by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Pied Oystercatcher Scientific Name: Haematopus longirostris Size: 48 to 51 cm What does it look and sound like? The Pied Oystercatcher is rather shy of humans and seldom allows close approach. It is mostly silent when feeding, but may utter a whistled...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Pied Currawong Scientific Name: Strepera graculina Size: 44 to 51 cm What does it look like? This large black and white bird is often confused with the Australian Magpie, although it is quite different in plumage. The Pied Currawong is almost entirely black, with...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Pie-dish Beetle Scientific Name: Helea scaphiformis Size: TL 40mm What does it look like? The Pie-dish Beetle is black, oval shaped, with longitudinal ridges down centre of elytra, margins of body flattened to form a pie-dish shape. Larva yellow-brown elongated grub....
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Pheasant Coucal Scientific Name: Centropus phasianinus Size: Size: 50 to 70 cm (female larger than male) What does it look and sound like? When the Pheasant Coucal is breeding, the plumage of the head, neck and underparts is black, with brown wings, back and tail. ...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Phasmid Striped Gecko Scientific Name: Strophurus taeniatus Size: Snout Vent Length 50 mm What does it look like? The Phasmid Striped Gecko is a small, slender-bodied gecko, with gradually tapering, cylindrical tail and thin limbs. Pale grey to brown above, with...
