These are tiny insectivorous birds that pick bugs off of trees, inmuch the same way oxpeckers pick them off of mammals. The greatest birding prize is the forty spotted pardalote, an endangered species endemic to a few locations on Tasmania and the islands to its east. The forest robins abound in this habitat as well. They are ecological equivalents to the North American wood warblers, and these diminutive birds include some brighly coloured species, including the shockingly bright pink robin. The rain forests of the central west and northwest are surprisingly devoid of birds and mammals.
Bird life is secretive.
Suberb lyre birds have also been introduced to Tasmania and have a patchy distribution in the rainforests. All and all, you will enjoy a walk in the rain forest much more if you put away your bird guide and bring out a fungus guide, as some spectacular bracket funguses can be found there. The Huon Valley south of Hobart is the primary apple and pear growing areas. Green rosellas can be easily found quietly feeding among the tree tops. Fairy wrens can be found in almost any patch of native growth.