Dry Forest

This habitat type is mostly represented by bushland areas to the north or west of Melbourne such as Long Forest Nature Conservation Reserve, Brisbane Ranges National Park, the You Yangs Forest Park and sites around the Heathcote area. Typical vegetation in these habitats comprises drier eucalypt communities with dense under-storey such as wattles, shrubs and grasses. Bird species that can be found in these habitats include dry-forest specialties such as Spotted Quail-thrush, Speckled Warbler, Black-chinned Honeyeater, Diamond Firetail, Scarlet Robin, Crested Shrike-tit, Little Eagle, Brown Treecreeper, Southern Boobook, Purple-crowned Lorikeet and Long-billed Corella. As with wet forest habitats, different species can be found depending on the time of year.