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Austrolestes leda

1 Wandering Ringtail at Pambula, NSW

Austrolestes leda at Pambula, NSW - 23 Dec 2022
Austrolestes leda at Pambula, NSW - 23 Dec 2022
Austrolestes leda at Pambula, NSW - 23 Dec 2022
Austrolestes leda at Pambula, NSW - 23 Dec 2022
Austrolestes leda at Pambula, NSW - 23 Dec 2022
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Identification history

Austrolestes leda 25 Dec 2022 HarveyPerkins
Unidentified 25 Dec 2022 KylieWaldon

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They were all in a group together over reedy waterway and kept landing and doing this with their tails. never seen this before.

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Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Pambula, NSW - 22 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Pambula, NSW - 22 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Pambula, NSW - 22 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Pambula, NSW - 1 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Pambula, NSW - 26 Jan 2020 by Leo Pteropus poliocephalus (Grey-headed Flying-fox) at Pambula, NSW - 14 Apr 2019 by JulesPhotographer Pteropus poliocephalus (Grey-headed Flying-fox) at Pambula, NSW - 6 Apr 2019 by Leo Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly) at Pambula, NSW - 6 Jan 2019 by harris1737 Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Pambula, NSW - 10 Nov 2018 by stephskelton80 Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining Bronze-Cuckoo) at Pambula, NSW - 13 Sep 2018 by Leo Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining Bronze-Cuckoo) at Pambula, NSW - 22 Apr 2018 by Leo Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Pambula, NSW - 18 Apr 2018 by RossMannell Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 18 Apr 2018 by RossMannell Anas castanea (Chestnut Teal) at Pambula, NSW - 18 Apr 2018 by RossMannell Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Pambula, NSW - 18 Apr 2018 by RossMannell Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Pambula, NSW - 10 Apr 2018 by Leo Stictonetta naevosa (Freckled Duck) at Pambula, NSW - 4 Apr 2018 by Leo Gallirallus philippensis (Buff-banded Rail) at Pambula, NSW - 30 Sep 2017 by Leo Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 14 Jul 2017 by Leo Pteropus poliocephalus (Grey-headed Flying-fox) at Pambula, NSW - 28 Apr 2017 by JulesPhotographer Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Pambula, NSW - 6 Apr 2017 by Leo Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt) at Pambula, NSW - 6 Apr 2017 by Leo Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Pambula, NSW - 12 Jan 2017 by Panboola Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Pambula, NSW - 3 Jan 2017 by mstevenson Plegadis falcinellus (Glossy Ibis) at Pambula, NSW - 3 Jan 2017 by mstevenson Plegadis falcinellus (Glossy Ibis) at Pambula, NSW - 20 Dec 2016 by Panboola
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Pambula, NSW - 22 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Pambula, NSW - 22 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Pambula, NSW - 22 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon
Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Pambula, NSW - 1 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Pambula, NSW - 26 Jan 2020 by Leo
Pteropus poliocephalus (Grey-headed Flying-fox) at Pambula, NSW - 14 Apr 2019 by JulesPhotographer
Pteropus poliocephalus (Grey-headed Flying-fox) at Pambula, NSW - 6 Apr 2019 by Leo
Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly) at Pambula, NSW - 6 Jan 2019 by harris1737
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Pambula, NSW - 10 Nov 2018 by stephskelton80
Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining Bronze-Cuckoo) at Pambula, NSW - 13 Sep 2018 by Leo
Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining Bronze-Cuckoo) at Pambula, NSW - 22 Apr 2018 by Leo
Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Pambula, NSW - 18 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 18 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Anas castanea (Chestnut Teal) at Pambula, NSW - 18 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Pambula, NSW - 18 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Pambula, NSW - 10 Apr 2018 by Leo
Stictonetta naevosa (Freckled Duck) at Pambula, NSW - 4 Apr 2018 by Leo
Gallirallus philippensis (Buff-banded Rail) at Pambula, NSW - 30 Sep 2017 by Leo
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 14 Jul 2017 by Leo
Pteropus poliocephalus (Grey-headed Flying-fox) at Pambula, NSW - 28 Apr 2017 by JulesPhotographer
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Pambula, NSW - 6 Apr 2017 by Leo
Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt) at Pambula, NSW - 6 Apr 2017 by Leo
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Pambula, NSW - 12 Jan 2017 by Panboola
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Pambula, NSW - 3 Jan 2017 by mstevenson
Plegadis falcinellus (Glossy Ibis) at Pambula, NSW - 3 Jan 2017 by mstevenson
Plegadis falcinellus (Glossy Ibis) at Pambula, NSW - 20 Dec 2016 by Panboola

Location information

Species information

  • Austrolestes leda Scientific name
  • Wandering Ringtail Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 10 Abundance
  • 23 Dec 2022 09:10 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Additional information

  • water plants, reeds Associated plant
  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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