by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Black Fruit-bat Scientific Name: Pteropus alecto Size: HB 185–280mm; FA 153–191mm What does it look like? The Black Fruit-bat is predominantly black, occasionally with white flecks on belly fur, and often with reddish-brown fur on rear of neck. Eyes reddish, with...
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, October 22, 2020
Black House Spider Scientific Name: Badumna insignis Size: Total Length 19mm What does it look like? The Black House Spider appears dark brownish or greyish to blackish, with a white flecked pattern on the dorsal surface. The female has a large bulbous abdomen, while...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Black Kite Scientific Name: Haliastur migrans Size: TL 47 to 55 cm What does it look like? The Black Kite is a medium-sized bird of prey (raptor). From a distance it appears almost black, with a light brown bar on the shoulder. The plumage is actually dark brown, with...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Black Swan Scientific Name: Cygnus atratus Size: 114 to 142 cm (males larger than females) What does it look like? The only black swan found anywhere in the world, all other species being almost entirely white, except for one South American species that has a black...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, February 27, 2022
Black-faced Monarch Scientific Name: Monarcha melanopsis Size: 16 to 19 cm What does it look and sound like? This beautiful bird, with blue-grey head, throat and upperparts, black face and russet underparts, is perhaps the most familiar of the monarchs. The...
