by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Whites, Yellows and Pierids (Family: Pieridae) Forty species contained within nine genera have been recorded in Australia. Butterflies are small to medium in size and usually yellow, white or grey in colour. Insects Home Nature Facts...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Willie Wagtail Chicks in nest Scientific Name: Rhipidura leucophrys Size: 18.5 to 21.5 cm. What does it look and sound like? The Willie Wagtail is the largest, and perhaps most well-known, of the Australian fantails. The plumage is generally black above with a white...
by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Woma Scientific Name: Aspidites ramsayi Size: Total Length up to 2 m What does it look like? The Woma is smooth-scaled and moderately sized body, with head similar in thickness to neck. Yellowish, pale brown or light olive above, with irregular dark brown to...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Wombats (Family: Vombatidae) Wombats are the bulldozers of the Australian bush, equipped with a compact, stocky body, muscular limbs and strong claws for digging, a thickened bony plate in its rump ooo for protection and a rear facing pouch to protect its young. Three...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Wompoo Fruit-Dove Scientific Name: Ptilinopus magnificus Size: Total Length 35 to 45 cm (in north of range); up to 50 cm (in south). What does it look and sound like? The Wompoo Fruit-dove is identified by its large size, rich purple throat, chest and upper belly, and...
