by Peter Rowland | Sunday, October 18, 2020
Hooded Plover Scientific Name: Thinornis cucullatus Size: 19 to 23 cm What does it look like? The adult Hooded Plover is unmistakable, with its black head, orange eyering and two-toned orange and black bill. The upperparts are brown and the underparts are white, with...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, October 18, 2020
Great Egret Scientific Name: Ardea alba Size: 41 to 49 cm What does it look like? The Great Egret is the largest of the Australian egrets. The overall plumage is white, and, for most of the year, the bill and facial skin are yellow. The feet are dark olive-grey, as...
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, November 12, 2020
Grey Shrike-thrush Adult (NSW) Nestlings in flowerpot in a garden shed Scientific Name: Colluricincla harmonica Size: 22.5 to 25 cm What does it look and sound like? The Grey Shrike-thrush is a common and familiar bird. Its alternate names of Harmonious...
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, February 27, 2022
Green Rosella Scientific Name: Platycercus caledonicus Size: Total Length 33 to 37 cm What does it look like? This solidly-built parrot is Australia’s largest rosella. The Green Rosella is more yellow when mature, with a blue throat patch and reddish forehead and...
