by Peter Rowland | Saturday, October 17, 2020
Diamond Firetail Scientific Name: Stagonopleura guttata Size: 10-12 cm What does it look like? The Diamond Firetail is a brightly coloured finch. The head is grey, while the remainder of the upperparts are greyish-brown, with the exception of the conspicuous red rump....
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, November 7, 2020
Dusky Robin Scientific Name: Melanodryas vittata Size: 16 to 17 cm What does it look like? The Dusky Robin is dark olive-brown above and greyish below. It has an inconspicuous paler eyestripe and an indistinct greyish-white wingbar, which is partially concealed when...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, October 17, 2020
Eastern Banjo Frog Scientific Name: Limnodynastes dumerilii dumerilii Size: Total Length 7cm What does it look like? The underparts of the Eastern Banjo Frog range from light grey to almost black with orange to yellow markings on the lower flanks, and a thin yellow to...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, November 7, 2020
Emu Scientific Name: Dromaius novaehollandiae Size: 2 metres What does it look like? The adult Emu is grey brown with black streaks. The head and most of the neck is covered in thin black feathers. The sides of the face and the neck are plain with a pale blue to...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, November 7, 2020
Eurasian Coot Scientific Name: Fulica atra Size: 32 to 39 cm What does it look and sound like? The Eurasian Coot is an attractive bird. The distinguishing feature is its snowy white bill. The remainder of the bird is black, except for its bright red eye. The Eurasian...
