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
Black-fronted Dotterel Scientific Name: Elseyornis melanops Size: 16 to 18 cm What does it look like? When observed the Black-fronted Dotterel is easily identified by its white underparts and distinct black Y-shaped band which extends across the chest, around to the...
by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Red-capped Plover Scientific Name: Charadrius ruficapillus Size: 14 to 16.5 cm What does it look and sound like? This is a small shorebird. Brown above, reddish on the crown and nape, and with a white face and underparts, the Red-capped Plover cannot be confused with...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Pied Oystercatcher Scientific Name: Haematopus longirostris Size: 48 to 51 cm What does it look and sound like? The Pied Oystercatcher is rather shy of humans and seldom allows close approach. It is mostly silent when feeding, but may utter a whistled...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, October 18, 2020
Hooded Plover Scientific Name: Thinornis cucullatus Size: 19 to 23 cm What does it look like? The adult Hooded Plover is unmistakable, with its black head, orange eyering and two-toned orange and black bill. The upperparts are brown and the underparts are white, with...