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AUSTRALIA BIRD CHECKLIST

AUSTRALASIA
AUSTRALIA

Area (SqMi):2,969,907
# Species:879
# Excl Vagrants:740
# Endemics:280
# Near Endemics:72
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 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 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 schlegeliTS
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
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#Pintado 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[Imperial Cormorant]Leucocarbo atriceps 

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

363Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusMany
364Australian IbisThreskiornis moluccaMany
365Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollisMany
366Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regiaMany
367Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipesMany

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

368Australasian BitternBotaurus poiciloptilusBI,DQA,SNP,TS,WTP
369Black BitternBotaurus flavicollisMany
370[Cinnamon Bittern]Botaurus cinnamomeus 
371[Schrenck's Bittern]Botaurus eurhythmus 
372{Yellow Bittern}Botaurus sinensis 
373Black-backed BitternBotaurus dubiusMany
374Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicusMany
375[Malayan Night Heron]Gorsachius melanolophus 
376Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacraMany
377Little EgretEgretta garzettaMany
378Pied HeronEgretta picataMany
379White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiaeMany
380Little HeronButorides atricapillaMany
381[Javan Pond-Heron]Ardeola speciosa 
382{Chinese Pond-Heron}Ardeola bacchus 
383Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandusMany
384Pacific HeronArdea pacificaMany
385Great EgretArdea albaMany
386Plumed EgretArdea plumiferaMany
387{Gray Heron}Ardea cinerea 
388[Purple Heron]Ardea purpurea 
389Great-billed HeronArdea sumatranaMany

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

390Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatusMany

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

391OspreyPandion haliaetusMany

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

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

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

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

 
Owls: Strigidae

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

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

426[Common Hoopoe]Upupa epops 

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

427Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatusMany

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

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

 
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 FalconlFalco hypoleucosMany
450&Black FalconlFalco 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&CockatiellNymphicus 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 ParrotlPolytelis alexandrae 
469Australian King-ParrotAlisterus scapularisMany
470&Red-winged ParrotlAprosmictus 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 ParrotlNeopsephotus 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 ParrotlNeophema 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&BudgerigarlMelopsittacus undulatusMany
501&Varied LorikeetlPsitteuteles versicolorMany
502&Little LorikeetlPsitteuteles pusillaMany
503&Purple-crowned LorikeetlPsitteuteles porphyrocephalaMany
504&Musk LorikeetlTrichoglossus concinnaMany
505Scaly-breasted LorikeetTrichoglossus chlorolepidotusMany
506Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusMany
507Red-collared LorikeetTrichoglossus rubritorquisMany

 
Pittas: Pittidae

508(Philippine Pitta)Erythropitta erythrogasterIRPR
509Papuan 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 GrasswrenlAmytornis barbatus 
536Pilbara GrasswrenAmytornis whitei 
537Sandhill GrasswrenAmytornis oweni 
538Opalton GrasswrenAmytornis rowleyiBNP
539Striated GrasswrenAmytornis striatusHKNP,MSNP,WNP
540White-throated GrasswrenAmytornis woodwardi 
541Carpentarian GrasswrenAmytornis dorotheaeMI
542Short-tailed GrasswrenAmytornis merrotsyi 
543Western GrasswrenAmytornis textilis 
544Thick-billed GrasswrenAmytornis modestus 
545Black GrasswrenAmytornis houseiMF
546Eyrean GrasswrenAmytornis goyderi 
547Dusky GrasswrenAmytornis purnelli 
548Kalkadoon GrasswrenAmytornis ballaraeMI
549Southern EmuwrenStipiturus malachurusMany
550Rufous-crowned EmuwrenStipiturus ruficepsBNP
551Mallee EmuwrenStipiturus malleeHKNP,MSNP,WNP
552Purple-crowned FairywrenMalurus coronatusBNP,BNPLH,DRYR,LA
553Red-winged FairywrenMalurus elegansCB,DRY,PA,TPB
554Blue-breasted FairywrenMalurus pulcherrimusCB,DRY,MR,TPB
555Purple-backed FairywrenMalurus assimilisMany
556Variegated FairywrenMalurus lambertiMany
557Lovely FairywrenMalurus amabilisMany
558Splendid FairywrenMalurus splendensMany
559Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneusMany
560White-winged FairywrenMalurus leucopterusMany
561Red-backed FairywrenMalurus melanocephalusMany

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

562Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostrisMany
563&Western SpinebilllAcanthorhynchus superciliosusCB,DRY,LM,PA,TPB
564&Pied HoneyeaterlCerthionyx variegatusMany
565Yellow-spotted HoneyeaterMeliphaga notataMany
566Lewin's HoneyeaterMeliphaga lewiniiMany
567Kimberley HoneyeaterMeliphaga fordianaMF
568White-lined HoneyeaterMeliphaga albilineataKNP
569Graceful HoneyeaterMeliphaga gracilisIRPR,MG
570Cryptic HoneyeaterMeliphaga imitatrixMany
571Yellow HoneyeaterStomiopera flavusMany
572White-gaped HoneyeaterStomiopera unicolorMany
573White-fronted HoneyeaterPurnella albifronsMany
574Yellow-faced HoneyeaterCaligavis chrysopsMany
575White-eared HoneyeaterLichenostomus leucotisMany
576&Yellow-tufted HoneyeaterlLichenostomus melanopsMany
577Purple-gaped HoneyeaterLichenostomus cratitiusHKNP,LDNP,MR,MSNP
WNP
578Yellow-tinted HoneyeaterLichenostomus flavescensMany
579Bell MinerManorina melanophrysMany
580Noisy MinerManorina melanocephalaMany
581Yellow-throated MinerManorina flavigulaMany
582Black-eared MinerManorina melanotisHKNP,MSNP
583Bridled HoneyeaterBolemoreus frenatusMany
584Eungella HoneyeaterBolemoreus hindwoodi 
585Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterAcanthagenys rufogularisMany
586&Red WattlebirdlAnthochaera carunculataMany
587Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysopteraMany
588Western WattlebirdAnthochaera lunulataCB,DRY,LM,PA,TPB
589Yellow WattlebirdAnthochaera paradoxaMany
590&Regent HoneyeaterlAnthochaera phrygiaCMPNP,DSF,WONP
591Varied HoneyeaterGavicalis versicolorMany
592Mangrove HoneyeaterGavicalis fasciogularisLNP,LW
593Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescensMany
594Yellow-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula ornatusMany
595White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillatusMany
596Fuscous HoneyeaterPtilotula fuscusMany
597Gray-headed HoneyeaterPtilotula keartlandiMany
598Gray-fronted HoneyeaterPtilotula plumulusMany
599Brown-backed HoneyeaterRamsayornis modestusMany
600&Bar-breasted HoneyeaterlRamsayornis fasciatusMany
601Rufous-banded HoneyeaterConopophila albogularisMany
602&Rufous-throated HoneyeaterlConopophila rufogularisMany
603&Gray HoneyeaterlConopophila whitei 
604&GibberbirdlAshbyia lovensis 
605&Crimson ChatlEpthianura tricolorMany
606Orange ChatEpthianura aurifronsMany
607Yellow ChatEpthianura croceaBA,BBO,LA,MI
608White-fronted ChatEpthianura albifronsMany
609&Black HoneyeaterlSugomel nigrumMany
610Dusky MyzomelaMyzomela obscuraMany
611Red-headed MyzomelaMyzomela erythrocephalaMany
612Scarlet MyzomelaMyzomela sanguinolentaMany
613Tawny-crowned HoneyeaterGliciphila melanopsMany
614Green-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallaxIRPR
615&Banded HoneyeaterlCissomela pectoralisMany
616Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistinctaMany
617Crescent HoneyeaterPhylidonyris pyrrhopterusMany
618New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeMany
619White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris nigerMany
620&White-streaked HoneyeaterlTrichodere cockerelliIRPR,LF,MG
621Yellow-throated HoneyeaterNesoptilotis flavicollisMany
622Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotisMany
623Western White-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus chloropsis 
624White-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus lunatusMany
625Black-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus affinisMany
626White-throated HoneyeaterMelithreptus albogularisMany
627&Black-chinned HoneyeaterlMelithreptus gularisMany
628Strong-billed HoneyeaterMelithreptus validirostrisMany
629Brown-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus brevirostrisMany
630Tawny-breasted HoneyeaterXanthotis flaviventerIRPR
631Macleay's HoneyeaterXanthotis macleayanusMany
632Striped HoneyeaterPlectorhyncha lanceolataMany
633&Painted HoneyeaterlGrantiella pictaMany
634Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularisMany
635Helmeted FriarbirdPhilemon buceroidesMany
636&Silver-crowned FriarbirdlPhilemon argenticepsMany
637Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatusMany

 
Bristlebirds: Dasyornithidae

638Western BristlebirdDasyornis longirostrisCB,TPB
639Eastern BristlebirdDasyornis brachypterusBGNR,CC,LNP
640Rufous BristlebirdDasyornis broadbentiGONP,LFR

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

641Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatusMany
642Forty-spotted PardalotePardalotus quadragintusBI,IR,TS
643&Red-browed PardalotelPardalotus rubricatusMany
644Striated PardalotePardalotus striatusMany

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

645FernwrenOreoscopus gutturalisAT,DNP,LECL,ML
646PilotbirdPycnoptilus floccosusMany
647RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusBNP,MR,MSNP,WNP
648Speckled WarblerPyrrholaemus sagittatusMany
649Shy HeathwrenHylacola cautaHKNP,LDNP,MR,MSNP
WNP
650Chestnut-rumped HeathwrenHylacola pyrrhopygiaMany
651Striated FieldwrenCalamanthus fuliginosusMany
652Rufous FieldwrenCalamanthus campestrisLDNP,MSNP,WNP
653Western FieldwrenCalamanthus montanellusCB,TPB
654WeebillSmicrornis brevirostrisMany
655Yellow-throated ScrubwrenNeosericornis citreogularisMany
656RockwarblerOrigma solitariaBGNR,BMNP,CNP,RNP
657Tasmanian ScrubwrenSericornis humilisMany
658White-browed ScrubwrenSericornis frontalisMany
659Spotted ScrubwrenSericornis maculatusMany
660Atherton ScrubwrenSericornis keriAT,DNP,LECL,ML
661Tropical ScrubwrenSericornis beccariiIRPR
662Large-billed ScrubwrenSericornis magnirostraMany
663ScrubtitAcanthornis magnaMany
664Southern WhitefaceAphelocephala leucopsisMany
665Chestnut-breasted WhitefaceAphelocephala pectoralis 
666Banded WhitefaceAphelocephala nigricincta 
667Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoaMany
668Yellow ThornbillAcanthiza nanaMany
669Striated ThornbillAcanthiza lineataMany
670Inland ThornbillAcanthiza apicalisMany
671Tasmanian ThornbillAcanthiza ewingiiMany
672Mountain ThornbillAcanthiza katherinaAT,DNP,LECL,ML,MM
673Brown ThornbillAcanthiza pusillaMany
674Slaty-backed ThornbillAcanthiza robustirostris 
675Slender-billed ThornbillAcanthiza iredaleiHKNP,LDNP,WNP
676Chestnut-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza uropygialisMany
677Western ThornbillAcanthiza inornataCB,DRY,PA,TPB
678Buff-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza reguloidesMany
679Brown GerygoneGerygone moukiMany
680Green-backed GerygoneGerygone chloronotaDA,KNP,MF,MT
681Fairy GerygoneGerygone palpebrosaMany
682Large-billed GerygoneGerygone magnirostrisMany
683White-throated GerygoneGerygone olivaceaMany
684Dusky GerygoneGerygone tenebrosaBA,BBO
685Mangrove GerygoneGerygone levigasterMany
686Western GerygoneGerygone fuscaMany

 
Pseudo-Babblers: Pomatostomidae

687Gray-crowned BabblerPomatostomus temporalisMany
688White-browed BabblerPomatostomus superciliosusMany
689Hall's BabblerPomatostomus halliBLA,BNP
690Chestnut-crowned BabblerPomatostomus ruficepsDQA,HKNP,MSNP,WNP

 
Logrunners: Orthonychidae

691Australian LogrunnerOrthonyx temminckiiBGNR,LNP,ORRR,RNP
692ChowchillaOrthonyx spaldingiiAT,DNP,DR,LECL,ML

 
Quail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers: Cinclosomatidae

693Spotted Quail-thrushCinclosoma punctatumMany
694Chestnut Quail-thrushCinclosoma castanotumHKNP,MSNP,WNP
695Copperback Quail-thrushCinclosoma clarumMR
696Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrushCinclosoma castaneothoraxBNP
697Cinnamon Quail-thrushCinclosoma cinnamomeum 

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

698&Ground CuckooshrikelCoracina maximaMany
699&Barred CuckooshrikelCoracina lineataMany
700Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiaeMany
701White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensisMany
702White-winged TrillerLalage tricolorMany
703Varied TrillerLalage leucomelaMany
704Sahul CicadabirdEdolisoma tenuirostreMany

 
Sittellas: Neosittidae

705Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysopteraMany

 
Whipbirds and Wedgebills: Psophodidae

706Eastern WhipbirdPsophodes olivaceusMany
707Western WhipbirdPsophodes nigrogularisCB,TPB
708Chiming WedgebillPsophodes occidentalis 
709Chirruping WedgebillPsophodes cristatus 

 
Australo-Papuan Bellbirds: Oreoicidae

710Crested BellbirdOreoica gutturalisMany

 
Shrike-tit: Falcunculidae

711Eastern Shrike-titFalcunculus frontatusMany
712Western Shrike-titFalcunculus leucogasterDRY,PA
713Northern Shrike-titFalcunculus whiteiAT,LNP

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

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

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

726Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatusMany
727Green OrioleOriolus flavocinctusMany
728Australasian FigbirdSphecotheres vieillotiMany

 
Boatbills: Machaerirhynchidae

729Yellow-breasted BoatbillMachaerirhynchus flaviventerMany

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

730White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchusMany
731Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatusMany
732&White-browed WoodswallowlArtamus superciliosusMany
733Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereusMany
734Dusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterusMany
735Little WoodswallowArtamus minorMany
736Black-backed ButcherbirdCracticus mentalisIRPR,LF,MG
737Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatusMany
738Silver-backed ButcherbirdCracticus argenteusMany
739Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularisMany
740Black ButcherbirdMelloria quoyiMany
741Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenMany
742Pied CurrawongStrepera graculinaMany
743Black CurrawongStrepera fuliginosaMany
744Gray CurrawongStrepera versicolorMany

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

745Northern FantailRhipidura rufiventrisMany
746Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrysMany
747Australian Rufous FantailRhipidura rufifronsMany
748Arafura FantailRhipidura dryasMany
749Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapaMany
750Mangrove FantailRhipidura phasianaMany

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

751Spangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatusMany

 
Birds-of-paradise: Paradisaeidae

752Trumpet ManucodePhonygammus keraudreniiIRPR
753Paradise RiflebirdPtiloris paradiseusLNP,ORRR
754Victoria's RiflebirdPtiloris victoriaeMany
755Magnificent RiflebirdPtiloris magnificusIRPR

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

756White-eared MonarchCarterornis leucotisMany
757{Island Monarch}Monarcha cinerascens 
758Black-faced MonarchMonarcha melanopsisMany
759(Black-winged Monarch)Monarcha fraterIRPR,ML
760Australian MonarchSymposiachrus trivirgatusMany
761Frill-necked MonarchArses lorealisIRPR
762Pied MonarchArses kaupiMany
763Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleucaMany
764Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubeculaMany
765Broad-billed FlycatcherMyiagra ruficollisMany
766Satin FlycatcherMyiagra cyanoleucaMany
767Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquietaMany
768Paperbark FlycatcherMyiagra nanaMany
769Shining FlycatcherMyiagra alectoMany

 
White-winged Chough and Apostlebird: Corcoracidae

770White-winged ChoughCorcorax melanorhamphosMany
771ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaMany

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

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

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

774{House Crow}Corvus splendens 
775Torresian CrowCorvus orruMany
776&Little CrowlCorvus bennettiMany
777Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesMany
778&Little RavenlCorvus melloriMany
779Forest RavenCorvus tasmanicusMany

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

780Scarlet RobinPetroica boodangMany
781Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenoviiMany
782Flame RobinPetroica phoeniceaMany
783Rose RobinPetroica roseaMany
784Pink RobinPetroica rodinogasterMany
785Yellow-legged FlycatcherKempiella griseocepsIRPR
786Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinansMany
787Lemon-bellied FlyrobinMicroeca flavigasterMany
788Northern Scrub-RobinDrymodes superciliarisIRPR
789Southern Scrub-RobinDrymodes brunneopygiaHKNP,LDNP,MR,MSNP
WNP
790Gray-headed RobinHeteromyias cinereifronsMany
791White-browed RobinPoecilodryas superciliosaAT,CW,IRPR,LECL,ML
792Buff-sided RobinPoecilodryas cerviniventrisMany
793Dusky RobinMelanodryas vittataMany
794Hooded RobinMelanodryas cucullataMany
795Mangrove RobinMelanodryas pulverulentaMany
796Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australisMany
797Western Yellow RobinEopsaltria griseogularisCB,DRY,MR,PA,TPB
798White-breasted RobinEopsaltria georgianaCB,DRY,PA,TPB
799Pale-yellow RobinEopsaltria capitoMany
800White-faced RobinEopsaltria leucopsIRPR

 
Larks: Alaudidae

801Singing BushlarkMirafra javanicaMany
802&Eurasian SkylarklAlauda arvensisMany

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

803Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidisMany
804Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilisMany

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

805/Oriental Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus orientalis 
806Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australisMany

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

807[Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler]Helopsaltes certhiola 
808[Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler]Helopsaltes ochotensis 
809Spinifex-birdPoodytes carteriBNP,BNP,MI
810Little GrassbirdPoodytes gramineusMany
811&Brown SonglarklCincloramphus cruralisMany
812Rufous SonglarkCincloramphus mathewsiMany
813Tawny GrassbirdCincloramphus timoriensisMany

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

814White-backed SwallowCheramoeca leucosternaMany
815Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaMany
816/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rusticaMany
817[Asian House-Martin]Delichon dasypus 
818/Eastern Red-rumped Swallow/Cecropis dauricaBBO
819Fairy MartinPetrochelidon arielMany
820Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricansMany

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

821[Dusky Warbler]Phylloscopus fuscatus 
822{Arctic Warbler}Phylloscopus borealis 
823[Kamchatka Leaf Warbler]Phylloscopus examinandusBBO

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

824Ashy-bellied White-eyeZosterops citrinella 
825Australian Yellow White-eyeZosterops luteusMany
826SilvereyeZosterops lateralisMany
827Christmas Island White-eyeZosterops natalis 

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

828Metallic StarlingAplonis metallicaMany
829European StarlingSturnus vulgarisMany
830[Rosy Starling]Pastor roseus 
831[Daurian Starling]Agropsar sturnina 
832[Chestnut-cheeked Starling]Agropsar philippensis 
833Common MynaAcridotheres tristisMany

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

834Bassian ThrushZoothera lunulataMany
835Russet-tailed ThrushZoothera heineiAT,LNP,ORRR
836Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merulaMany
837[Eyebrowed Thrush]Turdus obscurus 

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

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

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

845&MistletoebirdlDicaeum hirundinaceumMany

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

846Sahul SunbirdCinnyris frenatusMany

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

847Pictorella MuniaHeteromunia pectoralisMany
848Beautiful FiretailStagonopleura bellaMany
849Red-eared FiretailStagonopleura oculataCB,DRY,PA,TPB
850Diamond FiretailStagonopleura guttataMany
851Red-browed FiretailNeochmia temporalisMany
852Crimson FinchNeochmia phaetonMany
853&Painted FiretaillEmblema pictumMany
854Star FinchEmblema ruficaudaMany
855&Plum-headed FinchlEmblema modestumMany
856&Double-barred FinchlStizoptera bichenoviiMany
857&Zebra FinchlTaeniopygia guttataMany
858Masked FinchPoephila personataMany
859Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaMany
860Black-throated FinchPoephila cinctaMany
861Java SparrowPadda oryzivora 
862Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataMany
863[Pale-headed Munia]Lonchura pallida 
864&Yellow-rumped MunialLonchura flaviprymnaKA,KNP,LA,PC
865Chestnut-breasted MuniaLonchura castaneothoraxMany
866Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiaeMany
867Blue-faced ParrotfinchErythrura trichroaAT,BA,ML,MM

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

868House SparrowPasser domesticusMany
869Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusMany

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

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

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

878European GreenfinchChloris chlorisMany
879European 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 Park225
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 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 Bay109
Redden Island170
Royal National Park234
Southwest National Park - Melaleuca92
Tasmania321
Two Peoples Bay162
Warby-Ovens National Park131
Western Treatment Plant266
Wyperfeld National Park168
Yorkey's Knob192
Total Species879

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.