by Peter Rowland | Thursday, October 15, 2020
Australasian Bittern Scientific Name: Botaurus poiciloptilus Size: Total Length 72 cm What does it look like? The Australasian Bittern is cryptically-plumaged dark to mid-brown and pale buff, with the markings of the throat and back arranged in a longitudinal pattern....
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, October 15, 2020
Australasian Grebe Scientific Name: Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Size: 25-27cm What does it look like? The Australasian Grebe has two distinct plumage phases. The non-breeding plumage of both the male and female is dark grey-brown above and mostly silvergrey below,...
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, October 15, 2020
Australian Bush Fly Scientific Name: Musca vetustissima Size: TL 7mm What does it look like? The Australian Bush Fly is ashy-grey with 2 diverging black stripes on the thorax, becoming 4 near the head, and red eyes. The 2 rounded, triangular, transparent wings touch...
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, October 15, 2020
Emus & Cassowaries (Family Casuariidae) Like the ostriches both the Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae and the Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius lack a keel on the sternum, have loose barbless feathers and are both flightless. They also have large powerful legs...
