by Peter Rowland | Friday, November 13, 2020
Magpie Goose Scientific Name: Anseranus semipalmata Size: Males can reach up to 92 cm, but females are slightly smaller. What does it look like? The Magpie Goose has a black neck and head, with a characteristic knobbed crown (larger in males). The underparts are...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, November 13, 2020
Magpie-lark Male Scientific Name: Grallina cyanoleuca Size: 26 to 30 cm What does it look and sound like? The Magpie-lark is boldly marked black and white, and can be confused with few other birds. The thin whitish bill and pale iris are unlike other similarly...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo Scientific Name: Cacatua leadbeateri Size: Total Length 35 to 40cm What does it look and sound like? The Major Mitchell’s is a beautiful salmon-pink and white cockatoo. When the crest is erected it reveals a dark pink-red...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, November 13, 2020
Mallee Military Dragon Scientific Name: Ctenophorus fordi Size: Snout Vent Length 55 mm What does it look like? The Mallee Military Dragon is brown to reddish-brown above with black and smaller whitish spots on back and tail. Edges of back have whitish longitudinal...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, November 13, 2020
Malleefowl Scientific Name: Leipoa ocellata Size: 60 cm What does it look like? The Malleefowl is a large and unmistakable ground-dwelling bird. The head and neck are grey, becoming more cream on the belly, and with a dark blackish stripe between the throat and...
