by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Spangled Drongo Scientific Name: Dicrurus bracteatus Size: 28 to 33 cm What does it look like? The Spangled Drongo has glossy black plumage, with iridescent blue-green spots (spangles) and blood red eyes. Sexes are similar, but the female is slightly smaller....
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 | Monday, October 19, 2020
Rock Dove Scientific Name: Columbia livia Size: 33 to 36 cm What does it look like? The Rock Dove is a robust, moderately large pigeon, with much colour variation, although is most commonly a mixture on pale and dark greys or pale browns. Legs are coral pink. Where...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Rockwarbler Scientific Name: Origma solitaria Size: 12.5 to 15 cm What does it look like? The Rockwarbler is a dark brown-grey bird with reddish-brown underparts (paler on the face and forehead), a dull white throat speckled with black and a black tail. The wings are...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Rose Robin Scientific Name: Petroica rosea Size: around 11 cm What does it look and sound like? The plumage is pink below, grey above and with white sections on the outer tail feathers. The female is paler than the male and the young are brownish. The Pink Robin...
