by Peter Rowland | Thursday, October 22, 2020
Brolga Scientific Name: Grus rubicunda Size: Up to 1.3m What does it look like? The Brolga is a large grey crane, with a featherless red head and grey crown. The legs are grey and there is a black dewlap under the chin. The Brolga’s call is a loud trumpeting...
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, October 22, 2020
Brown Falcon Scientific Name: Falco berigora Size: 41 to 50 cm What does it look and sound like? The Brown Falcon is a small to medium-sized raptor (bird of prey). Birds range in size, with the male smaller than the female. The Brown Falcon has a range of colour...
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, October 22, 2020
Brown Treecreeper Scientific Name: Climacteris picumnus Size: 16 to 19cm What does it look like? The Brown Treecreeper is the largest of Australia’s treecreepers. Mostly pale brown in plumage. The head, throat and upper breast are pale greyish-brown, while the lower...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, February 27, 2022
Budgerigar Scientific Name: Melopsittacus undulatus Size: Total Length 18cm What does it look and sound like? Since this introduction into captivity, the Budgerigar (or ‘budgie’) has been bred into a variety of colour forms, including pure white, blue, yellow, mauve,...
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...
