by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 26, 2020
Eastern Bristlebird Scientific Name: Dasyornis brachypterus Size: 21 cm What does it look like? The Eastern Bristlebird is a medium-sized secretive bird. It is dull brownish above, with reddish wings, and pale greyish below, becoming more whitish on the throat. Where...
by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Eastern Grey Kangaroo Scientific Name: Macropus giganteus Size: TL 1,404–2,400mm, including tail 430–1100mm What does it look like? The Eastern Grey Kangaroo is grey to brownish-grey above, paler on face and hindlegs, and paler grey to whitish below. Head with...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 26, 2020
Eastern Whipbird Adult Young (immature) bird Scientific Name: Psophodes olivaceus Size: 26 to 30 cm, with males larger than females. What does it look like? Adult Eastern Whipbirds are mostly dark olive-green above, with a long tail, and a grey-white belly. The head...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 26, 2020
Eastern Yellow Robin Scientific Name: Eopsaltria australis Size: 15 to 17 cm What does it look like? The Eastern Yellow Robin is a medium-sized robin with grey back and head and yellow underparts. The superficially similar Pale Yellow Robin is comparatively smaller,...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Fantails (Family: Rhipiduridae) These are small, active insectivores, with a conspicuous broadly fan-shaped tail. None of the five species recorded in Australia are endemic. The Lord Howe Grey Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa cervina is listed as extinct. The Willie...
