by Peter Rowland | Saturday, November 7, 2020
Fan-tailed Cuckoo Scientific Name: Cacomantis flabelliformis Size: 25 to 27 cm What does it look and sound like? When sighted, the Fan-tailed Cuckoo can be identified by its dark grey upperparts and soft buff underparts. The black tail is notched with white above, and...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, October 17, 2020
Eastern Koel Male Scientific Name: Eudynamys orientalis Size: 39 to 46 cm What does it look and sound like? When seen, the male Eastern Koel is easily identified by its entirely glossy black plumage, tinged with blue and green, and striking red eye. The female has...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, October 17, 2020
Dollarbird Scientific Name: Eurystomus orientalis Size: Total Length up to 31cm What does it look and sound like? The Dollarbird visits Australia each year to breed. It has mostly dark brown upperparts, glossed heavily with blue-green on the back and wings. The...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, November 7, 2020
Dusky Grasswren Scientific Name: Amytornis purnelli Size: 15.5 to 18 cm What does it look and sound like? The Dusky Grasswren is cryptically-coloured with dull reddish-brown upperparts and greyish underparts, both sexes with white streaks around the head, upper back...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, November 7, 2020
Dusky Robin Scientific Name: Melanodryas vittata Size: 16 to 17 cm What does it look like? The Dusky Robin is dark olive-brown above and greyish below. It has an inconspicuous paler eyestripe and an indistinct greyish-white wingbar, which is partially concealed when...
