The freshwater wetlands, lakes and rivers of New Guinea and northern Australia...
Cyperus involucratus.
'Sago Palm'.
'Merten's Water Monitor'.
Tropidonophis mairii, 'Australian Freshwater Keelback'. A fairly slim snake. Not venomous. Famous for being one of the few snakes in Australia that can eat Cane Toads and not die. They can be seen swimming on surface in various waterbodies, including into urban areas. It is found along east coast from south-east Queensland and intro tropics right across Australia into Kimberley and New Guinea.
Anas superciliosa, 'Pacific Black Duck'.
Aythya australis, 'Hardhead', 'White-eyed Duck'.
Nettapus pulchellus, 'Green Pygmy Goose'.
Antigone rubicunda, 'Brolga'. Large and tall. Distinguished from similar Sarus Crane by having less red on the head and neck, having a dark neck flap, and having grey (rather than red) legs.
'Pied Cormorant'.
Anhinga novaehollandiae, 'Australasian Darter' 'Anhinga'.
'Australian White Ibis'.
Plegadis falcinellus, 'Glossy Ibis'.
'Nankeen Heron'.
'Pied Heron'.
'Whistling Kite'.
Myiagra nana, 'Paperbark Flycatcher'.
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