by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Treecreepers (Family Climacteridae) All six species of this family found in Australia are endemic. The White-throated Treecreeper Cormobates leucophaea is common along the east coast. The Brown Treecreeper Climacteris. picumnus, Black-tailed Treecreeper C. melanurus...
by Peter Rowland | Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Tropicbirds (Family Phaethontidae) These gull-like birds have long tapering wings and the adults are characterised by long central tail streamers. Three species in Australia, none of which are endemic. The Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda (2 subspecies) and...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, October 24, 2020
Variegated Fairywren Scientific Name: Malurus lamberti Size: 14 to 15 cm What does it look like? The bright blue, purple, chestnut, black and white plumage is found only in the male of the Variegated Fairywren, females and young birds are brownish to pale blue-grey in...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Whipbirds and Wedgebills (Family Psophodidae) This family includes four endemic Australian species, the two whipbirds, Eastern Whipbird Psophodes olivaceus and Western Whipbird P. nigrgularis, and the two wedgebills, Chirruping Wedgebill P. cristatus and Chiming...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Whistlers and Shrike-thrushes (Family Pachycephalidae) Thirteen species, including seven endemics, occur in Australia. These stout-billed birds can be identified by their melodious calls, given by both sexes, from which the common name is derived. Some species show...
