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Lake Cronin
Lake Cronin is an ephemeral freshwater lake in the Shire of Kondinin as part of the Great Western Woodlands in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia located approximately east of the town of Hyden and about east south east of Perth. The lake is situated within the Lake Cronin Nature Reserve. Description The lake is a semi-permanent freshwater lake located in goldfields close to the boundary of the eastern Wheatbelt near to where it meets Goldfields. It is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the region. Most lakes in the area are hypersaline but Lake Cronin has typical readings of 185 – 1300 mg/litre total dissolved solids making its water quite fresh. The lake occupies an area of and is recognised as a nationally important wetland as is registered in the ''Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia''. It is fringed by large areas of woodlands, mallee and shrublands that are more or less undisturbed but surrounded by lands cleared for agriculture, particularly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Australia is Australia's largest state, with a total land area of . It is the second-largest country subdivision in the world, surpassed only by Russia's Sakha Republic. the state has 2.76 million inhabitants percent of the national total. The vast majority (92 percent) live in the south-west corner; 79 percent of the population lives in the Perth area, leaving the remainder of the state sparsely populated. The first Europeans to visit Western Australia belonged to the Dutch Dirk Hartog expedition, who visited the Western Australian coast in 1616. The first permanent European colony of Western Australia occurred following the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Environmental Protection Authority Of Western Australia
The Environmental Protection Authority of Western Australia (EPA) is a statutory authority within the Government of Western Australia, established on 1 January 1972, which acts as the primary provider of independent environmental advice to the government. Since 27 November 2009 it has been supported administratively by the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority (OEPA), which was amalgamated with the Department of Environment Regulation and the Department of Water to form the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation on 1 July 2017. It operates under the ''Environmental Protection Act 1986''. The EPA provides advice to the Minister for Environment through various reports, as well as releasing statements to the public detailing significant environmental matters. Its role also includes formulation of environmental protection policies. History On 27 November 2009 the Western Australian Government formed a dedicated department to support the EPA, known as the Of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue-breasted Fairy-wren
The blue-breasted fairywren (''Malurus pulcherrimus''), or blue-breasted wren, is a species of passerine bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae. It is non-migratory and endemic to southern Western Australia and the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. Exhibiting a high degree of sexual dimorphism, the male adopts a brilliantly coloured breeding plumage, with a bright blue crown, ear coverts and upper back, red shoulders, contrasting with a dark blue throat, grey-brown tail and wings and pale underparts. Non-breeding males, females and juveniles have predominantly grey-brown plumage. No separate subspecies are recognised. Taxonomy and systematics John Gould described the blue-breasted fairywren in 1844. Its species name is the Latin adjective ''pulcherrimus'' "very pretty". It is one of eleven species of the genus ''Malurus'', commonly known as fairywrens, found in Australia and lowland New Guinea.Rowley & Russell, p. 143 Within the genus it belongs to a group of four ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Rosella
The western rosella (''Platycercus icterotis''), or moyadong, is a species of parrot endemic to southwestern Australia. The head and underparts are bright red, and the back is mottled black; a yellow patch at the cheek distinguishes it from others of the genus '' Platycercus''. Adults of the species exhibit sexual dimorphism with the females duller overall; juveniles lack the striking colours of mature birds and the characteristic patterning is not as easily distinguished. Their communication call is a softly delivered ''pink-pink'' sound, and much of their behaviour is comparatively unobtrusive. Their habitat is in eucalypt forests and woodlands, where they often remain unobserved until they appear to feed on seeds at nearby cleared areas. Individuals form mating pairs and generally remain in one locality, although they will venture out to join small groups at plentiful sources of food. The western rosella is predominantly herbivorous, its diet consisting mostly of seeds of gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Striated Pardalote
The striated pardalote (''Pardalotus striatus'') is the least colourful and most common of the four pardalote species. Other common names include pickwick, wittachew and chip-chip. It is a very small, short-tailed bird that is more often heard than seen, foraging noisily for lerps and other small creatures in the treetops. Taxonomy Four full species were originally named, and are clearly recognisable in the field. They are now classified as merely well-defined subspecies instead. * The yellow-tipped pardalote (subspecies ''striatus'') is found mainly in Tasmania, but crosses the 200 miles of Bass Strait to the mainland each winter in a migration. * The striated pardalote, subspecies ''substriatus'', central and western Australia. * The eastern striated or red-tipped pardalote, subspecies ''ornatus'', from the sub-tropical east coast, including the Sydney region. * Two subspecies of the black-headed pardalote, ''melanocephalus'' and ''uropygialis'', from north-eastern New South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-tailed Native-hen
The black-tailed nativehen (''Tribonyx ventralis'') is a rail native to Australia. Description The black-tailed nativehen is a large dark bird, reaching about 38 cm in length and weighing around 400 g. This species possesses an erect tail and is endowed almost entirely with brownish-grey and green feathers. Its long legs and lower jaw are a striking pink-orange colour, as well as its eyes which are more of a bright orange colour. This species is not excessively vocal, its main call is an alarm 'kak' sound. They become noticeable when they are seen in small flocks on the ground. Their erect tails and social behaviour are reminiscent of domestic hens. Habitat This species is nomadic, following seasonal water sources. It is found year-round living near fresh and brackish water. Distribution The black-tailed nativehen is common throughout Australia, where it lives by permanent as well as intermittent water sources. It has a large range, with an estimated global extent of occur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Shelduck
The Australian shelduck (''Tadorna tadornoides''), also known as the chestnut-breasted shelduck or mountain duck, is a shelduck, a group of large goose-like ducks part of the bird family Anatidae. The genus name ''Tadorna'' comes from Celtic roots and means "pied waterfowl". They have a striking chestnut-coloured breast and black body. They are protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. Taxonomy and naming William Jardine and Prideaux John Selby described the Australian shelduck in 1828. Description The males are mostly dark, with a chestnut breast. They have white neck collars and dark green heads. The females are similar, but they have white around the eyes and are smaller. Both males and females have chestnut and black wings with a green speculum, and show some white on their wings during flight. The downy young are white with a brown crown and brown stripes from crown to tail. Juvenile males are duller than the adults and also lack a white collar, while juv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink-eared Duck
The pink-eared duck (''Malacorhynchus membranaceus'') is a species of duck found in Australia. It has a large spatulate bill like the Australasian shoveler, but is smaller at 38–40 cm length. Its brown back and crown, black and white barred sides and black eye patches on its otherwise white face make this bird unmistakable. Juveniles are slightly duller, but otherwise all plumages are similar. Its vernacular name refers to a pink spot in the corner formed by the black head pattern; it is only noticeable at close distance however, making the seldom-used Australian name of zebra duck more appropriate. Taxonomy and systematics The pink-eared duck was first described by the English ornithologist John Latham in 1801 under the binomial name ''Anas membranacea''. It is the only living member of the genus ''Malacorhynchus''; a closely related, but slightly larger extinct form from New Zealand was described as Scarlett's duck (''Malacorhynchus scarletti''). This peculiar duck may b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey Teal
The grey teal (''Anas gracilis'') is a dabbling duck found in open wetlands in Australia and New Zealand. Description It can be identified due to the presence of a crimson coloured iris in its eyes.Winter, M. (2018). Grey Teal. Wilderness Magazine, (September 2018). Retrieved from https://www.wildernessmag.co.nz/grey-teal/ This crimson colour is relatively more prominent in adult males.[Marchant, S., & Higgins, P. (1990). Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds. Volume 1, Ratites to ducks; Part B Australian pelican to ducks. (pp. 1252-1281). Melbourne: Oxford University Press.] It is a mottled brown duck with white and green flashes on its wings. Males and females share the same colouration, in contrast to the related chestnut teal, whose male and female are strikingly different. The grey teal has almost identical colouration to the female chestnut teal and the grey can only be distinguished by its lighter coloured neck and paler face. Juveniles are paler than ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eucalyptus Exigua
''Eucalyptus exigua'' is a species of mallee that is endemic to Western Australia. It has smooth, whitish bark, linear to narrow lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of between seven and eleven, white flowers and short barrel-shaped to conical fruit. Description ''Eucalyptus exigua'' is a mallee that typically grows to a height of and forms a lignotuber. It has smooth, white to grey bark on the trunk and branches. Young plants and coppice regrowth have petiolate, narrow elliptical to lance-shaped leaves that are long and wide. Adult leaves are arranged alternately, linear to narrow lance-shaped, the same dull to glossy green colour on both sides, long and wide on a petiole long. The flower buds are arranged in leaf axils in groups of seven, nine or eleven on an unbranched peduncle long, the individual buds on a thick pedicel long. Mature buds are more or less cylindrical, long and wide with a flattened operculum with a short point in the centre. Flowerin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eremophila Serpens
''Eremophila serpens'', commonly known as snake eremophila, is a flowering plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It is a prostrate, creeping shrub with long, horizontal branches, leaves which often have irregular serrations, and yellowish-green petals with red or brownish-purple markings. Description ''Eremophila serpens'' is a prostrate shrub which often has long, snake-like branches which have short side-branches. It forms patches high and up to wide. The branches are glabrous and contact the ground along most of their length, often forming roots. The leaves are arranged alternately along the branches and are lance-shaped, often have small, irregular serrations, and are mostly long and wide. The flowers are borne singly or in pairs in leaf axils on stalks mostly long but are mostly or partly hidden by the leaves. There are 5 green, overlapping, egg-shaped to lance-shaped sepals which are long but enlarge to long after flowe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melaleuca Uncinata
''Melaleuca uncinata'', commonly known as broombush, broom honeymyrtle or brushwood, is a plant in the paperbark family native to southern Australia. It is harvested from the wild, and grown in plantations, for broombush fencing. The Noongar names for the plant are kwytyat and yilbarra. Description Broombush is a multistemmed evergreen shrub usually less than in height, occasionally growing as a small tree to less than . It is often found in association with mallee eucalypts. It has spreading or ascending leaves, long and wide, linear in shape, almost circular in cross-section, and tapering to a distinctly curved hook. The leaves have large oil glands along their edges. The flowers are white, cream or yellow, and are attractive to birds. They are arranged in dense almost spherical heads, in diameter in the leaf axils. Each head contains 4 to 19 groups of flowers, each group with 3 flowers. The stamens are arranged in five bundles around the flower, each bundle with 3 to 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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