl Megapodius reinwardt Neoaves Most modern birds Caprimulgiformes. As well as the regular residents at least 30 species daily in the Village the birds vary according to the seasons.