by Peter Rowland | Saturday, November 14, 2020
Silver Gull Scientific Name: Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Size: 40 to 45 cm What does it look like? The Silver Gull is the smallest of the resident Australian gulls. In adult birds the plumage is grey above, with a white head, neck and underparts; younger birds...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Red-tailed Tropicbird [Photographer: Thomas Rowland] Scientific Name: Phaethon rubricauda Size: 95 to 104 cm What does it look like? The Red-tailed Tropicbird is one of three similarly looking large white seabirds that occur within Australia and its territories. It...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, November 13, 2020
Masked Booby [Image courtesy of Thomas Rowland] Scientific Name: Sula dactylatra Size: 75 to 85 cm What does it look like? This is the largest booby. The Masked Booby is easily recognised by its predominantly white body, except for the prominent black flight feathers...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, November 13, 2020
Little Pied Cormorant Scientific Name: Microcarbo melanoleucos Size: Total Length 50 to 60 cm What does it look like? The Little Pied Cormorant is identified by its black and white plumage, being entirely black above and white below. The larger (65 to 80 cm) Pied...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Wandering Albatross Scientific Name: Diomedea exulans Size: 80 to 135 cm Total Length; c. 200 cm Wingspan What does it look like? Its large size and white plumage, with fine black wavy lines on the breast neck and upper back, and mottled with black on the back,...
