by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Pheasant Coucal Scientific Name: Centropus phasianinus Size: Size: 50 to 70 cm (female larger than male) What does it look and sound like? When the Pheasant Coucal is breeding, the plumage of the head, neck and underparts is black, with brown wings, back and tail. ...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Norfolk Island Green Parrot Photographer credit: Thomas Rowland Scientific Name: Cyanoramphus cookii Size: 27 to 31 cm What does it look like? The Norfolk Island Green Parrot, or Norfolk Parakeet, was once considered a subspecies of the Red-fronted Parakeet...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Nankeen Kestrel Scientific Name: Falco cenchroides Size: 31 to 36 cm What does it look like? When observed, the Nankeen Kestrel has rich rufous upperparts and pale buff underparts, both sparsely spotted and streaked with black, and black-tipped wings and tail,...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, October 18, 2020
Little Penguin Scientific Name: Eudyptula minor Size: 32 to 34 cm What does it look like? The Little Penguin is a small, blue and white penguin. Where is it found? It is a common sight along the coastline of southern Australia, from Perth, Western Australia, to about...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, November 13, 2020
Magpie Goose Scientific Name: Anseranus semipalmata Size: Males can reach up to 92 cm, but females are slightly smaller. What does it look like? The Magpie Goose has a black neck and head, with a characteristic knobbed crown (larger in males). The underparts are...
