by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Peron’s Tree Frog Scientific Name: Litoria peronii Size: Total Length 6 cm What does it look like? Peron’s Tree Frog colouration is variable, but typically consists of a tan frog with small emerald green dots and spots during the day, and, at night, dark...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Parma Wallaby Scientific Name: Notamacropus parma Size: Total Length 855–1,075mm, including tail 405–540mm What does it look like? The Parma Wallaby is greyish-brown above, with darker longitudinal dorsal stripe and white cheek-stripe. Underparts whitish, paler on...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, November 13, 2020
Old Wife Scientific Name: Enoplosus armatus Size: Total Length 25 cm What does it look like? Old Wife adults are predominantly silver with 6 to 8 bold black zebra-like stripes, and two elongated sections of dorsal fin. Young are blotched darker, and have a white edged...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Norfolk Island Green Parrot Photographer credit: Thomas Rowland Scientific Name: Cyanoramphus cookii Size: 27 to 31 cm What does it look like? The Norfolk Island Green Parrot, or Norfolk Parakeet, was once considered a subspecies of the Red-fronted Parakeet...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Nankeen Kestrel Scientific Name: Falco cenchroides Size: 31 to 36 cm What does it look like? When observed, the Nankeen Kestrel has rich rufous upperparts and pale buff underparts, both sparsely spotted and streaked with black, and black-tipped wings and tail,...
