by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Spotted Catbird Scientific Name: Ailuroedus melanotis Size: 26 to 30 cm What does it look like? The Spotted Catbird is a large, secretive, solid green, dark-headed bird with a red iris and a stout pale bill. Feeding birds are quite difficult to detect because their...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Regent Bowerbird Male Female Scientific Name: Sericulus chrysocephalus Size: 24 to 28 cm What does it look and sound like? The Regent Bowerbird is a relatively small, slender bowerbird. It has a long, straight thin bill, which is yellow in the adult male and dark...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, October 18, 2020
Green Catbird Scientific Name: Ailuroedus crassirostris Size: 29 to 34 cm What does it look like? The Green Catbird is a robust bird with bright green wings and tail, a pale white bill and a red iris. Both sexes have distinct white-spots on the otherwise green...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, October 18, 2020
Great Bowerbird Bower Scientific Name: Chlamydera nuchalis Size: 32 to 37 cm What does it look like? The male Great Bowerbird is a dull fawn coloured bird with darker mottling on the upperparts. The striking lilac crest, situated on the rear of the neck, is revealed...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 23, 2020
Satin Bowerbird Male – displaying at bower ‘Green Bird’ – female or immature male (<6yrs) Bower with blue decorations Scientific Name: Ptilonorhynchus violaceus Size: 27 to 33 cm What does it look and sound like? Satin Bowerbirds are...
