by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Bandy-bandy In characteristic defensive posture Scientific Name: Vermicella annulata Size: 800 mm What does it look like? The Bandy-bandy has alternating black-and-white cross-bands wrapping completely around body, with up to 75 black rings evident. Snout black, eyes...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Bar-shouldered Dove Scientific Name: Geopelia humeralis Size: 27 to 31 cm What does it look like? The Bar-shouldered Dove has a slender build, brown upperparts, with distinct black edging to each feather, russet nape, grey face and throat and pale underparts, should...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Bar-tailed Godwit Scientific Name: Limosa lapponica Size: 37 to 45 cm What does it look like? The Bar-tailed Godwit is mainly mottled brown above and lighter and more uniform buff below. It has dull white underwings, and a long, slightly upturned bill. As the name...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Common or Bare-nosed Wombat Scientific Name: Vombatus ursinus Size: 725-1,175mm TL, including tail 25 mm What does it look like? The Bare-nosed or Common Wombat is stocky, with a large, flattened head, short limbs and powerful claws for digging. Greyish-brown to...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Barking Owl Scientific Name: Ninox connivens Size: 35 to 45 cm What does it look like? The Barking Owl is a medium-sized hawk-owl. Hawk-owls do not have a definite heart-shaped face, unlike the tyto-owls. The plumage is grey-brown above, with white spots on the wings,...
