Few birds announce their arrival quite like the Channel-billed Cuckoo. Large, loud and instantly distinctive, it is one of Australia’s most impressive seasonal visitors — and one that many people hear long before they ever see one.
Australia is home to an extraordinary range of reptiles, and few are quite as interesting as the thick-tailed barking gecko. Despite being a small ground-dwelling lizard, this species stands out immediately — not just for its stout, distinctively chunky tail and bold patterning, but for the surprisingly loud defensive call it produces when startled.
