by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Bar-tailed Godwit Scientific Name: Limosa lapponica Size: 37 to 45 cm What does it look like? The Bar-tailed Godwit is mainly mottled brown above and lighter and more uniform buff below. It has dull white underwings, and a long, slightly upturned bill. As the name...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Beach Stone-curlew Scientific Name: Esacus magnirostris Size: 56 cm What does it look like? The Beach Stone-curlew is a large, heavily-built wader with a thick-set bill and conspicuous bold black and white markings on the face and upper wings. The remainder of the...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Black-fronted Dotterel Scientific Name: Elseyornis melanops Size: 16 to 18 cm What does it look like? When observed the Black-fronted Dotterel is easily identified by its white underparts and distinct black Y-shaped band which extends across the chest, around to the...
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, October 22, 2020
Bush Stone-Curlew Scientific Name: Burhinus grallarius Size: 52 to 58 cm What does it look and sound like? The Bush Stone-curlew, or Bush Thick-knee (as it is often called) is a large, mainly nocturnal, ground-dwelling bird. It is mostly grey-brown above, streaked...
