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Barn owl (Tyto alba)
Ethereal and ghost-like, the barn owl (Tyto alba) has golden-grey coloured upperparts, and pure white underparts. The…
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Asian giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys bibroni)
Softshells (Trionychidae) are unusual-looking, flattened turtles, with long, protruding snouts and a reduced bony shell covered with thick…
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Striated heron (Butorides striata)
Also known as the little heron due to its small size, the striated heron has a dark grey back, a thick grey to reddish-brown neck, a large…
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Sacred kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus)
The sacred kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) is a medium-sized kingfisher with green to turquoise upperparts, a bright blue rump and tail…
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Black-necked stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)
The black-necked stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) is a huge wading bird with a spectacular and distinctive plumage. Easily recognised by…
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Golden leather fern (Acrostichum aureum)
Information on the golden leather fern (Acrostichum aureum) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Spine-tailed sea snake (Aipysurus eydouxii)
The spine-tailed sea snake (Aipysurus eydouxii) is also known as Eydoux’ sea snake, and is named after Joseph Eydoux, a French naturalist in…
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Favia coral (Favia pallida)
Information on Favia pallida is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Brown noddy (Anous stolidus)
A medium-sized, chocolate brown seabird, the brown noddy (Anous stolidus) has a distinctive white-grey forehead that extends over the top of…
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Goniopora (Goniopora lobata)
Information on Goniopora lobata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Australian pratincole (Stiltia isabella)
A slim, graceful wader, the Australian pratincole (Stiltia isabella) is a highly distinctive species, being different to the seven other…
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Acropora (Acropora valenciennesi)
Information on Acropora valenciennesi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Black noddy (Anous minutus)
A medium-sized tropical tern with a dark, slender, pointed bill, the black noddy (Anous minutus) has sooty black plumage with a starkly… -
Tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon)
This highly unusual looking shark is superbly camouflaged among sun-dappled coral by its beautiful mosaic markings of dark narrow lines and…
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White-bellied sea-eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)
Information on the white-bellied sea-eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Stony coral (Porites densa)
Information on Porites densa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Little black cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris)
A small, slender and elegant water bird, the little black cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) has black or brownish-black plumage, which…
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Little bent-wing bat (Miniopterus australis)
Information on the little bent-wing bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Sooty tern (Sterna fuscata)
Information on the sooty tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus)
Information on the spectacled flying fox is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Oriental cuckoo (Cuculus optatus)
A relatively secretive bird, the Oriental cuckoo (Cuculus optatus) was formerly considered a subspecies of the Himalayan cuckoo (Cuculus…
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Shoulder-spot wrasse (Leptojulis cyanopleura)
Information on the shoulder-spot wrasse (Leptojulis cyanopleura) is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Ocellated coral (Cyphastrea ocellina)
Information on the ocellated coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti)
The pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) is undoubtedly one of the most well camouflaged species in the oceans, being extremely…
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Bridled tern (Sterna anaethetus)
The specific name of the bridled tern, anathetus, is derived from the Greek for senseless or stupid, a reference to the ease with which…
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Lesser sand plover (Charadrius mongolus)
The lesser sand plover is a small wading shorebird with greyish-brown upperparts, a white abdomen and throat, and a black forehead. During…
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Blacktip grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus)
One of the most abundant and widespread groupers, the blacktip grouper is a robust predatory fish found in the Indian and western Pacific…
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Brown booby (Sula leucogaster)
Meaning “white stomach”, the Latin name of the brown booby is a reference to its striking white lower breast and belly, which are sharply…
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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
The magnificent humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is renowned for its impressive leaping displays and for the mysterious 'singing' of…
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Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus)
With its sharply contrasting plumage, the widespread Brahminy kite is an unmistakeable bird of prey. While its head, neck, throat, upper…
