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... southern islands more common than pale - eyed form ( race impavida ) from NZ which has more black on underwing . Range : common mostly May - Nov in southern waters , less common towards tropic . Grey - headed Albatross Diomedea ...
... southern islands more common than pale - eyed form ( race impavida ) from NZ which has more black on underwing . Range : common mostly May - Nov in southern waters , less common towards tropic . Grey - headed Albatross Diomedea ...
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... Southern is sighted , unlike any other seabird in appearance . Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus c.90cm Large dark or all - white petrel with massive yellowish - horn bill tipped blue - green ; most seen are dark evenly ...
... Southern is sighted , unlike any other seabird in appearance . Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus c.90cm Large dark or all - white petrel with massive yellowish - horn bill tipped blue - green ; most seen are dark evenly ...
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... ( Southern ) Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides 45 cm Heavy - set gull - like fulmar with prominent windows in wings and dark hind edge to upperwings . Flies stiffly with alternate flapping and short glides on bowed wings , ignores ships ...
... ( Southern ) Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides 45 cm Heavy - set gull - like fulmar with prominent windows in wings and dark hind edge to upperwings . Flies stiffly with alternate flapping and short glides on bowed wings , ignores ships ...
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The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds Peter Slater,Pat Slater,Raoul Slater No preview available - 2003 |
The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds Peter Slater,Pat Slater,Raoul Slater No preview available - 2003 |
Common terms and phrases
Adult areas Aust Australian band bark barred belly bill birds blotched blue breast breeding brown buff bush Cape York chestnut coast colour common resident coverts crest crown dark darker dome east eastern edges extending eyebrow face feathers feeding Female flanks flight flocks forehead forest fork form race grass green grey ground head heavily hollow Honeyeater islands lacks leaves legs less lined Little longer looks loud lower mainland mainly Male mangroves migrant mottled nape narrow neck Nesting nomad non-breeding northern occur outer pale paler Parrot patch Petrel phase pink plains plumage prominent rainforest Range rufous rump Sandpiper seen short sides similar smaller sometimes south-eastern south-west southern species spotted stick streaked tail throat throughout tree uncommon underparts undertail underwing upper usually Voice western white eggs whitish wing woodland yellow