by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Spotted Catbird Scientific Name: Ailuroedus melanotis Size: 26 to 30 cm What does it look like? The Spotted Catbird is a large, secretive, solid green, dark-headed bird with a red iris and a stout pale bill. Feeding birds are quite difficult to detect because their...
by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Splendid Fairywren Male (breeding) Male (non-breeding) Scientific Name: Malurus splendens Size: around 14 cm What does it look like? The Splendid Fairywren male’s breeding plumage is striking, consisting almost entirely of pale and dark blue, although some subspecies...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Spinifex Hopping-mouse Scientific Name: Notomys alexis Size: Total Length 215–260 mm, including tail 120–150 mm What does it look like? The Spinifex Hopping-mouse is pale brown above, washed with reddish-orange, with black guard hairs, and greyish face and snout....
by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Spider-hunting Scorpion Scientific Name: Isometroides vescus Size: Total Length 55 mm What does it look like? The Spider-hunting Scorpion is pale yellowish-brown to greyish-brown, with small pedipalps and dark brown tail tip and aculeus (stinger). The legs are...
by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Spencer’s Monitor Scientific Name: Varanus spenceri Size: 1.2 m What does it look like? Spencer’s Monitor is a heavy, thick-set goanna, with short, laterally flattened tail and rounded snout. Greyish-brown above with numerous paler and darker spots, and...
