Endangered Western Riverina Birds

Australasian Bittern

Plains Wanderer

Malleefowl

Murrumbidgee Landcare Inc with the support of Riverina Local Land Services offer this education package of Endangered Riverina Birds.

 A comprehensive suite of educational resources is available to support this learning module, including a detailed lesson plan, teacher information sheet, PowerPoint presentation, and a variety of extension activities designed to reinforce classroom learning.

Schools are invited to contact Murrumbidgee Landcare Inc to arrange a visit from our experienced staff, who can deliver an engaging, interactive learning session focused on local endangered species.

The program explores three distinctive bird species native to the NSW Riverina region. Educators may choose to study one species in detail or examine all three for comparative learning:

• Malleefowl

• Australasian Bittern

• Plains-wanderer

Through this program, students learn about the characteristics, habitats, and breeding behaviours of these endangered birds, as well as the vital conservation initiatives working to protect them. The module also incorporates First Nations perspectives on stewardship and the cultural importance of caring for Country.

Additional resources, including printable fact sheets and classroom activities, are available to support ongoing learning. New materials will continue to be developed and added over time.

For further information or to access the complete education package, please contact Murrumbidgee Landcare Inc.

Threatened Species Fact Sheets for primary school age groups:

Plains-wanderer – Fact Sheet-Plains-wanderer

Malleefowl – Fact Sheet-Malleefowl

Australasian Bittern –  Fact Sheet-Australasian Bittern

 

Threatened Species Fact Sheets for Kindergarten:

All 3 species –  Fact Sheet- 3 Species-Kindergarten

Activities:

Plains-wanderer Colouring Sheet –  Colouring Sheet

Bittern Colouring Sheet – Colouring Sheet

Malleefowl Colouring Sheet –

Riverina Grasslands Colouring Book – Colouring Book Link

Create your own Plains-wanderer – Create your own

Threatened Birds Crossword – Crossword

Threatened Bird Word Search – Word Search

Murrumbidgee Landcare and Riverina Local Land Services acknowledges all First Nations People who are the Traditional Custodians of the Land on which we work. We pay our respects to Elders of all Nations, past, present and emerging. We celebrate the diversity and strength of First Nations cultures and value their ongoing contribution to caring for our Land.