by Peter Rowland | Monday, September 29, 2025
Regent Honeyeater Scientific Name: Anthochaera phrygia Size: up to 23 cm What does it look and sound like? Appearance and Key Features The Regent Honeyeater is a large honeyeater, measuring around 23 cm in length. It has a black head, neck, and upper breast. The back...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, September 29, 2025
Noisy Friarbird Scientific Name: Philemon corniculatus Size: up to 35 cm What does it look and sound like? The Noisy Friarbird is a unique-looking bird that is relatively easy to identify. It is a large, grey-brown honeyeater, growing up to 35 cm long. Its most...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Australian Golden Whistler Scientific Name: Pachycephala pectoralis Size: 16-17.5 cm What does it look like? The Australian Golden Whistler adult male is bright yellow on the underside and olive-green on the back and wings, with a bright yellow collar. The head and...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Australian Logrunner Female Male Scientific Name: Orthonyx temmincki Size: 18 to 21 cm What does it look like? The plumage of this elusive ground-dwelling bird is mottled rufous-brown and olive-grey, streaked with black on the wings, back and sides of the throat. The...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Australian Magpie Scientific Name: Gymnorhina tibicen Size: 36-44 cm What does it look like? This large black and white bird is common and familiar. Its conspicuous plumage varies throughout the species range. The nape, upper tail and shoulders are white in all forms...
