by Peter Rowland | Sunday, October 18, 2020
House Gecko Scientific Name: Hemidactylus frenatus Size: Snout Vent Length 65 mm What does it look like? The House Gecko (or Asian House Gecko) is whitish, pinkish-brown or dark grey above, with series of tubercles along back and edges of tail, and either...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, October 18, 2020
House Fly Scientific Name: Musca domestica Size: Total Length 8mm What does it look like? The House Fly thorax and abdomen is greyish (although the abdomen is paler), with four blackish longitudinal lines on the thorax, and a single pair of transparent triangular...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, October 18, 2020
Horses Scientific Name: Equus caballus Size: Total Length 2.1 m What does it look like? Horses are usually brown to black or a mixture of both colours sometimes with white flashes on the feet and around the muzzle. Domestic horses occasionally breed with wild, feral...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, October 18, 2020
Hooded Plover Scientific Name: Thinornis cucullatus Size: 19 to 23 cm What does it look like? The adult Hooded Plover is unmistakable, with its black head, orange eyering and two-toned orange and black bill. The upperparts are brown and the underparts are white, with...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, October 18, 2020
Great Egret Scientific Name: Ardea alba Size: 41 to 49 cm What does it look like? The Great Egret is the largest of the Australian egrets. The overall plumage is white, and, for most of the year, the bill and facial skin are yellow. The feet are dark olive-grey, as...
