by Peter Rowland | Sunday, February 27, 2022
Black-faced Monarch Scientific Name: Monarcha melanopsis Size: 16 to 19 cm What does it look and sound like? This beautiful bird, with blue-grey head, throat and upperparts, black face and russet underparts, is perhaps the most familiar of the monarchs. The...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, November 13, 2020
Magpie-lark Male Scientific Name: Grallina cyanoleuca Size: 26 to 30 cm What does it look and sound like? The Magpie-lark is boldly marked black and white, and can be confused with few other birds. The thin whitish bill and pale iris are unlike other similarly...