by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Australian Wood Duck Male (left); Female (right) Scientific Name: Chenonetta jubata Size: 42 to 60 cm What does it look like? The Australian Wood Duck is identified by its brown head, grey and black back and wings, and speckled underparts. The male is larger and has a...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Australian Wrens (Family Maluridae) Nine species of fairy-wrens, three emu-wrens and eleven grasswrens are found in Australia and all are endemic. They are small birds and, generally, the adult males are the brightest coloured. They are generally found on the ground...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Australo-Papuan Babblers (Family Pomatostomidae) Four species occur in Australia, including three endemics, Hall’s Babbler Pomatostomus halli, White-browed Babbler P. superciliosus and Chestnut-crowned Babbler P. ruficeps. The Grey-crowned Babbler P. temporalis...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Australo-Papuan Grassfinches (Family Estrildidae) Fourteen of the 21 species of this family recorded in Australia are endemic, five of,the other breeding species extend to New Guinea and the Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata is found in Timor. The Nutmeg Mannikin L....
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Australo-Papuan Robins (Family Petroicidae) Most of the 21 Australian species are endemic, although a few such as the Mangrove Robin Peneothello pulverulenta and Lemon-bellied Flycatcher Microeca flavigaster extend to New Guinea. Some like the Eastern Yellow Robin...
