by Peter Rowland | Saturday, October 17, 2020
Dingo Scientific Name: Canis familiaris Size: 90cm What does it look like? The Dingo is sandy yellow to red brown above, occasionally darker brown to black. Underside is lighter tan or whitish. Hybrids with domestic dogs are very common, but cannot be accurately be...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, October 17, 2020
Dollarbird Scientific Name: Eurystomus orientalis Size: Total Length up to 31cm What does it look and sound like? The Dollarbird visits Australia each year to breed. It has mostly dark brown upperparts, glossed heavily with blue-green on the back and wings. The...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, November 7, 2020
Dusky Robin Scientific Name: Melanodryas vittata Size: 16 to 17 cm What does it look like? The Dusky Robin is dark olive-brown above and greyish below. It has an inconspicuous paler eyestripe and an indistinct greyish-white wingbar, which is partially concealed when...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, October 17, 2020
Eastern Banjo Frog Scientific Name: Limnodynastes dumerilii dumerilii Size: Total Length 7cm What does it look like? The underparts of the Eastern Banjo Frog range from light grey to almost black with orange to yellow markings on the lower flanks, and a thin yellow to...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, November 7, 2020
Emu Scientific Name: Dromaius novaehollandiae Size: 2 metres What does it look like? The adult Emu is grey brown with black streaks. The head and most of the neck is covered in thin black feathers. The sides of the face and the neck are plain with a pale blue to...
