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Hypselodoris jacksoni, a new species from the south-western Pacific Ocean (Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae), with a discussion on intraspecific variation in mantle glands in Chromodoris willani Rudman, 1982.

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Eungella Honeyeater

Nowadays, it is rare that a new species of bird is discovered and rarer still that a discovery is made near a major town.

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John Weinberg sent this image to Dr Bill Rudman at the Sea Slug Forum. The image shows the nudibranch, Ceratosoma trilobatum. John's sharp eyes saw not only the commensal shrimp, Periclimenes imperator, on the nudibranch but also the fish to the right of the shrimp.

Musk Duck

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Yellow-billed Spoonbills can use much smaller bodies of water than the related Royal Spoonbills.

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Strong-billed honeyeater

Strong-billed Honeyeater

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