by Peter Rowland | Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Non-biting Midges Scientific Name: Chironomidae spp Size: TL up to 20mm What does it look like? Non-biting Midges are members of large family superficially similar, typified by the thin body and long thin legs. Wings are membranous. Where is it found? Widely...
by Peter Rowland | Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Northern Fantail Scientific Name: Rhipidura rufiventris Size: 6.5–18.5 cm What does it look like? The plumage of the Northern Fantail is grey to blackish above, with a small whitish eyebrow, cream belly and white vent. The breast is paler grey with numerous vertical...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Old World Sparrows (Family Passeridae) Both the House Sparrow Passer domesticus and the Eurasian Tree Sparrow P. montanus were introduced into Australia in the 1860s and 1880s (respectively). Distinctive short conical beaks and short legs. Birds Home Nature Facts...
by Peter Rowland | Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Olive-backed Sunbird Male Female Scientific Name: Cinnyris jugularis Size: 12 cm What does it look and sound like? The long downwardly curved bill resembles that of some honeyeaters, but the bright yellow underparts prevent any confusion. The yellow colouration...
by Peter Rowland | Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Orange-bellied Parrot Scientific Name: Neophema chrysogaster Size: Around 20 cm What does it look and sound like? The Orange-bellied Parrot, or OBP as it is often called, is generally grassy green above, with a yellow chest, orange belly, and a blue band above the...
