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AUSTRALIA BIRD CHECKLIST

AUSTRALASIA
AUSTRALIA

Area (SqMi):2,969,907
# Species:877
# Excl Vagrants:738
# Endemics:279
# Near Endemics:71
Species/1000 SqMi:0.2

OTHER COUNTRIESIN THE AUSTRALASIA

  • French Polynesia
  • Melanesia§
  • Micronesia
  • New Guinea§§
  • New Zealand§§§

BIRDING LOCALES

§ Includes Fiji, New Britain, New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands, and Vauatu only.
§§ Includes Papua New Guinea and West Papua Indonesia
§§§ Includes Auckland and Chatham Islands

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor52
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal63
<>Erratic/Irregular69
()Breeding Season Only14
{}Casual/Vagrant59
[]Accidental80

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened35
VVulnerable46
ENEndangered32
CRCritically Endangered8

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.

List of all species known to occur in the country. Table indicates whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.*

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Cassowaries and Emus: Casuariidae

1Southern CassowaryCasuarius casuariusMany
2EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeMany

 
Magpie Goose: Anseranatidae

3Magpie GooseAnseranas semipalmataMany

 
Ducks: Anatidae

4{Spotted Whistling-Duck}Dendrocygna guttataCBG,CW,DR,IRPR
5Plumed Whistling-DuckDendrocygna eytoniMany
6Wandering Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arcuataMany
7[Canada Goose]Branta canadensis 
8Cape Barren GooseCereopsis novaehollandiaeWTP
9&Freckled DucklStictonetta naevosaMany
10Black SwanCygnus atratusMany
11Radjah ShelduckRajah radjahMany
12Australian ShelduckTadorna tadornoidesMany
13[Paradise Shelduck]Tadorna variegata 
14Green Pygmy-GooseNettapus pulchellusMany
15Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianusMany
16Maned DuckChenonetta jubataMany
17/Garganey/Spatula querquedula 
18&Australasian ShovelerlSpatula rhynchotisMany
19{Northern Shoveler}Spatula clypeataWTP
20{Gadwall}Mareca strepera 
21[Eurasian Wigeon]Mareca penelope 
22Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosaMany
23{Northern Pintail}Anas acuta 
24Gray TealAnas gracilisMany
25Chestnut TealAnas castaneaMany
26[Green-winged Teal]Anas crecca 
27&Pink-eared DucklMalacorhynchus membranaceusMany
28HardheadAythya australisMany
29Blue-billed DuckOxyura australisMany
30Musk DuckBiziura lobataMany

 
Megapodes: Megapodiidae

31Australian BrushturkeyAlectura lathamiMany
32MalleefowlLeipoa ocellataDRY,HKNP,LDNP,MSNP
WNP
33Orange-footed MegapodeMegapodius reinwardtMany

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

34Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophoraMany
35&Blue-breasted QuaillSynoicus chinensisAT,IRPR,LNP
36&Stubble QuaillCoturnix pectoralisMany

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

37Rock PigeonColumba liviaMany
38White-headed PigeonColumba leucomelaMany
39[Red Collared-Dove]Streptopelia tranquebarica 
40Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensisMany
41Brown Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia phasianellaMany
42Amboyna Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia amboinensisLF
43Pacific Emerald DoveChalcophaps longirostrisMany
44Common BronzewingPhaps chalcopteraMany
45Brush BronzewingPhaps elegansMany
46&Flock BronzewinglPhaps histrionicaMany
47Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotesMany
48Spinifex PigeonGeophaps plumiferaMany
49Squatter PigeonGeophaps scriptaMany
50Partridge PigeonGeophaps smithiiKNP,MF,MT,PC
51Chestnut-quilled Rock-PigeonPetrophassa rufipennisKNP
52White-quilled Rock-PigeonPetrophassa albipennisLA,MF
53Wonga PigeonLeucosarcia melanoleucaMany
54&Diamond DovelGeopelia cuneataMany
55Peaceful DoveGeopelia placidaMany
56Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralisMany
57Wompoo Fruit-DoveMegaloprepia magnificusMany
58Black-banded Fruit-DovePtilinopus alligatorKNP
59Superb Fruit-DovePtilinopus superbusMany
60{Orange-bellied Fruit-Dove}Ptilinopus iozonus 
61{Orange-fronted Fruit-Dove}Ptilinopus aurantiifrons 
62&Rose-crowned Fruit-DovelPtilinopus reginaMany
63[Elegant Imperial-Pigeon]Ducula concinna 
64Torresian Imperial-PigeonDucula spilorrhoaMany
65Topknot PigeonLopholaimus antarcticusMany

 
Bustards: Otididae

66Australian BustardArdeotis australisMany

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

67Oriental CuckooCuculus optatusMany
68(Pheasant Coucal)Centropus phasianinusMany
69[Lesser Coucal]Centropus bengalensis 
70Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalisMany
71{Long-tailed Koel}Urodynamis taitensis 
72(Channel-billed Cuckoo)Scythrops novaehollandiaeMany
73Little Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx minutillusMany
74Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalisMany
75Black-eared CuckooChalcites osculansMany
76Shining Bronze-CuckooChalcites lucidusMany
77Pallid CuckooHeteroscenes pallidusMany
78[Large Hawk-Cuckoo]Hierococcyx sparverioides 
79Chestnut-breasted CuckooCacomantis castaneiventrisIRPR,ML
80Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformisMany
81/Sahul Brush Cuckoo/Cacomantis variolosusMany

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

82Spotted NightjarEurostopodus argusMany
83White-throated NightjarEurostopodus mystacalisMany
84Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurusMany
85[Savanna Nightjar]Caprimulgus affinis 

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

86Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoidesMany
87Marbled FrogmouthPodargus ocellatusIRPR,LNP,ORRR
88Papuan FrogmouthPodargus papuensisMany

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

89Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatusMany

 
Swifts: Apodidae

90[Papuan Spinetail]Mearnsia novaeguineae 
91/White-throated Needletail/Hirundapus caudacutusMany
92White-rumped SwiftletAerodramus spodiopygiusDR,LF,MM
93Australian SwiftletAerodramus terraereginaeMany
94{Uniform Swiftlet}Aerodramus vanikorensis 
95/Pacific Swift/Apus pacificusMany
96{House Swift}Apus nipalensisBBO

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

97[Corn Crake]Crex crex 
98&Lewin's RaillLewinia pectoralisMany
99Chestnut RailGallirallus castaneoventrisDA
100Lord Howe RailGallirallus sylvestris 
101Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensisMany
102#Black-tailed Nativehen#Tribonyx ventralisMany
103Tasmanian NativehenTribonyx mortieriiMany
104&Australian CrakelPorzana flumineaMany
105Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosaMany
106&Eurasian CootlFulica atraMany
107Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotusMany
108White-browed CrakePoliolimnas cinereaMany
109Rufous-tailed Bush-henAmaurornis moluccanaMany
110Red-necked CrakeRallina tricolorMany
111[Red-legged Crake]Rallina fasciataBA
112[Ruddy-breasted Crake]Zapornia fusca 
113Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusillaMany
114&Spotless CrakelZapornia tabuensisMany

 
Cranes: Gruidae

115Sarus CraneAntigone antigoneMany
116BrolgaAntigone rubicundaMany

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

117Beach Thick-kneeEsacus magnirostrisMany
118Bush Thick-kneeBurhinus grallariusMany

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

119Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalusMany
120&Banded StiltlCladorhynchus leucocephalusMany
121Red-necked AvocetRecurvirostra novaehollandiaeMany

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

122Pied OystercatcherHaematopus longirostrisMany
123[South Island Oystercatcher]Haematopus finschi 
124Sooty OystercatcherHaematopus fuliginosusMany

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

125/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarolaMany
126{American Golden-Plover}Pluvialis dominicaBBO
127/Pacific Golden-Plover/Pluvialis fulvaMany
128{Common Ringed Plover}Charadrius hiaticulaBBO
129{Semipalmated Plover}Charadrius semipalmatusBA
130Hooded PloverThinornis cucullatusMany
131Black-fronted DotterelThinornis melanopsMany
132/Little Ringed Plover/Thinornis dubiusBA,BBO,TS
133[Gray-headed Lapwing]Vanellus cinereus 
134Banded LapwingVanellus tricolorMany
135Masked LapwingVanellus milesMany
136&Red-kneed DotterellErythrogonys cinctusMany
137&Inland DotterellPeltohyas australisDQA
138{Caspian Plover}Anarhynchus asiaticus 
139/Oriental Plover/Anarhynchus veredusMany
140/Siberian Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus mongolusMany
141/Greater Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus leschenaultiiMany
142/Double-banded Plover/Anarhynchus bicinctusMany
143Red-capped PloverAnarhynchus ruficapillusMany
144[Kentish Plover]Anarhynchus alexandrinus 

 
Plains-wanderer: Pedionomidae

145Plains-wandererPedionomus torquatus 

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

146&Australian Painted-SnipelRostratula australisMany

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

147[Pheasant-tailed Jacana]Hydrophasianus chirurgus 
148Comb-crested JacanaIrediparra gallinaceaMany

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

149[Upland Sandpiper]Bartramia longicauda 
150Bristle-thighed CurlewNumenius tahitiensis 
151/Little Curlew/Numenius minutusMany
152/Eurasian Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopusMany
153/Far Eastern Curlew/Numenius madagascariensisMany
154{Eurasian Curlew}Numenius arquata 
155/Bar-tailed Godwit/Limosa lapponicaMany
156/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosaMany
157{Hudsonian Godwit}Limosa haemasticaPPB,WTP
158/Asian Dowitcher/Limnodromus semipalmatusBA,BBO,CE,LW
159[Short-billed Dowitcher]Limnodromus griseus 
160/Swinhoe's Snipe/Gallinago megalaBA,KA,LF,MI,PC
161/Pin-tailed Snipe/Gallinago stenuraBA,DA,KA
162/Latham's Snipe/Gallinago hardwickiiMany
163[Wilson's Phalarope]Phalaropus tricolor 
164{Red Phalarope}Phalaropus fulicarius 
165/Red-necked Phalarope/Phalaropus lobatusMI,TS,WTP
166/Terek Sandpiper/Xenus cinereusMany
167/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucosMany
168[Green Sandpiper]Tringa ochropus 
169/Gray-tailed Tattler/Tringa brevipesMany
170Wandering TattlerTringa incanaMany
171/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilisMany
172/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareolaMany
173/Common Redshank/Tringa totanusBBO,CE
174{Lesser Yellowlegs}Tringa flavipesLW,WTP
175[Nordmann's Greenshank]Tringa guttifer 
176{Spotted Redshank}Tringa erythropus 
177/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebulariaMany
178/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpresMany
179/Great Knot/Calidris tenuirostrisMany
180/Red Knot/Calidris canutusMany
181/Ruff/Calidris pugnaxCE,LW,RI,TS,WTP
182/Broad-billed Sandpiper/Calidris falcinellusMany
183/Sharp-tailed Sandpiper/Calidris acuminataMany
184/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferrugineaMany
185{Stilt Sandpiper}Calidris himantopusWTP
186/Long-toed Stint/Calidris subminutaMany
187/Red-necked Stint/Calidris ruficollisMany
188{Buff-breasted Sandpiper}Calidris subruficollisTS
189/Sanderling/Calidris albaMany
190{Dunlin}Calidris alpinaCE,TS
191{Baird's Sandpiper}Calidris bairdiiTS
192/Little Stint/Calidris minutaCE,TS,WTP
193{White-rumped Sandpiper}Calidris fuscicollis 
194/Pectoral Sandpiper/Calidris melanotosMany
195[Western Sandpiper]Calidris mauriTS

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

196Red-backed ButtonquailTurnix maculosusMany
197&Little ButtonquaillTurnix veloxMany
198&Red-chested ButtonquaillTurnix pyrrhothoraxMany
199Chestnut-backed ButtonquailTurnix castanotusKNP,MF,MT,PC
200&Buff-breasted ButtonquaillTurnix oliviiIRPR,LF,MM
201Painted ButtonquailTurnix variusMany
202Black-breasted ButtonquailTurnix melanogasterLNP

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

203Australian PratincoleGlareola isabellaMany
204/Oriental Pratincole/Glareola maldivarumMany

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

205/Long-tailed Jaeger/Stercorarius longicaudusENP,KP,TS
206/Parasitic Jaeger/Stercorarius parasiticusMany
207/Pomarine Jaeger/Stercorarius pomarinusMany
208#Brown Skua#Stercorarius antarcticusMany
209#South Polar Skua#Stercorarius maccormickiENP,KP,TS

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

210{Sabine's Gull}Xema sabini 
211Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiaeMany
212{Black-headed Gull}Chroicocephalus ridibundus 
213{Laughing Gull}Leucophaeus atricillaCE
214{Franklin's Gull}Leucophaeus pipixcanBA,CE,LM,NR,WTP
215Pacific GullLarus pacificusMany
216{Black-tailed Gull}Larus crassirostris 
217[Common Gull]Larus canusCB
218Kelp GullLarus dominicanusMany
219[Lesser Black-backed Gull]Larus fuscusBA,BBO
220#Blue-billed White-Tern#Gygis candida 
221Brown NoddyAnous stolidusMany
222Lesser NoddyAnous tenuirostris 
223Black NoddyAnous minutusMany
224Gray NoddyAnous albivittaKP
225#Blue-gray Noddy#Anous cerulea 
226#Sooty Tern#Onychoprion fuscatusMany
227Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetusMany
228Little TernSternula albifronsMany
229[Saunders's Tern]Sternula saundersi 
230Australian Fairy TernSternula nereisMany
231Australian TernGelochelidon macrotarsaMany
232Caspian TernHydroprogne caspiaMany
233/Whiskered Tern/Chlidonias hybridaMany
234{Black Tern}Chlidonias nigerWTP
235/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterusMany
236Roseate TernSterna dougalliiMany
237Arctic TernSterna paradisaeaENP,KP,TS
238{Antarctic Tern}Sterna vittataENP,TS
239/Common Tern/Sterna hirundoMany
240Black-naped TernSterna sumatranaCE,IRPR,LF,MC,NR
241/White-fronted Tern/Sterna striataMany
242Lesser Crested TernThalasseus bengalensisMany
243Great Crested TernThalasseus bergiiMany

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

244[Little Grebe]Tachybaptus ruficollis 
245Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiaeMany
246&Hoary-headed GrebelPoliocephalus poliocephalusMany
247Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusMany

 
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae

248#White-tailed Tropicbird#Phaethon lepturusKP,MC
249{Red-billed Tropicbird}Phaethon aethereus 
250#Red-tailed Tropicbird#Phaethon rubricaudaCE,MC,TS

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

251#King Penguin#Aptenodytes patagonicusBI,TS
252[Adelie Penguin]Pygoscelis adeliaeTS
253[Gentoo Penguin]Pygoscelis papuaTS
254[Chinstrap Penguin]Pygoscelis antarcticusTS
255Little PenguinEudyptula minorMany
256[Magellanic Penguin]Spheniscus magellanicus 
257{Fiordland Penguin}Eudyptes pachyrhynchusBI,CC,ENP,TS
258#Erect-crested Penguin#Eudyptes sclateriTS
259#Macaroni Penguin#Eudyptes chrysolophusBI,TS
260{Royal Penguin}Eudyptes schlegeliMany
261#Eastern Rockhopper Penguin#Eudyptes filholiBI,TS
262[Snares Penguin]Eudyptes robustusBI,TS

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

263#Northern Royal Albatross#Diomedea sanfordiENP,KP,TS
264#Southern Royal Albatross#Diomedea epomophoraENP,TS
265#Snowy Albatross#Diomedea exulansENP,KP,TS
266[Tristan Albatross]Diomedea dabbenena 
267#Antipodean Albatross#Diomedea antipodensisENP,KP,TS
268#Amsterdam Albatross#Diomedea amsterdamensisENP,TS
269#Sooty Albatross#Phoebetria fuscaENP,TS
270#Light-mantled Albatross#Phoebetria palpebrataENP,TS
271#Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross#Thalassarche carteriMany
272#Gray-headed Albatross#Thalassarche chrysostomaENP,TS
273#Buller's Albatross#Thalassarche bulleriMany
274White-capped AlbatrossThalassarche cautaMany
275#Salvin's Albatross#Thalassarche salviniENP,TS
276#Chatham Albatross#Thalassarche eremitaENP,TS
277#Black-browed Albatross#Thalassarche melanophrisBI,ENP,GONP,TS

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

278#Wilson's Storm-Petrel#Oceanites oceanicusMany
279(Gray-backed Storm-Petrel)Garrodia nereisENP,KP,TS
280(White-faced Storm-Petrel)Pelagodroma marinaENP,KP,PPB,TS,WTP
281White-bellied Storm-PetrelFregetta grallariaTS
282[New Zealand Storm-Petrel]Fregetta maorianaENP,TS
283#Black-bellied Storm-Petrel#Fregetta tropicaENP,KP,TS
284[Polynesian Storm-Petrel]Nesofregetta fuliginosa 

 
Northern Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae

285{Leach's Storm-Petrel}Hydrobates leucorhoa 
286{Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel}Hydrobates monorhis 
287#Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel#Hydrobates matsudairae 
288[Tristram's Storm-Petrel]Hydrobates tristrami 

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

289#Southern Giant-Petrel#Macronectes giganteusMany
290#Northern Giant-Petrel#Macronectes halliBI,CC,ENP,KP,TS
291#Southern Fulmar#Fulmarus glacialoidesENP,TS
292{Antarctic Petrel}Thalassoica antarcticaTS
293#Pintado Petrel#Daption capenseENP,KP,TPB,TS
294[Snow Petrel]Pagodroma nivea 
295#Kerguelen Petrel#Aphrodroma brevirostrisTS
296#Great-winged Petrel#Pterodroma macropteraCB,ENP,RNP,TPB,TS
297Gray-faced PetrelPterodroma gouldiENP,KP,RNP,TS
298#Kermadec Petrel#Pterodroma neglectaENP,KP,TS
299#Herald Petrel#Pterodroma heraldica 
300(Providence Petrel)Pterodroma solandriENP,KP,TS
301#Soft-plumaged Petrel#Pterodroma mollisENP,RNP,TS
302{Barau's Petrel}Pterodroma baraui 
303#White-headed Petrel#Pterodroma lessoniiENP,KP,TS
304#Mottled Petrel#Pterodroma inexpectataENP,KP,TS
305{Juan Fernandez Petrel}Pterodroma externaENP,TS
306[Atlantic Petrel]Pterodroma incerta 
307#White-necked Petrel#Pterodroma cervicalisENP,KP,TS
308Black-winged PetrelPterodroma nigripennisENP,KP,TS
309#Cook's Petrel#Pterodroma cookiiENP,KP,TS
310#Gould's Petrel#Pterodroma leucopteraENP,IRPR,KP,TS
311{Collared Petrel}Pterodroma brevipes 
312[Stejneger's Petrel]Pterodroma longirostrisENP,TS
313Pycroft's PetrelPterodroma pycroftiENP,TS
314#Blue Petrel#Halobaena caeruleaENP,TS
315Fairy PrionPachyptila turturMany
316#Broad-billed Prion#Pachyptila vittataENP,TS
317#Salvin's Prion#Pachyptila salviniENP,TS
318#Antarctic Prion#Pachyptila desolataENP,KP,TS
319#Slender-billed Prion#Pachyptila belcheriENP,TS
320[Fulmar Prion]Pachyptila crassirostrisTS
321{Bulwer's Petrel}Bulweria bulwerii 
322{Jouanin's Petrel}Bulweria fallax 
323#Tahiti Petrel#Pseudobulweria rostrataKP
324#Gray Petrel#Procellaria cinereaENP,TS
325#White-chinned Petrel#Procellaria aequinoctialisENP,KP,TS
326#Parkinson's Petrel#Procellaria parkinsoni 
327#Westland Petrel#Procellaria westlandicaENP,TS
328#Streaked Shearwater#Calonectris leucomelasKP
329{Pink-footed Shearwater}Ardenna creatopus 
330(Flesh-footed Shearwater)Ardenna carneipesCB,ENP,KP,TPB,TS
331{Great Shearwater}Ardenna gravisENP,TS
332Wedge-tailed ShearwaterArdenna pacificusMany
333#Buller's Shearwater#Ardenna bulleriENP,KP,TS
334#Sooty Shearwater#Ardenna griseusBI,CC,ENP,KP,TS
335(Short-tailed Shearwater)Ardenna tenuirostrisMany
336{Manx Shearwater}Puffinus puffinusENP,TS
337#Hutton's Shearwater#Puffinus huttoniCC,ENP,KP,TS,WTP
338#Fluttering Shearwater#Puffinus gaviaMany
339Little ShearwaterPuffinus assimilisENP,TPB,TS
340Subantarctic ShearwaterPuffinus elegansENP,TS
341{Tropical Shearwater}Puffinus bailloni 
342{Persian Shearwater}Puffinus persicus 
343Common Diving-PetrelPelecanoides urinatrixBI,DVR,ENP,KP,TS
344[South Georgia Diving-Petrel]Pelecanoides georgicus 

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

345Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticusMany

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

346#Lesser Frigatebird#Fregata arielMany
347#Great Frigatebird#Fregata minorMany
348[Christmas Island Frigatebird]Fregata andrewsi 

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

349#Abbott's Booby#Papasula abbotti 
350Cape GannetMorus capensis 
351Australasian GannetMorus serratorMany
352#Red-footed Booby#Sula sulaMC
353#Brown Booby#Sula leucogasterMany
354#Masked Booby#Sula dactylatraMC

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

355Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiaeMany

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

356Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucosMany
357Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboMany
358Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostrisMany
359Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax variusMany
360Black-faced CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscescensMany
361[Imperial Cormorant]Leucocarbo atriceps 

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

362Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusMany
363Australian IbisThreskiornis moluccaMany
364Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollisMany
365Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regiaMany
366Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipesMany

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

367Australasian BitternBotaurus poiciloptilusBI,DQA,SNP,TS,WTP
368Black BitternBotaurus flavicollisMany
369[Cinnamon Bittern]Botaurus cinnamomeus 
370[Schrenck's Bittern]Botaurus eurhythmus 
371{Yellow Bittern}Botaurus sinensis 
372Black-backed BitternBotaurus dubiusMany
373Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicusMany
374[Malayan Night Heron]Gorsachius melanolophus 
375Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacraMany
376Little EgretEgretta garzettaMany
377Pied HeronEgretta picataMany
378White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiaeMany
379Little HeronButorides atricapillaMany
380[Javan Pond-Heron]Ardeola speciosa 
381{Chinese Pond-Heron}Ardeola bacchus 
382Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandusMany
383Pacific HeronArdea pacificaMany
384Great EgretArdea albaMany
385Plumed EgretArdea plumiferaMany
386{Gray Heron}Ardea cinerea 
387[Purple Heron]Ardea purpurea 
388Great-billed HeronArdea sumatranaMany

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

389Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatusMany

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

390OspreyPandion haliaetusMany

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

391&Black-shouldered KitelElanus axillarisMany
392&Letter-winged KitelElanus scriptusBLA,DQA,WTP
393Pacific BazaAviceda subcristataMany
394[Oriental Honey-buzzard]Pernis ptilorhynchus 
395Black-breasted KiteHamirostra melanosternonMany
396Square-tailed KiteLophoictinia isuraMany
397Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoidesMany
398{Gurney's Eagle}Aquila gurneyi 
399Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audaxMany
400Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalusMany
401{Japanese Sparrowhawk}Tachyspiza gularis 
402[Chinese Sparrowhawk]Tachyspiza soloensis 
403Gray GoshawkTachyspiza novaehollandiaeMany
404Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciatusMany
405Red GoshawkErythrotriorchis radiatusMany
406{Papuan Harrier}Circus spilothorax 
407Swamp HarrierCircus approximansMany
408&Spotted HarrierlCircus assimilisMany
409Black KiteMilvus migransMany
410Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusMany
411Brahminy KiteHaliastur indusMany
412White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogasterMany

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

413Sooty-OwlTyto tenebricosaMany
414Australian Masked-OwlTyto novaehollandiaeMany
415Australasian Grass-OwlTyto longimembrisMany
416American Barn OwlTyto furcataMany

 
Owls: Strigidae

417[Buffy Fish-Owl]Ketupa ketupu 
418Rufous OwlNinox rufaMany
419Powerful OwlNinox strenuaMany
420Barking OwlNinox connivensMany
421Australian BoobookNinox boobookMany
422Tasmanian BoobookNinox leucopsisMany
423{Northern Boobook}Ninox japonica 
424Christmas Island BoobookNinox natalis 

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

425[Common Hoopoe]Upupa epops 

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

426Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatusMany

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

427[Common Kingfisher]Alcedo atthis 
428Azure KingfisherCeyx azureusMany
429Little KingfisherCeyx pusillusMany
430Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeMany
431Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiMany
432[Black-capped Kingfisher]Halcyon pileata 
433/Red-backed Kingfisher/Todiramphus pyrrhopygiusMany
434Forest KingfisherTodiramphus macleayiiMany
435Torresian KingfisherTodiramphus sordidusMany
436(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctusMany
437Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chlorisMany
438Yellow-billed KingfisherSyma torotoroIRPR
439[Little Paradise-Kingfisher]Tanysiptera hydrocharis 
440[Common Paradise-Kingfisher]Tanysiptera galatea 
441(Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher)Tanysiptera sylviaMany

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

442[European Roller]Coracias garrulus 
443(Oriental Dollarbird)Eurystomus orientalisMany

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

444/Nankeen Kestrel/Falco cenchroidesMany
445[Eurasian Hobby]Falco subbuteo 
446Australian HobbyFalco longipennisMany
447Brown FalconFalco berigoraMany
448&Gray FalconlFalco hypoleucosMany
449&Black FalconlFalco subnigerMany
450Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusMany

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

451Yellow-tailed Black-CockatooZanda funereusMany
452Carnaby's Black-CockatooZanda latirostrisMany
453Baudin's Black-CockatooZanda baudiniiCB,DRY,PA,TPB
454Red-tailed Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus banksiiMany
455Glossy Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus lathamiMany
456&CockatiellNymphicus hollandicusMany
457Palm CockatooProbosciger aterrimusIRPR,LF
458Gang-gang CockatooCallocephalon fimbriatumMany
459GalahEolophus roseicapillaMany
460Pink CockatooCacatua leadbeateriMany
461Western CorellaCacatua pastinatorCB,DRY,PA
462Little CorellaCacatua sanguineaMany
463Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostrisMany
464Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galeritaMany

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

465Superb ParrotPolytelis swainsoniiBMNP,CMPNP,DQA
466Regent ParrotPolytelis anthopeplusMany
467&Princess ParrotlPolytelis alexandrae 
468Australian King-ParrotAlisterus scapularisMany
469&Red-winged ParrotlAprosmictus erythropterusMany
470Papuan EclectusEclectus polychlorosIRPR
471Red-cheeked ParrotGeoffroyus geoffroyiIRPR
472Ground ParrotPezoporus wallicusBI,MW,TS,WG
473Night ParrotPezoporus occidentalis 
474&Bourke's ParrotlNeopsephotus bourkiiBNP
475Blue-winged ParrotNeophema chrysostomaMany
476Elegant ParrotNeophema elegansMany
477Rock ParrotNeophema petrophilaCB,LB,TPB
478Orange-bellied ParrotNeophema chrysogasterBI,SNP,TS
479Turquoise ParrotNeophema pulchellaMany
480&Scarlet-chested ParrotlNeophema splendidaMSNP
481#Swift Parrot#Lathamus discolorMany
482Norfolk Island ParakeetCyanoramphus cookii 
483Australian RingneckBarnardius zonariusMany
484Green RosellaPlatycercus caledonicusMany
485Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegansMany
486Northern RosellaPlatycercus venustusMany
487Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximiusMany
488Pale-headed RosellaPlatycercus adscitusMany
489Western RosellaPlatycercus icterotisCB,DRY,MR,PA,TPB
490Greater BluebonnetNorthiella haematogasterMany
491Naretha BluebonnetNorthiella narethae 
492Red-rumped ParrotPsephotus haematonotusMany
493Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusMany
494Hooded ParrotPsephotellus dissimilisKNP,PC
495Golden-shouldered ParrotPsephotellus chrysopterygiusLF,MG
496Red-capped ParrotPurpureicephalus spuriusCB,DRY,LM,PA,TPB
497Double-eyed Fig-ParrotCyclopsitta diophthalmaMany
498&BudgerigarlMelopsittacus undulatusMany
499&Varied LorikeetlPsitteuteles versicolorMany
500&Little LorikeetlPsitteuteles pusillaMany
501&Purple-crowned LorikeetlPsitteuteles porphyrocephalaMany
502&Musk LorikeetlTrichoglossus concinnaMany
503Scaly-breasted LorikeetTrichoglossus chlorolepidotusMany
504Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusMany
505Red-collared LorikeetTrichoglossus rubritorquisMany

 
Pittas: Pittidae

506(Philippine Pitta)Erythropitta erythrogasterIRPR
507Papuan PittaErythropitta macklotiiIRPR
508{Blue-winged Pitta}Pitta moluccensis 
509[Fairy Pitta]Pitta nympha 
510Noisy PittaPitta versicolorMany
511Rainbow PittaPitta irisDA,KNP,MF,MT

 
Lyrebirds: Menuridae

512Albert's LyrebirdMenura albertiLNP,ORRR
513Superb LyrebirdMenura novaehollandiaeMany

 
Scrub-birds: Atrichornithidae

514Rufous Scrub-birdAtrichornis rufescensLNP,ORRR
515Noisy Scrub-birdAtrichornis clamosusCB,TPB

 
Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae

516Spotted CatbirdAiluroedus maculosusMany
517Black-eared CatbirdAiluroedus melanotisIRPR
518Green CatbirdAiluroedus crassirostrisMany
519Tooth-billed BowerbirdScenopoeetes dentirostrisMany
520Golden BowerbirdPrionodura newtonianaAT,LECL,ML
521Regent BowerbirdSericulus chrysocephalusLNP,ORRR
522Satin BowerbirdPtilonorhynchus violaceusMany
523Western BowerbirdChlamydera guttata 
524Spotted BowerbirdChlamydera maculataMany
525Great BowerbirdChlamydera nuchalisMany
526Fawn-breasted BowerbirdChlamydera cerviniventrisIRPR,MG

 
Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae

527White-throated TreecreeperCormobates leucophaeaMany
528White-browed TreecreeperClimacteris affinisHKNP,MSNP,WNP
529Red-browed TreecreeperClimacteris erythropsMany
530Brown TreecreeperClimacteris picumnusMany
531Black-tailed TreecreeperClimacteris melanurusMany
532Rufous TreecreeperClimacteris rufusDRY,PA,TPB

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

533&Gray GrasswrenlAmytornis barbatus 
534Pilbara GrasswrenAmytornis whitei 
535Sandhill GrasswrenAmytornis oweni 
536Opalton GrasswrenAmytornis rowleyiBNP
537Striated GrasswrenAmytornis striatusHKNP,MSNP,WNP
538White-throated GrasswrenAmytornis woodwardi 
539Carpentarian GrasswrenAmytornis dorotheaeMI
540Short-tailed GrasswrenAmytornis merrotsyi 
541Western GrasswrenAmytornis textilis 
542Thick-billed GrasswrenAmytornis modestus 
543Black GrasswrenAmytornis houseiMF
544Eyrean GrasswrenAmytornis goyderi 
545Dusky GrasswrenAmytornis purnelli 
546Kalkadoon GrasswrenAmytornis ballaraeMI
547Southern EmuwrenStipiturus malachurusMany
548Rufous-crowned EmuwrenStipiturus ruficepsBNP
549Mallee EmuwrenStipiturus malleeHKNP,MSNP,WNP
550Purple-crowned FairywrenMalurus coronatusBNP,BNPLH,DRYR,LA
551Red-winged FairywrenMalurus elegansCB,DRY,PA,TPB
552Blue-breasted FairywrenMalurus pulcherrimusCB,DRY,MR,TPB
553Purple-backed FairywrenMalurus assimilisMany
554Variegated FairywrenMalurus lambertiMany
555Lovely FairywrenMalurus amabilisMany
556Splendid FairywrenMalurus splendensMany
557Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneusMany
558White-winged FairywrenMalurus leucopterusMany
559Red-backed FairywrenMalurus melanocephalusMany

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

560Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostrisMany
561&Western SpinebilllAcanthorhynchus superciliosusCB,DRY,LM,PA,TPB
562&Pied HoneyeaterlCerthionyx variegatusMany
563Yellow-spotted HoneyeaterMeliphaga notataMany
564Lewin's HoneyeaterMeliphaga lewiniiMany
565Kimberley HoneyeaterMeliphaga fordianaMF
566White-lined HoneyeaterMeliphaga albilineataKNP
567Graceful HoneyeaterMeliphaga gracilisIRPR,MG
568Cryptic HoneyeaterMeliphaga imitatrixMany
569Yellow HoneyeaterStomiopera flavusMany
570White-gaped HoneyeaterStomiopera unicolorMany
571White-fronted HoneyeaterPurnella albifronsMany
572Yellow-faced HoneyeaterCaligavis chrysopsMany
573White-eared HoneyeaterLichenostomus leucotisMany
574&Yellow-tufted HoneyeaterlLichenostomus melanopsMany
575Purple-gaped HoneyeaterLichenostomus cratitiusHKNP,LDNP,MR,MSNP
WNP
576Yellow-tinted HoneyeaterLichenostomus flavescensMany
577Bell MinerManorina melanophrysMany
578Noisy MinerManorina melanocephalaMany
579Yellow-throated MinerManorina flavigulaMany
580Black-eared MinerManorina melanotisHKNP,MSNP
581Bridled HoneyeaterBolemoreus frenatusMany
582Eungella HoneyeaterBolemoreus hindwoodi 
583Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterAcanthagenys rufogularisMany
584&Red WattlebirdlAnthochaera carunculataMany
585Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysopteraMany
586Western WattlebirdAnthochaera lunulataCB,DRY,LM,PA,TPB
587Yellow WattlebirdAnthochaera paradoxaMany
588&Regent HoneyeaterlAnthochaera phrygiaCMPNP,DSF,WONP
589Varied HoneyeaterGavicalis versicolorMany
590Mangrove HoneyeaterGavicalis fasciogularisLNP,LW
591Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescensMany
592Yellow-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula ornatusMany
593White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillatusMany
594Fuscous HoneyeaterPtilotula fuscusMany
595Gray-headed HoneyeaterPtilotula keartlandiMany
596Gray-fronted HoneyeaterPtilotula plumulusMany
597Brown-backed HoneyeaterRamsayornis modestusMany
598&Bar-breasted HoneyeaterlRamsayornis fasciatusMany
599Rufous-banded HoneyeaterConopophila albogularisMany
600&Rufous-throated HoneyeaterlConopophila rufogularisMany
601&Gray HoneyeaterlConopophila whitei 
602&GibberbirdlAshbyia lovensis 
603&Crimson ChatlEpthianura tricolorMany
604Orange ChatEpthianura aurifronsMany
605Yellow ChatEpthianura croceaBA,BBO,LA,MI
606White-fronted ChatEpthianura albifronsMany
607&Black HoneyeaterlSugomel nigrumMany
608Dusky MyzomelaMyzomela obscuraMany
609Red-headed MyzomelaMyzomela erythrocephalaMany
610Scarlet MyzomelaMyzomela sanguinolentaMany
611Tawny-crowned HoneyeaterGliciphila melanopsMany
612Green-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallaxIRPR
613&Banded HoneyeaterlCissomela pectoralisMany
614Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistinctaMany
615Crescent HoneyeaterPhylidonyris pyrrhopterusMany
616New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeMany
617White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris nigerMany
618&White-streaked HoneyeaterlTrichodere cockerelliIRPR,LF,MG
619Yellow-throated HoneyeaterNesoptilotis flavicollisMany
620Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotisMany
621Western White-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus chloropsis 
622White-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus lunatusMany
623Black-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus affinisMany
624White-throated HoneyeaterMelithreptus albogularisMany
625&Black-chinned HoneyeaterlMelithreptus gularisMany
626Strong-billed HoneyeaterMelithreptus validirostrisMany
627Brown-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus brevirostrisMany
628Tawny-breasted HoneyeaterXanthotis flaviventerIRPR
629Macleay's HoneyeaterXanthotis macleayanusMany
630Striped HoneyeaterPlectorhyncha lanceolataMany
631&Painted HoneyeaterlGrantiella pictaMany
632Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularisMany
633Helmeted FriarbirdPhilemon buceroidesMany
634&Silver-crowned FriarbirdlPhilemon argenticepsMany
635Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatusMany

 
Bristlebirds: Dasyornithidae

636Western BristlebirdDasyornis longirostrisCB,TPB
637Eastern BristlebirdDasyornis brachypterusBGNR,CC,LNP
638Rufous BristlebirdDasyornis broadbentiGONP,LFR

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

639Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatusMany
640Forty-spotted PardalotePardalotus quadragintusBI,IR,TS
641&Red-browed PardalotelPardalotus rubricatusMany
642Striated PardalotePardalotus striatusMany

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

643FernwrenOreoscopus gutturalisAT,DNP,LECL,ML
644PilotbirdPycnoptilus floccosusMany
645RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusBNP,MR,MSNP,WNP
646Speckled WarblerPyrrholaemus sagittatusMany
647Shy HeathwrenHylacola cautaHKNP,LDNP,MR,MSNP
WNP
648Chestnut-rumped HeathwrenHylacola pyrrhopygiaMany
649Striated FieldwrenCalamanthus fuliginosusMany
650Rufous FieldwrenCalamanthus campestrisLDNP,MSNP,WNP
651Western FieldwrenCalamanthus montanellusCB,TPB
652WeebillSmicrornis brevirostrisMany
653Yellow-throated ScrubwrenNeosericornis citreogularisMany
654RockwarblerOrigma solitariaBGNR,BMNP,CNP,RNP
655Tasmanian ScrubwrenSericornis humilisMany
656White-browed ScrubwrenSericornis frontalisMany
657Spotted ScrubwrenSericornis maculatusMany
658Atherton ScrubwrenSericornis keriAT,DNP,LECL,ML
659Tropical ScrubwrenSericornis beccariiIRPR
660Large-billed ScrubwrenSericornis magnirostraMany
661ScrubtitAcanthornis magnaMany
662Southern WhitefaceAphelocephala leucopsisMany
663Chestnut-breasted WhitefaceAphelocephala pectoralis 
664Banded WhitefaceAphelocephala nigricincta 
665Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoaMany
666Yellow ThornbillAcanthiza nanaMany
667Striated ThornbillAcanthiza lineataMany
668Inland ThornbillAcanthiza apicalisMany
669Tasmanian ThornbillAcanthiza ewingiiMany
670Mountain ThornbillAcanthiza katherinaAT,DNP,LECL,ML,MM
671Brown ThornbillAcanthiza pusillaMany
672Slaty-backed ThornbillAcanthiza robustirostris 
673Slender-billed ThornbillAcanthiza iredaleiHKNP,LDNP,WNP
674Chestnut-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza uropygialisMany
675Western ThornbillAcanthiza inornataCB,DRY,PA,TPB
676Buff-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza reguloidesMany
677Brown GerygoneGerygone moukiMany
678Green-backed GerygoneGerygone chloronotaDA,KNP,MF,MT
679Fairy GerygoneGerygone palpebrosaMany
680Large-billed GerygoneGerygone magnirostrisMany
681White-throated GerygoneGerygone olivaceaMany
682Dusky GerygoneGerygone tenebrosaBA,BBO
683Mangrove GerygoneGerygone levigasterMany
684Western GerygoneGerygone fuscaMany

 
Pseudo-Babblers: Pomatostomidae

685Gray-crowned BabblerPomatostomus temporalisMany
686White-browed BabblerPomatostomus superciliosusMany
687Hall's BabblerPomatostomus halliBLA,BNP
688Chestnut-crowned BabblerPomatostomus ruficepsDQA,HKNP,MSNP,WNP

 
Logrunners: Orthonychidae

689Australian LogrunnerOrthonyx temminckiiBGNR,LNP,ORRR,RNP
690ChowchillaOrthonyx spaldingiiAT,DNP,DR,LECL,ML

 
Quail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers: Cinclosomatidae

691Spotted Quail-thrushCinclosoma punctatumMany
692Chestnut Quail-thrushCinclosoma castanotumHKNP,MSNP,WNP
693Copperback Quail-thrushCinclosoma clarumMR
694Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrushCinclosoma castaneothoraxBNP
695Cinnamon Quail-thrushCinclosoma cinnamomeum 

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

696&Ground CuckooshrikelCoracina maximaMany
697&Barred CuckooshrikelCoracina lineataMany
698Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiaeMany
699White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensisMany
700White-winged TrillerLalage tricolorMany
701Varied TrillerLalage leucomelaMany
702Sahul CicadabirdEdolisoma tenuirostreMany

 
Sittellas: Neosittidae

703Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysopteraMany

 
Whipbirds and Wedgebills: Psophodidae

704Eastern WhipbirdPsophodes olivaceusMany
705Western WhipbirdPsophodes nigrogularisCB,TPB
706Chiming WedgebillPsophodes occidentalis 
707Chirruping WedgebillPsophodes cristatus 

 
Australo-Papuan Bellbirds: Oreoicidae

708Crested BellbirdOreoica gutturalisMany

 
Shrike-tit: Falcunculidae

709Eastern Shrike-titFalcunculus frontatusMany
710Western Shrike-titFalcunculus leucogasterDRY,PA
711Northern Shrike-titFalcunculus whiteiAT,LNP

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

712Sandstone ShrikethrushColluricincla woodwardiBNP,BNPLH,KNP,LA
MF
713Bower's ShrikethrushColluricincla boweriMany
714Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonicaMany
715Little ShrikethrushColluricincla megarhynchaMany
716Olive WhistlerPachycephala olivaceaMany
717Red-lored WhistlerPachycephala rufogularisMSNP,WNP
718Gilbert's WhistlerPachycephala inornataMany
719Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralisMany
720Black-tailed WhistlerPachycephala melanuraMany
721Gray WhistlerPachycephala simplexMany
722Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventrisMany
723White-breasted WhistlerPachycephala lanioidesBA,BBO,KBA,LA,NR

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

724Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatusMany
725Green OrioleOriolus flavocinctusMany
726Australasian FigbirdSphecotheres vieillotiMany

 
Boatbills: Machaerirhynchidae

727Yellow-breasted BoatbillMachaerirhynchus flaviventerMany

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

728White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchusMany
729Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatusMany
730&White-browed WoodswallowlArtamus superciliosusMany
731Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereusMany
732Dusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterusMany
733Little WoodswallowArtamus minorMany
734Black-backed ButcherbirdCracticus mentalisIRPR,LF,MG
735Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatusMany
736Silver-backed ButcherbirdCracticus argenteusMany
737Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularisMany
738Black ButcherbirdMelloria quoyiMany
739Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenMany
740Pied CurrawongStrepera graculinaMany
741Black CurrawongStrepera fuliginosaMany
742Gray CurrawongStrepera versicolorMany

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

743Northern FantailRhipidura rufiventrisMany
744Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrysMany
745Australian Rufous FantailRhipidura rufifronsMany
746Arafura FantailRhipidura dryasMany
747Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapaMany
748Mangrove FantailRhipidura phasianaMany

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

749Spangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatusMany

 
Birds-of-paradise: Paradisaeidae

750Trumpet ManucodePhonygammus keraudreniiIRPR
751Paradise RiflebirdPtiloris paradiseusLNP,ORRR
752Victoria's RiflebirdPtiloris victoriaeMany
753Magnificent RiflebirdPtiloris magnificusIRPR

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

754White-eared MonarchCarterornis leucotisMany
755{Island Monarch}Monarcha cinerascens 
756Black-faced MonarchMonarcha melanopsisMany
757(Black-winged Monarch)Monarcha fraterIRPR,ML
758Australian MonarchSymposiachrus trivirgatusMany
759Frill-necked MonarchArses lorealisIRPR
760Pied MonarchArses kaupiMany
761Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleucaMany
762Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubeculaMany
763Broad-billed FlycatcherMyiagra ruficollisMany
764Satin FlycatcherMyiagra cyanoleucaMany
765Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquietaMany
766Paperbark FlycatcherMyiagra nanaMany
767Shining FlycatcherMyiagra alectoMany

 
White-winged Chough and Apostlebird: Corcoracidae

768White-winged ChoughCorcorax melanorhamphosMany
769ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaMany

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

770[Tiger Shrike]Lanius tigrinus 
771[Brown Shrike]Lanius cristatus 

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

772{House Crow}Corvus splendens 
773Torresian CrowCorvus orruMany
774&Little CrowlCorvus bennettiMany
775Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesMany
776&Little RavenlCorvus melloriMany
777Forest RavenCorvus tasmanicusMany

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

778Scarlet RobinPetroica boodangMany
779Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenoviiMany
780Flame RobinPetroica phoeniceaMany
781Rose RobinPetroica roseaMany
782Pink RobinPetroica rodinogasterMany
783Yellow-legged FlycatcherKempiella griseocepsIRPR
784Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinansMany
785Lemon-bellied FlyrobinMicroeca flavigasterMany
786Northern Scrub-RobinDrymodes superciliarisIRPR
787Southern Scrub-RobinDrymodes brunneopygiaHKNP,LDNP,MR,MSNP
WNP
788Gray-headed RobinHeteromyias cinereifronsMany
789White-browed RobinPoecilodryas superciliosaAT,CW,IRPR,LECL,ML
790Buff-sided RobinPoecilodryas cerviniventrisMany
791Dusky RobinMelanodryas vittataMany
792Hooded RobinMelanodryas cucullataMany
793Mangrove RobinMelanodryas pulverulentaMany
794Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australisMany
795Western Yellow RobinEopsaltria griseogularisCB,DRY,MR,PA,TPB
796White-breasted RobinEopsaltria georgianaCB,DRY,PA,TPB
797Pale-yellow RobinEopsaltria capitoMany
798White-faced RobinEopsaltria leucopsIRPR

 
Larks: Alaudidae

799Singing BushlarkMirafra javanicaMany
800&Eurasian SkylarklAlauda arvensisMany

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

801Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidisMany
802Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilisMany

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

803/Oriental Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus orientalis 
804Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australisMany

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

805[Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler]Helopsaltes certhiola 
806[Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler]Helopsaltes ochotensis 
807Spinifex-birdPoodytes carteriBNP,BNP,MI
808Little GrassbirdPoodytes gramineusMany
809&Brown SonglarklCincloramphus cruralisMany
810Rufous SonglarkCincloramphus mathewsiMany
811Tawny GrassbirdCincloramphus timoriensisMany

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

812White-backed SwallowCheramoeca leucosternaMany
813Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaMany
814/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rusticaMany
815[Asian House-Martin]Delichon dasypus 
816/Eastern Red-rumped Swallow/Cecropis dauricaBBO
817Fairy MartinPetrochelidon arielMany
818Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricansMany

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

819[Dusky Warbler]Phylloscopus fuscatus 
820{Arctic Warbler}Phylloscopus borealis 
821[Kamchatka Leaf Warbler]Phylloscopus examinandusBBO

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

822Ashy-bellied White-eyeZosterops citrinella 
823Australian Yellow White-eyeZosterops luteusMany
824SilvereyeZosterops lateralisMany
825Christmas Island White-eyeZosterops natalis 

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

826Metallic StarlingAplonis metallicaMany
827European StarlingSturnus vulgarisMany
828[Rosy Starling]Pastor roseus 
829[Daurian Starling]Agropsar sturnina 
830[Chestnut-cheeked Starling]Agropsar philippensis 
831Common MynaAcridotheres tristisMany

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

832Bassian ThrushZoothera lunulataMany
833Russet-tailed ThrushZoothera heineiAT,LNP,ORRR
834Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merulaMany
835[Eyebrowed Thrush]Turdus obscurus 

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

836[Gray-streaked Flycatcher]Muscicapa griseisticta 
837[Dark-sided Flycatcher]Muscicapa sibirica 
838{Asian Brown Flycatcher}Muscicapa dauurica 
839[Blue-and-white Flycatcher]Cyanoptila cyanomelanaBBO
840[Narcissus Flycatcher]Ficedula narcissina 
841[Blue Rock-Thrush]Monticola solitarius 
842[Isabelline Wheatear]Oenanthe isabellina 

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

843&MistletoebirdlDicaeum hirundinaceumMany

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

844Sahul SunbirdCinnyris frenatusMany

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

845Pictorella MuniaHeteromunia pectoralisMany
846Beautiful FiretailStagonopleura bellaMany
847Red-eared FiretailStagonopleura oculataCB,DRY,PA,TPB
848Diamond FiretailStagonopleura guttataMany
849Red-browed FiretailNeochmia temporalisMany
850Crimson FinchNeochmia phaetonMany
851&Painted FiretaillEmblema pictumMany
852Star FinchEmblema ruficaudaMany
853&Plum-headed FinchlEmblema modestumMany
854&Double-barred FinchlStizoptera bichenoviiMany
855&Zebra FinchlTaeniopygia guttataMany
856Masked FinchPoephila personataMany
857Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaMany
858Black-throated FinchPoephila cinctaMany
859Java SparrowPadda oryzivora 
860Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataMany
861[Pale-headed Munia]Lonchura pallida 
862&Yellow-rumped MunialLonchura flaviprymnaKA,KNP,LA,PC
863Chestnut-breasted MuniaLonchura castaneothoraxMany
864Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiaeMany
865Blue-faced ParrotfinchErythrura trichroaAT,BA,ML,MM

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

866House SparrowPasser domesticusMany
867Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusMany

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

868[Forest Wagtail]Dendronanthus indicus 
869/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinereaBBO,TS
870/Eastern Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla tschutschensisMany
871[Citrine Wagtail]Motacilla citreola 
872/White Wagtail/Motacilla albaMM
873Australian PipitAnthus australisMany
874{Pechora Pipit}Anthus gustavi 
875[Red-throated Pipit]Anthus cervinus 

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

876European GreenfinchChloris chlorisMany
877European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisMany

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

 # SPECIES BY LOCALE

Locale# Species
Atherton Tablelands296
Barren Grounds Nature Reserve175
Bladensburg National Park193
Blue Mountain National Park195
Boodjamulla National Park147
Boojamulla National Park (Lawn Hill)114
Boulia150
Brisbane Airport131
Broome Area213
Broome Bird Observatory236
Bruny Island149
Cairn's Esplanade216
Cairns Botanical Gardens236
Cape Conran201
Capertee National Park182
Cattana Wetlands248
Charters Towers135
Cheynes Beach156
Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park211
Coolmunda Area200
Cradle Mountain44
Daintree National Park198
Daintree River240
Darwin Area152
Deniliquin Area183
Dervent River41
Dryandra State Forest148
Drysdale River Area133
Durikai State Forest174
Eaglenawk Neck Pelagics115
East Gippsland119
Etty Bay175
Geelong Botanical Gardens107
Georgetown206
Great Otway National Park164
Hattah-Kulkyne National Park225
Healesville Sanctuary158
Hughenden157
Inala Reserve109
Iron Range National Park289
Jamberoo146
Kakadu National Park248
Kalgoorlie Area52
Karumba225
Kiama Pelagic83
Kununurra Area176
Lake Argyle200
Lake Eacham-Crater Lakes251
Lake Monger121
Lakefield National Park248
Lamington National Park225
Lancelin Beach68
Little Desert National Park185
Lorne Foreshore Reserve74
Lytton Wynnum Wetland & Boardwalk210
Mareeba-Bicentennial Lakes166
Marrakai Track157
McDermid Rock48
Michaelmas Cay98
Mitchell Falls140
Mosquito Creek Road211
Mount Field National Park83
Mount Isa224
Mount Lewis210
Mount Molloy215
Mount Wellington95
Murray-Sunset National Park163
Musgrave190
Norman River258
O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat138
Old Wallangarra Road187
Pemberton Area82
Pine Creek192
Port Philip Bay110
Redden Island170
Royal National Park236
Southwest National Park - Melaleuca92
Tasmania322
Two Peoples Bay164
Warby-Ovens National Park131
Western Treatment Plant266
Wyperfeld National Park168
Yorkey's Knob192
Total Species877

Number of species in each locale may be based on incomplete data. Also, some locales are important for specific target species rather than overall bird diversity. Hence, it does not provide an indication of which locales are the best birding sites.