by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Whipbirds and Wedgebills (Family Psophodidae) This family includes four endemic Australian species, the two whipbirds, Eastern Whipbird Psophodes olivaceus and Western Whipbird P. nigrgularis, and the two wedgebills, Chirruping Wedgebill P. cristatus and Chiming...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Whistlers and Shrike-thrushes (Family Pachycephalidae) Thirteen species, including seven endemics, occur in Australia. These stout-billed birds can be identified by their melodious calls, given by both sexes, from which the common name is derived. Some species show...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Willie Wagtail Chicks in nest Scientific Name: Rhipidura leucophrys Size: 18.5 to 21.5 cm. What does it look and sound like? The Willie Wagtail is the largest, and perhaps most well-known, of the Australian fantails. The plumage is generally black above with a white...
