by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, November 10, 2020
White-plumed Honeyeater Scientific Name: Lichenostomus penicillatus Size: 15 to 17 cm What does it look and sound like? The White-plumed Honeyeater is common and familiar throughout the majority of the Australian Mainland. Although the intensity of the overall...
by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, November 10, 2020
White-throated Needletail Scientific Name: Hirundapus caudacutus Size: 20 to 22 cm What does it look like? This large swift is often mistaken in flight for a small bird of prey, but its long curved wings and white markings should identify it. The plumage is...
by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, November 10, 2020
White-winged Chough Group feeding a young bird Scientific Name: Corcorax melanorhamphos Size: 43 to 47 cm What does it look and sound like? The White-winged Chough is a large, almost completely black bird. It has a curved beak, a red eye and a large white wing patch,...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
White-winged Fairywren Scientific Name: Malurus leucopterus Size: 11 to 13 cm What does it look like? The male White-winged Fairywren is spectacularly coloured, even more so when assessed against the backdrop of reddish soil of the interior. The cobalt blue mixed with...
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...
