Canada Goose

90-100 cm; span c. 1.6-1.8 m. Unmistakable in Aust. Large, long-necked goose with grey-brown body, black neck and head with bold, broad white band from ear-coverts under chin. Bill black, legs and feet dark grey. White V across uppertail-coverts visible in flight. Immature: brownish wash to white face band. Flies fast and strong with deep wingbeats.

Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park Situated within the highlands of north-west Queensland, Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park about 300 km north-east of Mt Isa, features deep sandstone gorges and sandstone ranges. The park is also the location of the world-famous Riversleigh Fossil site, the richest known fossil mammal deposit in Australia. One part of the fossil site in the south-east of the park is open to the public. Purple-crowned Fairywren can be found around the campsite and in pandanus along Lawn Hill Creek; look for Buff-sided Robin here as well. Other species to look out for include Grey Falcon, Great Bowerbird, Crimson Chat, Carpentarian Grasswren, White-browed Robin, Sandstone Shrikethrush, Barking Owl, Masked Finch, and Long-tailed Finch. Channel-billed Cuckoo inhabits Lawn Hill Gorge year round. The park can be accessed via the Barkly Highway 210 km to the south, or Gregory Downs 100 km to the east. Lawn Hill National Park: 18.701111S 138.4875E Website: http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/