by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Australian Wood Duck Male (left); Female (right) Scientific Name: Chenonetta jubata Size: 42 to 60 cm What does it look like? The Australian Wood Duck is identified by its brown head, grey and black back and wings, and speckled underparts. The male is larger and has a...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Black Swan Scientific Name: Cygnus atratus Size: 114 to 142 cm (males larger than females) What does it look like? The only black swan found anywhere in the world, all other species being almost entirely white, except for one South American species that has a black...
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, November 12, 2020
Grey Teal Scientific Name: Anas gibberfrons Size: 40 to 48 cm What does it look like? The Grey Teal is almost all grey-brown. Each feather of the body is edged with buff, except on the rump. The chin and throat are white, the bill is dark blue grey and the eye is red....
by Peter Rowland | Friday, November 13, 2020
Magpie Goose Scientific Name: Anseranus semipalmata Size: Males can reach up to 92 cm, but females are slightly smaller. What does it look like? The Magpie Goose has a black neck and head, with a characteristic knobbed crown (larger in males). The underparts are...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Musk Duck Scientific Name: Biziura lobata Size: Total Length 47-73cm (males much larger than females) What does it look like? The male Musk Duck arguably has the unfortunate reputation of being perhaps the most grotesque looking of all of Australia’s birds, due to a...
