by Peter Rowland | Friday, November 13, 2020
Mallee Military Dragon Scientific Name: Ctenophorus fordi Size: Snout Vent Length 55 mm What does it look like? The Mallee Military Dragon is brown to reddish-brown above with black and smaller whitish spots on back and tail. Edges of back have whitish longitudinal...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, November 13, 2020
Malleefowl Scientific Name: Leipoa ocellata Size: 60 cm What does it look like? The Malleefowl is a large and unmistakable ground-dwelling bird. The head and neck are grey, becoming more cream on the belly, and with a dark blackish stripe between the throat and...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
March Fly Scientific Name: Tabanus australicus Size: Total Length 13 mm What does it look like? The March Fly is solidly built with large reflective, iridescent eyes, which meet in the middle in males. The eyes are larger than those of the Stable Fly, and are green in...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, November 13, 2020
Masked Booby [Image courtesy of Thomas Rowland] Scientific Name: Sula dactylatra Size: 75 to 85 cm What does it look like? This is the largest booby. The Masked Booby is easily recognised by its predominantly white body, except for the prominent black flight feathers...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, November 13, 2020
Masked Lapwing Southern subspecies (V. m. novaehollandiae) Northern subspecies (V. m. miles) Young birds Scientific Name: Vanellus miles Size: 33 to 38 cm What does it look and sound like? The Masked Lapwing is predominantly white below, with brown wings and back and...
