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All birds . . All tough

1. Unusually they decided to foster a Newcastle pro (6,5)

I have . . Forest Miner, but don't think it is actually a bird name

2. As her old flickering lamp went out the river bird vanished into the night (8,10)

I have . . Imperial Nightheron, but ditto #1

3. Stop prattling man, just tell us what you saw at Sturt's Stoney Desert (10)

I presume that SSD is the bird's habitat . .

4. A bit of a gamble but at least you could somehow count on a beer here (6,6)

I have ?? Toucan . . cannot come up with type

Of course 'toucan' could be completely out of order

Thanks in advance

Hello, Hannah!
These are tough!
I looked up the birds in Sturt's Stony Desert and there are hundreds of species.
None rang a bell, though!

3 looks like GIBBERBIRD

If not it will do, till we get a better one

Thx Matt

I was quite pleased with it, myself......

No offence meant

I appreciate all assistance given . . and I am 99% sure that you are correct

Sadly I seem to have the knack of 'putting my foot in someone else's mouth . .'

It's on this list

https://wetlandinfo.ehp.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=ibra-subregion-sturt-stony-desert

It is . . and it IS correct . . Thank you Mam

Also on the list is HORSEFIELD BUSHLARK from which I can find HORSEFIELD LARK anagrammed in in the clue for #2

Confusinger, and confusinger

As her old flickering

is an anagram of

Collared Kingfisher

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collared_kingfisher

The bit of a gamble and get a beer here etc could refer to the

Gilded Barbet

which everybody knows is a close relative of the toucan!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilded_barbet