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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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Beach thick-knee (Esacus giganteus)
Also known as the beach stone-curlew, the beach thick-knee (Esacus giganteus) is a very large and distinctive shorebird with a massive…
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Pemphis (Pemphis acidula)
A typically sprawling mangrove species, Pemphis acidula may grow as a densely branched evergreen shrub or small tree. The succulent, pointed…
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Long-tailed jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)
The smallest and most graceful of the Stercorarius species, the long-tailed jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) is named for its greatly…
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Basselinia (Basselinia favieri)
Information on Basselinia favieri is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Mushroom coral (Heliofungia actiniformis)
Rather than forming colonies like most other corals, this mushroom coral (Heliofungia actiniformis) is solitary and free-living; that is, it…
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Little pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos)
One of Australia’s most common water birds, the little pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos) is a relatively small, squat species, and…
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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Occurring on every continent except Antarctica, the osprey is the one of the most widespread birds of prey. The plumage of the osprey is…
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Small knob coral (Plesiastrea versipora)
One of just two species in its genus, Plesiastrea versipora forms large colonies, which can measure several metres in diameter at high…
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Fairy tern (Sterna nereis)
Weighing just 70 grams at maturity, the fairy tern is one of the smallest terns breeding in Australasia. During the breeding season, this…
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Paddleweed (Halophila ovalis)
Information on paddleweed is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Cactus coral (Pavona decussata)
Information on the cactus coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Diospyros (Diospyros margaretae)
Information on Diospyros margaretae is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Lumnitzera (Lumnitzera racemosa)
Lumnitzera racemosa is a mangrove species with a wide tropical and sub-tropical distribution. It is a small- to medium-sized evergreen tree…
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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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White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)
A slender, medium-sized heron species, the white-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) is easily identified by its blue-grey body and…
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Mueller's araucaria (Araucaria muelleri)
Information on Mueller's araucaria (Araucaria muelleri) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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New Caledonian cuckooshrike (Coracina analis)
Information on the New Caledonian cuckooshrike (Coracina analis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Common white tern (Gygis alba)
Perhaps the most elegant and delicate seabird, the common white tern, also known as the fairy or white tern, has immaculate all-white…
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Starry cup coral (Acanthastrea rotundoflora)
Information on Acanthastrea rotundoflora is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Sooty shearwater (Puffinus griseus)
This large, slender shearwater, with dark grey-brown plumage, flies effortlessly over the ocean with its long, narrow wings. The wings have…
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Ribbontailed stingray (Taeniura lymma)
The colourful ribbontailed stingray (Taeniura lymma) is immediately recognisable by the large, bright, iridescent blue spots that adorn its…
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Cape petrel (Daption capense)
Although both its common name and specific name refer the Cape of Good Hope, where it was first described, the Cape Petrel is actually found…
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Humpback grouper (Cromileptes altivelis)
This extraordinary-looking fish is often called the panther, or ‘polka-dot’ grouper for its striking colour pattern of bold black spots…
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Campbell albatross (Thalassarche impavida)
The Campbell albatross (Thalassarche impavida) is a medium-sized black and white albatross which breeds only on Campbell Island in New…
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Australasian grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)
Australasia’s smallest grebe species, the Australasian grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) is a dumpy waterbird with a blunt-ended body. It…
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Kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus)
The Kagu is a flightless bird with grey plumage; its pale colouring has led to the name of 'ghost of the forest' by local people. The sexes…
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Bavayia (Bavayia goroensis)
Information on Bavayia goroensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Great crested tern (Sterna bergii)
The great crested tern is a large tern with an extensive range. During the breeding season, the adult has a distinctive black cap with a…
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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…
