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AUSTRALIA BIRD CHECKLIST

AUSTRALASIA
AUSTRALIA

Area (SqMi):2,969,907
# Species:882
# Excl Vagrants:743
# Endemics:280
# Near Endemics:73
Species/1000 SqMi:0.3

OTHER COUNTRIES
IN 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 Dispersal64
<>Erratic/Irregular69
()Breeding Season Only14
{}Casual/Vagrant59
[]Accidental80

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened35
VVulnerable47
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 Duck>Stictonetta 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 Shoveler>Spatula 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 Duck>Malacorhynchus 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 Quail>Synoicus chinensisAT,IRPR,LNP
36<Stubble Quail>Coturnix pectoralisMany

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

37[Little Grebe]Tachybaptus ruficollis 
38Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiaeMany
39<Hoary-headed Grebe>Poliocephalus poliocephalusMany
40Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusMany

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

41Rock PigeonColumba liviaMany
42White-headed PigeonColumba leucomelaMany
43[Red Collared-Dove]Streptopelia tranquebarica 
44Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensisMany
45Brown Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia phasianellaMany
46Amboyna Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia amboinensisLF
47Pacific Emerald DoveChalcophaps longirostrisMany
48Common BronzewingPhaps chalcopteraMany
49Brush BronzewingPhaps elegansMany
50<Flock Bronzewing>Phaps histrionicaMany
51Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotesMany
52Spinifex PigeonGeophaps plumiferaMany
53Squatter PigeonGeophaps scriptaMany
54Partridge PigeonGeophaps smithiiKNP,MF,MT,PC
55Chestnut-quilled Rock-PigeonPetrophassa rufipennisKNP
56White-quilled Rock-PigeonPetrophassa albipennisLA,MF
57Wonga PigeonLeucosarcia melanoleucaMany
58<Diamond Dove>Geopelia cuneataMany
59Peaceful DoveGeopelia placidaMany
60Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralisMany
61Black-banded Fruit-DovePtilinopus alligatorKNP
62Wompoo Fruit-DovePtilinopus magnificusMany
63{Orange-fronted Fruit-Dove}Ptilinopus aurantiifrons 
64Superb Fruit-DovePtilinopus superbusMany
65<Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove>Ptilinopus reginaMany
66{Orange-bellied Fruit-Dove}Ptilinopus iozonus 
67[Elegant Imperial-Pigeon]Ducula concinna 
68Torresian Imperial-PigeonDucula spilorrhoaMany
69Topknot PigeonLopholaimus antarcticusMany

 
Bustards: Otididae

70Australian BustardArdeotis australisMany

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

71Oriental CuckooCuculus optatusMany
72(Pheasant Coucal)Centropus phasianinusMany
73[Lesser Coucal]Centropus bengalensis 
74Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalisMany
75{Long-tailed Koel}Urodynamis taitensis 
76(Channel-billed Cuckoo)Scythrops novaehollandiaeMany
77Black-eared CuckooChrysococcyx osculansMany
78Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx basalisMany
79Shining Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx lucidusMany
80Little Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx minutillusMany
81[Large Hawk-Cuckoo]Hierococcyx sparverioides 
82Pallid CuckooCacomantis pallidusMany
83/Brush Cuckoo/Cacomantis variolosusMany
84Chestnut-breasted CuckooCacomantis castaneiventrisIRPR,ML
85Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformisMany

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

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

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

89Spotted NightjarEurostopodus argusMany
90White-throated NightjarEurostopodus mystacalisMany
91Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurusMany
92[Savanna Nightjar]Caprimulgus affinis 

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

93Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatusMany

 
Swifts: Apodidae

94[Papuan Spinetail]Mearnsia novaeguineae 
95/White-throated Needletail/Hirundapus caudacutusMany
96White-rumped SwiftletAerodramus spodiopygiusDR,LF,MM
97Australian SwiftletAerodramus terraereginaeMany
98{Uniform Swiftlet}Aerodramus vanikorensis 
99/Pacific Swift/Apus pacificusMany
100{House Swift}Apus nipalensisBBO

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

101[Corn Crake]Crex crex 
102<Lewin's Rail>Lewinia pectoralisMany
103Chestnut RailGallirallus castaneoventrisDA
104Lord Howe RailGallirallus sylvestris 
105Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensisMany
106#Black-tailed Nativehen#Tribonyx ventralisMany
107Tasmanian NativehenTribonyx mortieriiMany
108<Australian Crake>Porzana flumineaMany
109Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosaMany
110<Eurasian Coot>Fulica atraMany
111Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotusMany
112White-browed CrakePoliolimnas cinereaMany
113Rufous-tailed Bush-henAmaurornis moluccanaMany
114Red-necked CrakeRallina tricolorMany
115[Red-legged Crake]Rallina fasciataBA
116[Ruddy-breasted Crake]Zapornia fusca 
117Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusillaMany
118<Spotless Crake>Zapornia tabuensisMany

 
Cranes: Gruidae

119Sarus CraneAntigone antigoneMany
120BrolgaAntigone rubicundaMany

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

121Beach Thick-kneeEsacus magnirostrisMany
122Bush Thick-kneeBurhinus grallariusMany

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

123Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalusMany
124<Banded Stilt>Cladorhynchus leucocephalusMany
125Red-necked AvocetRecurvirostra novaehollandiaeMany

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

126Pied OystercatcherHaematopus longirostrisMany
127[South Island Oystercatcher]Haematopus finschi 
128Sooty OystercatcherHaematopus fuliginosusMany

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

129/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarolaMany
130{American Golden-Plover}Pluvialis dominicaBBO
131/Pacific Golden-Plover/Pluvialis fulvaMany
132{Common Ringed Plover}Charadrius hiaticulaBBO
133{Semipalmated Plover}Charadrius semipalmatusBA
134Hooded PloverCharadrius cucullatusMany
135Black-fronted DotterelCharadrius melanopsMany
136/Little Ringed Plover/Charadrius dubiusBA,BBO,TS
137[Gray-headed Lapwing]Vanellus cinereus 
138Banded LapwingVanellus tricolorMany
139Masked LapwingVanellus milesMany
140<Red-kneed Dotterel>Erythrogonys cinctusMany
141<Inland Dotterel>Peltohyas australisDQA
142{Caspian Plover}Anarhynchus asiaticus 
143/Oriental Plover/Anarhynchus veredusMany
144/Siberian Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus mongolusMany
145/Greater Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus leschenaultiiMany
146/Double-banded Plover/Anarhynchus bicinctusMany
147Red-capped PloverAnarhynchus ruficapillusMany
148[Kentish Plover]Anarhynchus alexandrinus 

 
Plains-wanderer: Pedionomidae

149Plains-wandererPedionomus torquatus 

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

150<Australian Painted-Snipe>Rostratula australisMany

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

151[Pheasant-tailed Jacana]Hydrophasianus chirurgus 
152Comb-crested JacanaIrediparra gallinaceaMany

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

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

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

200Red-backed ButtonquailTurnix maculosusMany
201<Little Buttonquail>Turnix veloxMany
202<Red-chested Buttonquail>Turnix pyrrhothoraxMany
203Chestnut-backed ButtonquailTurnix castanotusKNP,MF,MT,PC
204<Buff-breasted Buttonquail>Turnix oliviiIRPR,LF,MM
205Painted ButtonquailTurnix variusMany
206Black-breasted ButtonquailTurnix melanogasterLNP

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

207Australian PratincoleStiltia isabellaMany
208/Oriental Pratincole/Glareola maldivarumMany

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

209/Long-tailed Jaeger/Stercorarius longicaudusENP,KP,TS
210/Parasitic Jaeger/Stercorarius parasiticusMany
211/Pomarine Jaeger/Stercorarius pomarinusMany
212#Brown Skua#Stercorarius antarcticusMany
213#South Polar Skua#Stercorarius maccormickiENP,KP,TS

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

214{Sabine's Gull}Xema sabini 
215Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiaeMany
216{Black-headed Gull}Chroicocephalus ridibundus 
217{Laughing Gull}Leucophaeus atricillaCE
218{Franklin's Gull}Leucophaeus pipixcanBA,CE,LM,NR,WTP
219Pacific GullLarus pacificusMany
220{Black-tailed Gull}Larus crassirostris 
221[Common Gull]Larus canusCB
222Kelp GullLarus dominicanusMany
223[Lesser Black-backed Gull]Larus fuscusBA,BBO
224#White Tern#Gygis alba 
225Brown NoddyAnous stolidusMany
226Lesser NoddyAnous tenuirostris 
227Black NoddyAnous minutusMany
228Gray NoddyAnous albivittaKP
229#Blue-gray Noddy#Anous cerulea 
230#Sooty Tern#Onychoprion fuscatusMany
231Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetusMany
232Little TernSternula albifronsMany
233[Saunders's Tern]Sternula saundersi 
234Australian Fairy TernSternula nereisMany
235Australian TernGelochelidon macrotarsaMany
236Caspian TernHydroprogne caspiaMany
237/Whiskered Tern/Chlidonias hybridaMany
238{Black Tern}Chlidonias nigerWTP
239/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterusMany
240Roseate TernSterna dougalliiMany
241Arctic TernSterna paradisaeaENP,KP,TS
242{Antarctic Tern}Sterna vittataENP,TS
243/Common Tern/Sterna hirundoMany
244Black-naped TernSterna sumatranaCE,IRPR,LF,MC,NR
245/White-fronted Tern/Sterna striataMany
246Lesser Crested TernThalasseus bengalensisMany
247Great Crested TernThalasseus bergiiMany

 
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 schlegeliTS
261#Southern Rockhopper Penguin#Eudyptes chrysocomeBI,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
278#Campbell Albatross**#Thalassarche impavidaCB,CC,KP,RNP,TPB

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

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

 
Northern Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae

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

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

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

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

346Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticusMany

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

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

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

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

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

356Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiaeMany

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

357Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucosMany
358Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboMany
359Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostrisMany
360Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax variusMany
361Black-faced CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscescensMany
362[Kerguelen Shag]Leucocarbo verrucosus 

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

363Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatusMany

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

364Australasian BitternBotaurus poiciloptilusBI,DQA,SNP,TS,WTP
365Black BitternIxobrychus flavicollisMany
366[Cinnamon Bittern]Ixobrychus cinnamomeus 
367[Schrenck's Bittern]Ixobrychus eurhythmus 
368{Yellow Bittern}Ixobrychus sinensis 
369Black-backed BitternIxobrychus dubiusMany
370Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicusMany
371[Malayan Night Heron]Gorsachius melanolophus 
372Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacraMany
373Little EgretEgretta garzettaMany
374Pied HeronEgretta picataMany
375White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiaeMany
376Striated HeronButorides striataMany
377[Javan Pond-Heron]Ardeola speciosa 
378{Chinese Pond-Heron}Ardeola bacchus 
379Eastern Cattle EgretBubulcus coromandusMany
380Pacific HeronArdea pacificaMany
381Great EgretArdea albaMany
382Plumed EgretArdea plumiferaMany
383{Gray Heron}Ardea cinerea 
384[Purple Heron]Ardea purpurea 
385Great-billed HeronArdea sumatranaMany

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

386Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusMany
387Australian IbisThreskiornis moluccaMany
388Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollisMany
389Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regiaMany
390Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipesMany

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

391OspreyPandion haliaetusMany

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

392<Black-shouldered Kite>Elanus axillarisMany
393<Letter-winged Kite>Elanus scriptusBLA,DQA,WTP
394[Oriental Honey-buzzard]Pernis ptilorhynchus 
395Black-breasted KiteHamirostra melanosternonMany
396Square-tailed KiteLophoictinia isuraMany
397Pacific BazaAviceda subcristataMany
398Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoidesMany
399{Gurney's Eagle}Aquila gurneyi 
400Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audaxMany
401{Papuan Harrier}Circus spilothorax 
402Swamp HarrierCircus approximansMany
403<Spotted Harrier>Circus assimilisMany
404[Chinese Sparrowhawk]Accipiter soloensis 
405Gray GoshawkAccipiter novaehollandiaeMany
406Brown GoshawkAccipiter fasciatusMany
407{Japanese Sparrowhawk}Accipiter gularis 
408Collared SparrowhawkAccipiter cirrocephalusMany
409Red GoshawkErythrotriorchis radiatusMany
410Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusMany
411Black KiteMilvus migransMany
412Brahminy KiteHaliastur indusMany
413White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogasterMany

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

414Sooty-OwlTyto tenebricosaMany
415Australian Masked-OwlTyto novaehollandiaeMany
416Australasian Grass-OwlTyto longimembrisMany
417Barn OwlTyto albaMany

 
Owls: Strigidae

418[Buffy Fish-Owl]Ketupa ketupu 
419Rufous OwlNinox rufaMany
420Powerful OwlNinox strenuaMany
421Barking OwlNinox connivensMany
422Southern BoobookNinox boobookMany
423Tasmanian BoobookNinox leucopsisMany
424{Northern Boobook}Ninox japonica 
425Christmas Island BoobookNinox natalis 

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

426[Eurasian Hoopoe]Upupa epops 

 
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

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

442Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatusMany

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

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

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

445/Nankeen Kestrel/Falco cenchroidesMany
446[Eurasian Hobby]Falco subbuteo 
447Australian HobbyFalco longipennisMany
448Brown FalconFalco berigoraMany
449<Gray Falcon>Falco hypoleucosMany
450<Black Falcon>Falco subnigerMany
451Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusMany

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

452Yellow-tailed Black-CockatooZanda funereusMany
453Carnaby's Black-CockatooZanda latirostrisMany
454Baudin's Black-CockatooZanda baudiniiCB,DRY,PA,TPB
455Red-tailed Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus banksiiMany
456Glossy Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus lathamiMany
457<Cockatiel>Nymphicus hollandicusMany
458Palm CockatooProbosciger aterrimusIRPR,LF
459Gang-gang CockatooCallocephalon fimbriatumMany
460GalahEolophus roseicapillaMany
461Pink CockatooCacatua leadbeateriMany
462Western CorellaCacatua pastinatorCB,DRY,PA
463Little CorellaCacatua sanguineaMany
464Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostrisMany
465Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galeritaMany

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

466Superb ParrotPolytelis swainsoniiBMNP,CMPNP,DQA
467Regent ParrotPolytelis anthopeplusMany
468<Princess Parrot>Polytelis alexandrae 
469Australian King-ParrotAlisterus scapularisMany
470<Red-winged Parrot>Aprosmictus erythropterusMany
471Papuan EclectusEclectus polychlorosIRPR
472Red-cheeked ParrotGeoffroyus geoffroyiIRPR
473Eastern Ground ParrotPezoporus wallicusBI,MW,TS,WG
474Western Ground Parrot**Pezoporus flaviventris 
475Night ParrotPezoporus occidentalis 
476<Bourke's Parrot>Neophema bourkiiBNP
477Blue-winged ParrotNeophema chrysostomaMany
478Elegant ParrotNeophema elegansMany
479Rock ParrotNeophema petrophilaCB,LB,TPB
480Orange-bellied ParrotNeophema chrysogasterBI,SNP,TS
481Turquoise ParrotNeophema pulchellaMany
482<Scarlet-chested Parrot>Neophema splendidaMSNP
483#Swift Parrot#Lathamus discolorMany
484Norfolk Island ParakeetCyanoramphus cookii 
485Australian RingneckBarnardius zonariusMany
486Green RosellaPlatycercus caledonicusMany
487Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegansMany
488Northern RosellaPlatycercus venustusMany
489Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximiusMany
490Pale-headed RosellaPlatycercus adscitusMany
491Western RosellaPlatycercus icterotisCB,DRY,MR,PA,TPB
492Greater BluebonnetNorthiella haematogasterMany
493Naretha BluebonnetNorthiella narethae 
494Red-rumped ParrotPsephotus haematonotusMany
495Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusMany
496Hooded ParrotPsephotellus dissimilisKNP,PC
497Golden-shouldered ParrotPsephotellus chrysopterygiusLF,MG
498Red-capped ParrotPurpureicephalus spuriusCB,DRY,LM,PA,TPB
499Double-eyed Fig-ParrotCyclopsitta diophthalmaMany
500<Budgerigar>Melopsittacus undulatusMany
501<Varied Lorikeet>Psitteuteles versicolorMany
502<Little Lorikeet>Parvipsitta pusillaMany
503<Purple-crowned Lorikeet>Parvipsitta porphyrocephalaMany
504<Musk Lorikeet>Glossopsitta concinnaMany
505Scaly-breasted LorikeetTrichoglossus chlorolepidotusMany
506Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusMany
507Red-collared LorikeetTrichoglossus rubritorquisMany

 
Pittas: Pittidae

508(Philippine Pitta)Erythropitta erythrogasterIRPR
509South Papuan PittaErythropitta macklotiiIRPR
510{Blue-winged Pitta}Pitta moluccensis 
511[Fairy Pitta]Pitta nympha 
512Noisy PittaPitta versicolorMany
513Rainbow PittaPitta irisDA,KNP,MF,MT

 
Lyrebirds: Menuridae

514Albert's LyrebirdMenura albertiLNP,ORRR
515Superb LyrebirdMenura novaehollandiaeMany

 
Scrub-birds: Atrichornithidae

516Rufous Scrub-birdAtrichornis rufescensLNP,ORRR
517Noisy Scrub-birdAtrichornis clamosusCB,TPB

 
Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae

518Spotted CatbirdAiluroedus maculosusMany
519Black-eared CatbirdAiluroedus melanotisIRPR
520Green CatbirdAiluroedus crassirostrisMany
521Tooth-billed BowerbirdScenopoeetes dentirostrisMany
522Golden BowerbirdPrionodura newtonianaAT,LECL,ML
523Regent BowerbirdSericulus chrysocephalusLNP,ORRR
524Satin BowerbirdPtilonorhynchus violaceusMany
525Western BowerbirdChlamydera guttata 
526Spotted BowerbirdChlamydera maculataMany
527Great BowerbirdChlamydera nuchalisMany
528Fawn-breasted BowerbirdChlamydera cerviniventrisIRPR,MG

 
Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae

529White-throated TreecreeperCormobates leucophaeaMany
530White-browed TreecreeperClimacteris affinisHKNP,MSNP,WNP
531Red-browed TreecreeperClimacteris erythropsMany
532Brown TreecreeperClimacteris picumnusMany
533Black-tailed TreecreeperClimacteris melanurusMany
534Rufous TreecreeperClimacteris rufusDRY,PA,TPB

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

535<Gray Grasswren>Amytornis barbatus 
536Rufous GrasswrenAmytornis whitei 
537Opalton GrasswrenAmytornis rowleyiBNP
538Striated GrasswrenAmytornis striatusHKNP,MSNP,WNP
539White-throated GrasswrenAmytornis woodwardi 
540Carpentarian GrasswrenAmytornis dorotheaeMI
541Short-tailed GrasswrenAmytornis merrotsyi 
542Western GrasswrenAmytornis textilis 
543Thick-billed GrasswrenAmytornis modestus 
544Black GrasswrenAmytornis houseiMF
545Eyrean GrasswrenAmytornis goyderi 
546Dusky GrasswrenAmytornis purnelli 
547Kalkadoon GrasswrenAmytornis ballaraeMI
548Southern EmuwrenStipiturus malachurusMany
549Rufous-crowned EmuwrenStipiturus ruficepsBNP
550Mallee EmuwrenStipiturus malleeHKNP,MSNP,WNP
551Purple-crowned FairywrenMalurus coronatusBNP,BNPLH,DRYR,LA
552Red-winged FairywrenMalurus elegansCB,DRY,PA,TPB
553Blue-breasted FairywrenMalurus pulcherrimusCB,DRY,MR,TPB
554Purple-backed FairywrenMalurus assimilisMany
555Variegated FairywrenMalurus lambertiMany
556Lovely FairywrenMalurus amabilisMany
557Splendid FairywrenMalurus splendensMany
558Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneusMany
559White-winged FairywrenMalurus leucopterusMany
560Red-backed FairywrenMalurus melanocephalusMany

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

561Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostrisMany
562<Western Spinebill>Acanthorhynchus superciliosusCB,DRY,LM,PA,TPB
563<Pied Honeyeater>Certhionyx variegatusMany
564Graceful HoneyeaterMicroptilotis gracilisIRPR,MG
565Cryptic HoneyeaterMicroptilotis imitatrixMany
566Yellow-spotted HoneyeaterMeliphaga notataMany
567Lewin's HoneyeaterMeliphaga lewiniiMany
568Kimberley HoneyeaterTerritornis fordianaMF
569White-lined HoneyeaterTerritornis albilineataKNP
570Yellow HoneyeaterStomiopera flavusMany
571White-gaped HoneyeaterStomiopera unicolorMany
572White-fronted HoneyeaterPurnella albifronsMany
573Yellow-faced HoneyeaterCaligavis chrysopsMany
574White-eared HoneyeaterLichenostomus leucotisMany
575<Yellow-tufted Honeyeater>Lichenostomus melanopsMany
576Purple-gaped HoneyeaterLichenostomus cratitiusHKNP,LDNP,MR,MSNP
WNP
577Yellow-tinted HoneyeaterLichenostomus flavescensMany
578Bell MinerManorina melanophrysMany
579Noisy MinerManorina melanocephalaMany
580Yellow-throated MinerManorina flavigulaMany
581Black-eared MinerManorina melanotisHKNP,MSNP
582Bridled HoneyeaterBolemoreus frenatusMany
583Eungella HoneyeaterBolemoreus hindwoodi 
584Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterAcanthagenys rufogularisMany
585<Red Wattlebird>Anthochaera carunculataMany
586Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysopteraMany
587Western WattlebirdAnthochaera lunulataCB,DRY,LM,PA,TPB
588Yellow WattlebirdAnthochaera paradoxaMany
589<Regent Honeyeater>Anthochaera phrygiaCMPNP,DSF,WONP
590Varied HoneyeaterGavicalis versicolorMany
591Mangrove HoneyeaterGavicalis fasciogularisLNP,LW
592Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescensMany
593Yellow-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula ornatusMany
594White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillatusMany
595Fuscous HoneyeaterPtilotula fuscusMany
596Gray-headed HoneyeaterPtilotula keartlandiMany
597Gray-fronted HoneyeaterPtilotula plumulusMany
598Brown-backed HoneyeaterRamsayornis modestusMany
599<Bar-breasted Honeyeater>Ramsayornis fasciatusMany
600Rufous-banded HoneyeaterConopophila albogularisMany
601<Rufous-throated Honeyeater>Conopophila rufogularisMany
602<Gray Honeyeater>Conopophila whitei 
603<Gibber Chat>Ashbyia lovensis 
604<Crimson Chat>Epthianura tricolorMany
605Orange ChatEpthianura aurifronsMany
606Yellow ChatEpthianura croceaBA,BBO,LA,MI
607White-fronted ChatEpthianura albifronsMany
608<Black Honeyeater>Sugomel nigrumMany
609Dusky MyzomelaMyzomela obscuraMany
610Red-headed MyzomelaMyzomela erythrocephalaMany
611Scarlet MyzomelaMyzomela sanguinolentaMany
612Tawny-crowned HoneyeaterGliciphila melanopsMany
613Green-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallaxIRPR
614<Banded Honeyeater>Cissomela pectoralisMany
615Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistinctaMany
616Crescent HoneyeaterPhylidonyris pyrrhopterusMany
617New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeMany
618White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris nigerMany
619<White-streaked Honeyeater>Trichodere cockerelliIRPR,LF,MG
620Yellow-throated HoneyeaterNesoptilotis flavicollisMany
621Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotisMany
622Western White-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus chloropsis 
623White-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus lunatusMany
624Black-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus affinisMany
625White-throated HoneyeaterMelithreptus albogularisMany
626<Black-chinned Honeyeater>Melithreptus gularisMany
627Strong-billed HoneyeaterMelithreptus validirostrisMany
628Brown-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus brevirostrisMany
629Tawny-breasted HoneyeaterXanthotis flaviventerIRPR
630Macleay's HoneyeaterXanthotis macleayanusMany
631Striped HoneyeaterPlectorhyncha lanceolataMany
632<Painted Honeyeater>Grantiella pictaMany
633Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularisMany
634Helmeted FriarbirdPhilemon buceroidesMany
635<Silver-crowned Friarbird>Philemon argenticepsMany
636Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatusMany

 
Bristlebirds: Dasyornithidae

637Western BristlebirdDasyornis longirostrisCB,TPB
638Eastern BristlebirdDasyornis brachypterusBGNR,CC,LNP
639Rufous BristlebirdDasyornis broadbentiGONP,LFR

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

640Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatusMany
641Forty-spotted PardalotePardalotus quadragintusBI,IR,TS
642<Red-browed Pardalote>Pardalotus rubricatusMany
643Striated PardalotePardalotus striatusMany

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

644FernwrenOreoscopus gutturalisAT,DNP,LECL,ML
645PilotbirdPycnoptilus floccosusMany
646RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusBNP,MR,MSNP,WNP
647Speckled WarblerPyrrholaemus sagittatusMany
648Shy HeathwrenHylacola cautaHKNP,LDNP,MR,MSNP
WNP
649Chestnut-rumped HeathwrenHylacola pyrrhopygiaMany
650Striated FieldwrenCalamanthus fuliginosusMany
651Rufous FieldwrenCalamanthus campestrisLDNP,MSNP,WNP
652Western FieldwrenCalamanthus montanellusCB,TPB
653WeebillSmicrornis brevirostrisMany
654Yellow-throated ScrubwrenNeosericornis citreogularisMany
655RockwarblerOrigma solitariaBGNR,BMNP,CNP,RNP
656Tasmanian ScrubwrenSericornis humilisMany
657White-browed ScrubwrenSericornis frontalisMany
658Spotted ScrubwrenSericornis maculatusMany
659Atherton ScrubwrenSericornis keriAT,DNP,LECL,ML
660Tropical ScrubwrenSericornis beccariiIRPR
661Large-billed ScrubwrenSericornis magnirostraMany
662ScrubtitAcanthornis magnaMany
663Southern WhitefaceAphelocephala leucopsisMany
664Chestnut-breasted WhitefaceAphelocephala pectoralis 
665Banded WhitefaceAphelocephala nigricincta 
666Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoaMany
667Yellow ThornbillAcanthiza nanaMany
668Striated ThornbillAcanthiza lineataMany
669Inland ThornbillAcanthiza apicalisMany
670Tasmanian ThornbillAcanthiza ewingiiMany
671Mountain ThornbillAcanthiza katherinaAT,DNP,LECL,ML,MM
672Brown ThornbillAcanthiza pusillaMany
673Slaty-backed ThornbillAcanthiza robustirostris 
674Slender-billed ThornbillAcanthiza iredaleiHKNP,LDNP,WNP
675Chestnut-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza uropygialisMany
676Western ThornbillAcanthiza inornataCB,DRY,PA,TPB
677Buff-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza reguloidesMany
678Brown GerygoneGerygone moukiMany
679Green-backed GerygoneGerygone chloronotaDA,KNP,MF,MT
680Fairy GerygoneGerygone palpebrosaMany
681Large-billed GerygoneGerygone magnirostrisMany
682White-throated GerygoneGerygone olivaceaMany
683Dusky GerygoneGerygone tenebrosaBA,BBO
684Mangrove GerygoneGerygone levigasterMany
685Western GerygoneGerygone fuscaMany

 
Pseudo-Babblers: Pomatostomidae

686Gray-crowned BabblerPomatostomus temporalisMany
687White-browed BabblerPomatostomus superciliosusMany
688Hall's BabblerPomatostomus halliBLA,BNP
689Chestnut-crowned BabblerPomatostomus ruficepsDQA,HKNP,MSNP,WNP

 
Logrunners: Orthonychidae

690Australian LogrunnerOrthonyx temminckiiBGNR,LNP,ORRR,RNP
691ChowchillaOrthonyx spaldingiiAT,DNP,DR,LECL,ML

 
Quail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers: Cinclosomatidae

692Spotted Quail-thrushCinclosoma punctatumMany
693Chestnut Quail-thrushCinclosoma castanotumHKNP,MSNP,WNP
694Copperback Quail-thrushCinclosoma clarumMR
695Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrushCinclosoma castaneothoraxBNP
696Cinnamon Quail-thrushCinclosoma cinnamomeum 

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

697<Ground Cuckooshrike>Coracina maximaMany
698<Barred Cuckooshrike>Coracina lineataMany
699Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiaeMany
700White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensisMany
701White-winged TrillerLalage tricolorMany
702Varied TrillerLalage leucomelaMany
703Common CicadabirdEdolisoma tenuirostreMany

 
Sittellas: Neosittidae

704Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysopteraMany

 
Whipbirds and Wedgebills: Psophodidae

705Eastern WhipbirdPsophodes olivaceusMany
706Western WhipbirdPsophodes nigrogularisCB,TPB
707Chiming WedgebillPsophodes occidentalis 
708Chirruping WedgebillPsophodes cristatus 

 
Australo-Papuan Bellbirds: Oreoicidae

709Crested BellbirdOreoica gutturalisMany

 
Shrike-tit: Falcunculidae

710Eastern Shrike-titFalcunculus frontatusMany
711Western Shrike-titFalcunculus leucogasterDRY,PA
712Northern Shrike-titFalcunculus whiteiAT,LNP

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

713Sandstone ShrikethrushColluricincla woodwardiBNP,BNPLH,KNP,LA
MF
714Bower's ShrikethrushColluricincla boweriMany
715Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonicaMany
716Arafura ShrikethrushColluricincla megarhynchaMany
717Rufous ShrikethrushColluricincla rufogasterMany
718Olive WhistlerPachycephala olivaceaMany
719Red-lored WhistlerPachycephala rufogularisMSNP,WNP
720Gilbert's WhistlerPachycephala inornataMany
721Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralisMany
722Western WhistlerPachycephala occidentalisMany
723Black-tailed WhistlerPachycephala melanuraMany
724Gray WhistlerPachycephala simplexMany
725Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventrisMany
726White-breasted WhistlerPachycephala lanioidesBA,BBO,KBA,LA,NR

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

727Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatusMany
728Green OrioleOriolus flavocinctusMany
729Australasian FigbirdSphecotheres vieillotiMany

 
Boatbills: Machaerirhynchidae

730Yellow-breasted BoatbillMachaerirhynchus flaviventerMany

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

731White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchusMany
732Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatusMany
733<White-browed Woodswallow>Artamus superciliosusMany
734Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereusMany
735Dusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterusMany
736Little WoodswallowArtamus minorMany
737Black-backed ButcherbirdCracticus mentalisIRPR,LF,MG
738Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatusMany
739Silver-backed ButcherbirdCracticus argenteusMany
740Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularisMany
741Black ButcherbirdMelloria quoyiMany
742Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenMany
743Pied CurrawongStrepera graculinaMany
744Black CurrawongStrepera fuliginosaMany
745Gray CurrawongStrepera versicolorMany

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

746Northern FantailRhipidura rufiventrisMany
747Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrysMany
748Australian Rufous FantailRhipidura rufifronsMany
749Arafura FantailRhipidura dryasMany
750Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapaMany
751Mangrove FantailRhipidura phasianaMany

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

752Spangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatusMany

 
Birds-of-paradise: Paradisaeidae

753Trumpet ManucodePhonygammus keraudreniiIRPR
754Paradise RiflebirdPtiloris paradiseusLNP,ORRR
755Victoria's RiflebirdPtiloris victoriaeMany
756Magnificent RiflebirdPtiloris magnificusIRPR

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

757White-eared MonarchCarterornis leucotisMany
758{Island Monarch}Monarcha cinerascens 
759Black-faced MonarchMonarcha melanopsisMany
760(Black-winged Monarch)Monarcha fraterIRPR,ML
761Spectacled MonarchSymposiachrus trivirgatusMany
762Frill-necked MonarchArses lorealisIRPR
763Pied MonarchArses kaupiMany
764Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleucaMany
765Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubeculaMany
766Broad-billed FlycatcherMyiagra ruficollisMany
767Satin FlycatcherMyiagra cyanoleucaMany
768Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquietaMany
769Paperbark FlycatcherMyiagra nanaMany
770Shining FlycatcherMyiagra alectoMany

 
White-winged Chough and Apostlebird: Corcoracidae

771White-winged ChoughCorcorax melanorhamphosMany
772ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaMany

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

773[Tiger Shrike]Lanius tigrinus 
774[Brown Shrike]Lanius cristatus 

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

775{House Crow}Corvus splendens 
776Torresian CrowCorvus orruMany
777<Little Crow>Corvus bennettiMany
778Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesMany
779<Little Raven>Corvus melloriMany
780Forest RavenCorvus tasmanicusMany

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

781Pacific RobinPetroica pusillaTS
782Scarlet RobinPetroica boodangMany
783Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenoviiMany
784Flame RobinPetroica phoeniceaMany
785Rose RobinPetroica roseaMany
786Pink RobinPetroica rodinogasterMany
787Yellow-legged FlycatcherKempiella griseocepsIRPR
788Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinansMany
789Lemon-bellied FlyrobinMicroeca flavigasterMany
790Northern Scrub-RobinDrymodes superciliarisIRPR
791Southern Scrub-RobinDrymodes brunneopygiaHKNP,LDNP,MR,MSNP
WNP
792Gray-headed RobinHeteromyias cinereifronsMany
793White-browed RobinPoecilodryas superciliosaAT,CW,IRPR,LECL,ML
794Buff-sided RobinPoecilodryas cerviniventrisMany
795Dusky RobinMelanodryas vittataMany
796Hooded RobinMelanodryas cucullataMany
797Mangrove RobinMelanodryas pulverulentaMany
798Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australisMany
799Western Yellow RobinEopsaltria griseogularisCB,DRY,MR,PA,TPB
800White-breasted RobinEopsaltria georgianaCB,DRY,PA,TPB
801Pale-yellow RobinEopsaltria capitoMany
802White-faced RobinEopsaltria leucopsIRPR

 
Larks: Alaudidae

803Singing BushlarkMirafra javanicaMany
804<Eurasian Skylark>Alauda arvensisMany

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

805Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidisMany
806Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilisMany

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

807/Oriental Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus orientalis 
808Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australisMany

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

809[Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler]Helopsaltes certhiola 
810[Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler]Helopsaltes ochotensis 
811Spinifex-birdPoodytes carteriBNP,BNP,MI
812Little GrassbirdPoodytes gramineusMany
813<Brown Songlark>Cincloramphus cruralisMany
814Rufous SonglarkCincloramphus mathewsiMany
815Tawny GrassbirdCincloramphus timoriensisMany

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

816White-backed SwallowCheramoeca leucosternaMany
817Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaMany
818/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rusticaMany
819[Asian House-Martin]Delichon dasypus 
820/Red-rumped Swallow/Cecropis dauricaBBO
821Fairy MartinPetrochelidon arielMany
822Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricansMany

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

823[Dusky Warbler]Phylloscopus fuscatus 
824{Arctic Warbler}Phylloscopus borealis 
825[Kamchatka Leaf Warbler]Phylloscopus examinandusBBO

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

826Ashy-bellied White-eyeZosterops citrinella 
827Australian Yellow White-eyeZosterops luteusMany
828SilvereyeZosterops lateralisMany
829Christmas Island White-eyeZosterops natalis 

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

830Metallic StarlingAplonis metallicaMany
831European StarlingSturnus vulgarisMany
832[Rosy Starling]Pastor roseus 
833[Daurian Starling]Agropsar sturnina 
834[Chestnut-cheeked Starling]Agropsar philippensis 
835Common MynaAcridotheres tristisMany

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

836Bassian ThrushZoothera lunulataMany
837Russet-tailed ThrushZoothera heineiAT,LNP,ORRR
838Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merulaMany
839[Eyebrowed Thrush]Turdus obscurus 
840Island ThrushTurdus poliocephalus 

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

841[Gray-streaked Flycatcher]Muscicapa griseisticta 
842[Dark-sided Flycatcher]Muscicapa sibirica 
843{Asian Brown Flycatcher}Muscicapa dauurica 
844[Blue-and-white Flycatcher]Cyanoptila cyanomelanaBBO
845[Narcissus Flycatcher]Ficedula narcissina 
846[Blue Rock-Thrush]Monticola solitarius 
847[Isabelline Wheatear]Oenanthe isabellina 

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

848<Mistletoebird>Dicaeum hirundinaceumMany

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

849Sahul SunbirdCinnyris frenatusMany

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

850Pictorella MuniaHeteromunia pectoralisMany
851Beautiful FiretailStagonopleura bellaMany
852Red-eared FiretailStagonopleura oculataCB,DRY,PA,TPB
853Diamond FiretailStagonopleura guttataMany
854Red-browed FiretailNeochmia temporalisMany
855Crimson FinchNeochmia phaetonMany
856<Painted Firetail>Emblema pictumMany
857Star FinchBathilda ruficaudaMany
858<Plum-headed Finch>Aidemosyne modestaMany
859<Double-barred Finch>Stizoptera bichenoviiMany
860<Zebra Finch>Taeniopygia guttataMany
861Masked FinchPoephila personataMany
862Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaMany
863Black-throated FinchPoephila cinctaMany
864Java SparrowPadda oryzivora 
865Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataMany
866[Pale-headed Munia]Lonchura pallida 
867<Yellow-rumped Munia>Lonchura flaviprymnaKA,KNP,LA,PC
868Chestnut-breasted MuniaLonchura castaneothoraxMany
869Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiaeMany
870Blue-faced ParrotfinchErythrura trichroaAT,BA,ML,MM

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

871House SparrowPasser domesticusMany
872Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusMany

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

873[Forest Wagtail]Dendronanthus indicus 
874/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinereaBBO,TS
875/Eastern Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla tschutschensisMany
876[Citrine Wagtail]Motacilla citreola 
877/White Wagtail/Motacilla albaMM
878Australian PipitAnthus australisMany
879{Pechora Pipit}Anthus gustavi 
880[Red-throated Pipit]Anthus cervinus 

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

881European GreenfinchChloris chlorisMany
882European 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 Island148
Cairn's Esplanade216
Cairns Botanical Gardens236
Cape Conran199
Capertee National Park182
Cattana Wetlands248
Charters Towers135
Cheynes Beach154
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 Pelagics114
East Gippsland119
Etty Bay175
Geelong Botanical Gardens107
Georgetown206
Great Otway National Park163
Hattah-Kulkyne National Park226
Healesville Sanctuary158
Hughenden157
Inala Reserve109
Iron Range National Park289
Jamberoo146
Kakadu National Park248
Kalgoorlie Area52
Karumba225
Kiama Pelagic81
Kununurra Area176
Lake Argyle200
Lake Eacham-Crater Lakes251
Lake Monger121
Lakefield National Park248
Lamington National Park225
Lancelin Beach68
Little Desert National Park186
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 Park164
Musgrave190
Norman River258
O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat138
Old Wallangarra Road187
Pemberton Area82
Pine Creek192
Port Philip Bay109
Redden Island170
Royal National Park234
Southwest National Park - Melaleuca92
Tasmania322
Two Peoples Bay162
Warby-Ovens National Park131
Western Treatment Plant266
Wyperfeld National Park169
Yorkey's Knob192
Total Species882

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.