by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Pheasant Coucal Scientific Name: Centropus phasianinus Size: Size: 50 to 70 cm (female larger than male) What does it look and sound like? When the Pheasant Coucal is breeding, the plumage of the head, neck and underparts is black, with brown wings, back and tail. ...
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 | Friday, November 13, 2020
Magpie Goose Scientific Name: Anseranus semipalmata Size: Males can reach up to 92 cm, but females are slightly smaller. What does it look like? The Magpie Goose has a black neck and head, with a characteristic knobbed crown (larger in males). The underparts are...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo Scientific Name: Cacatua leadbeateri Size: Total Length 35 to 40cm What does it look and sound like? The Major Mitchell’s is a beautiful salmon-pink and white cockatoo. When the crest is erected it reveals a dark pink-red...
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...
