by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Spotted Catbird Scientific Name: Ailuroedus melanotis Size: 26 to 30 cm What does it look like? The Spotted Catbird is a large, secretive, solid green, dark-headed bird with a red iris and a stout pale bill. Feeding birds are quite difficult to detect because their...
by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Splendid Fairywren Male (breeding) Male (non-breeding) Scientific Name: Malurus splendens Size: around 14 cm What does it look like? The Splendid Fairywren male’s breeding plumage is striking, consisting almost entirely of pale and dark blue, although some subspecies...
by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Spencer’s Monitor Scientific Name: Varanus spenceri Size: 1.2 m What does it look like? Spencer’s Monitor is a heavy, thick-set goanna, with short, laterally flattened tail and rounded snout. Greyish-brown above with numerous paler and darker spots, and...
by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Spangled Drongo Scientific Name: Dicrurus bracteatus Size: 28 to 33 cm What does it look like? The Spangled Drongo has glossy black plumage, with iridescent blue-green spots (spangles) and blood red eyes. Sexes are similar, but the female is slightly smaller....
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, November 15, 2020
Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko Scientific Name: Saltuarius swaini Size: Snout Vent Length 130 mm What does it look like? The Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko is either brown or olive-grey above, with 3–5 paler cream-grey blotches along back and similarly coloured bands on...
