List of Australian birds
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This list is based on the Birds Australia list, September 2003 (PDF, free registration required).
The Birds Australia list is considered unofficial. It is based on Christidis and Boles, The Taxonomy and Species of Birds of Australia and its Territories, RAOU, Melbourne, 1994, but incorporates suggested changes in taxonomy such as new species accepted by the Birds Australia Rarities Committee.
[edit] Struthioniiformes
[edit] Struthionidae
- Ostrich, Struthio camelus - introduced, now considered locally extinct
[edit] Casuariidae
- Southern Cassowary, Casuarius casuarius
- Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae
- King Island Emu, Dromaius ater - extinct
- Kangaroo Island Emu, Dromaius baudinianus - extinct
[edit] Galliformes
[edit] Megapodiidae
- Australian Brush-turkey, Alectura lathami
- Malleefowl, Leipoa ocellata
- Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Megapodius reinwardt
[edit] Phasianidae
- Stubble Quail, Coturnix pectoralis
- Brown Quail, Coturnix ypsilophora
- King Quail, Coturnix chinensis
- Red Junglefowl, Gallus gallus
- Common Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus
- Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus
- Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo
[edit] Odontophoridae
[edit] Anseriformes
[edit] Anseranatidae
[edit] Anatidae
- Plumed Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna eytoni
- Wandering Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna arcuata
- Blue-billed Duck, Oxyura australis
- Musk Duck, Biziura lobata
- Freckled Duck, Stictonetta naevosa
- Mute Swan, Cygnus olor
- Black Swan, Cygnus atratus
- Canada Goose, Branta canadensis
- Cape Barren Goose, Cereopsis novaehollandiae
- Australian Shelduck, Tadorna tadornoides
- Paradise Shelduck, Tadorna variegata
- Radjah Shelduck, Tadorna radjah
- Australian Wood Duck, Chenonetta jubata
- Cotton Pygmy-goose, Nettapus coromandelianus
- Green Pygmy-goose, Nettapus pulchellus
- Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
- Pacific Black Duck, Anas superciliosa
- Australasian Shoveler, Anas rhynchotis
- Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata
- Grey Teal, Anas gracilis
- Chestnut Teal, Anas castanea
- Northern Pintail, Anas acuta
- Garganey, Anas querquedula
- Pink-eared Duck, Malacorhynchus membranaceus
- Hardhead, Aythya australis
[edit] Podicipediformes
[edit] Podicipedidae
- Australasian Grebe, Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
- Hoary-headed Grebe, Poliocephalus poliocephalus
- Great Crested Grebe, Podiceps cristatus
[edit] Sphenisciformes
[edit] Spheniscidae
- King Penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus
- Emperor Penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri
- Gentoo Penguin, Pygoscelis papua
- Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae
- Chinstrap Penguin, Pygoscelis antarctica
- Rockhopper Penguin, Eudyptes chrysocome
- Fiordland Penguin, Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
- Snares Penguin, Eudyptes robustus
- Erect-crested Penguin, Eudyptes sclateri
- Macaroni Penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus
- Royal Penguin, Eudyptes schlegeli
- Little Penguin, Eudyptula minor
- Magellanic Penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus
[edit] Procellariiformes
[edit] Procellariidae
- Common Diving-Petrel, Pelecanoides urinatrix
- South Georgian Diving-Petrel, Pelecanoides georgicus
- Southern Giant-Petrel, Macronectes giganteus
- Northern Giant-Petrel, Macronectes halli
- Southern Fulmar, Fulmarus glacialoides
- Antarctic Petrel, Thalassoica antarctica
- Cape Petrel, Daption capense
- Snow Petrel, Pagodroma nivea
- Kerguelen Petrel, Lugensa brevirostris
- Tahiti Petrel, Pseudobulweria rostrata
- Great-winged Petrel, Pterodroma macroptera
- White-headed Petrel, Pterodroma lessonii
- Providence Petrel, Pterodroma solandri
- Kermadec Petrel, Pterodroma neglecta
- Herald Petrel, Pterodroma arminjoniana
- Soft-plumaged Petrel, Pterodroma mollis
- Mottled Petrel, Pterodroma inexpectata
- Juan Fernandez Petrel, Pterodroma externa
- White-necked Petrel, Pterodroma cervicalis
- Barau's Petrel, Pterodroma baraui
- Black-winged Petrel, Pterodroma nigripennis
- Cook's Petrel, Pterodroma cookii
- Gould's Petrel, Pterodroma leucoptera
- Blue Petrel, Halobaena caerulea
- Broad-billed Prion, Pachyptila vittata
- Salvin's Prion, Pachyptila salvini
- Antarctic Prion, Pachyptila desolata
- Slender-billed Prion, Pachyptila belcheri
- Fairy Prion, Pachyptila turtur
- Fulmar Prion, Pachyptila crassirostris
- Bulwer's Petrel, Bulweria bulwerii
- White-chinned Petrel, Procellaria aequinoctialis
- Westland Petrel, Procellaria westlandica
- Black Petrel, Procellaria parkinsoni
- Grey Petrel, Procellaria cinerea
- Streaked Shearwater, Calonectris leucomelas
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Puffinus pacificus
- Buller's Shearwater, Puffinus bulleri
- Flesh-footed Shearwater, Puffinus carneipes
- Pink-footed Shearwater, Puffinus creatopus
- Great Shearwater, Puffinus gravis
- Sooty Shearwater, Puffinus griseus
- Short-tailed Shearwater, Puffinus tenuirostris
- Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus
- Fluttering Shearwater, Puffinis gavia
- Hutton's Shearwater, Puffinus huttoni
- Audubon's Shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri
- Little Shearwater, Puffinus assimilis
- Newell's Shearwater, Puffinus auricularis
[edit] Diomedeidae
- Wandering Albatross, Diomedea exulans
- Tristan Albatross, Diomedea dabbenena
- Antipodean Albatross, Diomedea antipodensis
- Gibson's Albatross, Diomedea gibsoni
- Southern Royal Albatross, Diomedea epomophora
- Northern Royal Albatross, Diomedea sanfordi
- Amsterdam Albatross, Diomedea amsterdamensis
- Laysan Albatross, Phoebastria immutabilis
- Black-browed Albatross, Thalassarche melanophrys
- Campbell Albatross, Thalassarche impavida
- Buller's Albatross, Thalassarche bulleri
- Pacific Albatross, Thalassarche platei
- Shy Albatross, Thalassarche cauta
- White-capped Albatross, Thalassarche steadi
- Salvin's Albatross, Thalassarche salvini
- Chatham Albatross, Thalassarche eremita
- Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross, Thalassarche chlororhynchos
- Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross, Thalassarche carteri
- Grey-headed Albatross, Thalassarche chrysostoma
- Sooty Albatross, Phoebetria fusca
- Light-mantled Sooty Albatross, Phoebetria palpebrata
[edit] Hydrobatidae
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel, Oceanites oceanicus
- Grey-backed Storm-Petrel, Garrodia nereis
- White-faced Storm-Petrel, Pelagodroma marina
- Black-bellied Storm-Petrel, Fregetta tropica
- White-bellied Storm-Petrel, Fregetta grallaria
- Leach's Storm-Petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa
- Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel, Oceanodroma matsudairae
[edit] Pelecaniformes
[edit] Phaethontidae
[edit] Sulidae
- Abbott's Booby, Papasula abbotti
- Cape Gannet, Morus capensis
- Australasian Gannet, Morus serrator
- Masked Booby, Sula dactylatra
- Tasman Booby, Sula tasmani - extinct
- Red-footed Booby, Sula sula
- Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster
[edit] Anhingidae
[edit] Phalacrocoracidae
- Little Pied Cormorant, Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
- Black-faced Cormorant, Phalacrocorax fuscescens
- Pied Cormorant, Phalacrocorax varius
- Little Black Cormorant, Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
- Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
- Imperial Shag, Leucocarbo atriceps
[edit] Pelecanidae
[edit] Fregatidae
- Great Frigatebird, Fregata minor
- Lesser Frigatebird, Fregata ariel
- Christmas Frigatebird, Fregata andrewsi
[edit] Ciconiiformes
[edit] Ardeidae
- White-faced Heron, Egretta novaehollandiae
- Little Egret, Egretta garzetta
- Eastern Reef Egret, Egretta sacra
- White-necked Heron, Ardea pacifica
- Great-billed Heron, Ardea sumatrana
- Pied Heron, Ardea picata
- Great Egret, Ardea alba
- Intermediate Egret, Ardea intermedia
- Cattle Egret, Ardea ibis
- Striated Heron, Butorides striatus
- Black-crowned Night Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
- Nankeen Night Heron, Nycticorax caledonicus
- Malayan Night Heron, Gorsachius melanolophus
- Little Bittern, Ixobrychus minutus
- Yellow Bittern, Ixobrychus sinensis
- Black Bittern, Ixobrychus flavicollis
- Australasian Bittern, Botaurus poiciloptilus
[edit] Threskiornithidae
- Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
- Australian White Ibis, Threskiornis molucca
- Straw-necked Ibis, Threskiornis spinicollis
- Royal Spoonbill, Platalea regia
- Yellow-billed Spoonbill, Platalea flavipes
[edit] Ciconiidae
[edit] Phoenicopteriformes
[edit] Phoenicopteridae
[edit] Falconiformes
[edit] Accipitridae
- Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
- Pacific Baza, Aviceda subcristata
- Black-shouldered Kite, Elanus axillaris
- Letter-winged Kite, Elanus scriptus
- Square-tailed Kite, Lophoictinia isura
- Black-breasted Buzzard, Hamirostra melanosternon
- Black Kite, Milvus migrans
- Whistling Kite, Haliastur sphenurus
- Brahminy Kite, Haliastur indus
- White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Haliaeetus leucogaster
- Spotted Harrier, Circus assimilis
- Swamp Harrier, Circus approximans
- Brown Goshawk, Accipiter fasciatus
- Grey Goshawk, Accipiter novaehollandiae
- Collared Sparrowhawk, Accipiter cirrocephalus
- Red Goshawk, Erythrotriorchis radiatus
- Gurney's Eagle, Aquila gurneyi
- Wedge-tailed Eagle, Aquila audax
- Little Eagle, Hieraaetus morphnoides
[edit] Falconidae
- Brown Falcon, Falco berigora
- Australian Hobby, Falco longipennis
- Grey Falcon, Falco hypoleucos
- Black Falcon, Falco subniger
- Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus
- Nankeen Kestrel, Falco cenchroides
[edit] Gruiformes
[edit] Gruidae
[edit] Rallidae
- Red-necked Crake, Rallina tricolor
- Red-legged Crake, Rallina fasciata
- Buff-banded Rail, Gallirallus philippensis
- Lord Howe Woodhen, Gallirallus sylvestris
- Lewin's Rail, Rallus pectoralis
- Bush-hen, Amaurornis olivaceus
- White-breasted Waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus
- Baillon's Crake, Porzana pusilla
- Australian Spotted Crake, Porzana fluminea
- Ruddy-breasted Crake, Porzana fusca
- Spotless Crake, Porzana tabuensis
- White-browed Crake, Porzana cinerea
- Chestnut Rail, Eulabeornis castaneoventris
- Watercock, Gallicrex cinerea
- Purple Swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio
- White Gallinule, Porphyrio albus - extinct
- Dusky Moorhen, Gallinula tenebrosa
- Black-tailed Native-hen, Gallinula ventralis
- Tasmanian Native-hen, Gallinula mortierii
- Eurasian Coot, Fulica atra
[edit] Otididae
[edit] Turniciformes
[edit] Turnicidae
- Red-backed Button-quail, Turnix maculosa
- Little Button-quail, Turnix velox
- Red-chested Button-quail, Turnix pyrrhothorax
- Chestnut-backed Button-quail, Turnix castanota
- Buff-breasted Button-quail, Turnix olivii
- Painted Button-quail, Turnix varia
- Black-breasted Button-quail, Turnix melanogaster
[edit] Charadriiformes
[edit] Pedionomidae
[edit] Scolopacidae
- Latham's Snipe, Gallinago hardwickii
- Pin-tailed Snipe, Gallinago stenura
- Swinhoe's Snipe, Gallinago megala
- Black-tailed Godwit, Limosa limosa
- Hudsonian Godwit, Limosa haemastica
- Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica
- Little Curlew, Numenius minutus
- Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
- Eastern Curlew, Numenius madagascariensis
- Upland Sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda
- Spotted Redshank, Tringa erythropus
- Common Redshank, Tringa totanus
- Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis
- Common Greenshank, Tringa nebularia
- Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes
- Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola
- Green Sandpiper, Tringa ochropus
- Terek Sandpiper, Xenus cinereus
- Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
- Grey-tailed Tattler, Heteroscelus brevipes
- Wandering Tattler, Heteroscelus incana
- Ruddy Turnstone, Arenaria interpres
- Asian Dowitcher, Limnodromus semipalmatus
- Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus
- Great Knot, Calidris tenuirostris
- Red Knot, Calidris canutus
- Sanderling, Calidris alba
- Little Stint, Calidris minuta
- Red-necked Stint, Calidris ruficollis
- Long-toed Stint, Calidris subminuta
- White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis
- Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii
- Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Calidris acuminata
- Dunlin, Calidris alpina
- Curlew Sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea
- Stilt Sandpiper, Micropalama himantopus
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis
- Broad-billed Sandpiper, Limicola falcinellus
- Ruff, Philomachus pugnax
- Wilson's Phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor
- Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
- Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius
[edit] Rostratulidae
[edit] Jacanidae
[edit] Chionididae
[edit] Burhinidae
[edit] Haematopodidae
- Pied Oystercatcher, Haematopus longirostris
- Sooty Oystercatcher, Haematopus fuliginosus
- South Island Pied Oystercatcher, Haematopus finschi
[edit] Recurvirostridae
- Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus
- Banded Stilt, Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
- Red-necked Avocet, Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
[edit] Charadriidae
- Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva
- Grey Plover, Pluvialis squatarola
- Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula
- Little Ringed Plover, Charadrius dubius
- Kentish Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus
- Red-capped Plover, Charadrius ruficapillus
- Double-banded Plover, Charadrius bicinctus
- Lesser Sand Plover, Charadrius mongolus
- Greater Sand Plover, Charadrius leschenaultii
- Caspian Plover, Charadrius asiaticus
- Oriental Plover, Charadrius veredus
- Inland Dotterel, Charadrius australis
- Black-fronted Dotterel, Elseyornis melanops
- Hooded Plover, Thinornis rubricollis
- Red-kneed Dotterel, Erythrogonys cinctus
- Banded Lapwing, Vanellus tricolor
- Masked Lapwing, Vanellus miles
- Grey-headed Lapwing, Vanellus cinereus
[edit] Glareolidae
- Oriental Pratincole, Glareola maldivarum
- Australian Pratincole, Stiltia isabella
[edit] Laridae
- Brown Skua, Catharacta lonnbergi
- South Polar Skua, Catharacta maccormicki
- Pomarine Jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus
- Arctic Jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus
- Long-tailed Jaeger, Stercorarius longicauda
- Pacific Gull, Larus pacificus
- Black-tailed Gull, Larus crassirostris
- Kelp Gull, Larus dominicanus
- Silver Gull, Larus novaehollandiae
- Black-headed Gull, Larus ridibundus
- Laughing Gull, Larus atricilla
- Franklin's Gull, Larus pipixcan
- Sabine's Gull, Larus sabini
- Gull-billed Tern, Sterna nilotica
- Caspian Tern, Sterna caspia
- Lesser Crested Tern, Sterna bengalensis
- Crested Tern, Sterna bergii
- Roseate Tern, Sterna dougallii
- White-fronted Tern, Sterna striata
- Black-naped Tern, Sterna sumatrana
- Common Tern, Sterna hirundo
- Arctic Tern, Sterna paradisaea
- Antarctic Tern, Sterna vittata
- Little Tern, Sterna albifrons
- Fairy Tern, Sterna nereis
- Bridled Tern, Sterna anaethetus
- Sooty Tern, Sterna fuscata
- Whiskered Tern, Chlidonias hybridus
- White-winged Black Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus
- Black Tern, Chlidonias niger
- Common Noddy, Anous stolidus
- Black Noddy, Anous minutus
- Lesser Noddy, Anous tenuirostris
- Grey Ternlet, Procelsterna albivittata
- White Tern, Gygis alba
[edit] Columbiformes
[edit] Columbidae
- New Zealand Pigeon, Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae - extinct
- Norfolk Island Ground-dove, Gallicolumba norfolciensis
- White-throated Pigeon, Columba vitiensis - extinct
- Rock Dove, Columba livia
- White-headed Pigeon, Columba leucomela
- Laughing Turtle-Dove, Streptopelia senegalensis
- Spotted Turtle-Dove, Streptopelia chinensis
- Brown Cuckoo-Dove, Macropygia amboinensis
- Emerald Dove, Chalcophaps indica
- Common Bronzewing, Phaps chalcoptera
- Brush Bronzewing, Phaps elegans
- Flock Bronzewing, Phaps histrionica
- Crested Pigeon, Ocyphaps lophotes
- Spinifex Pigeon, Geophaps plumifera
- Partridge Pigeon, Geophaps smithii
- Squatter Pigeon, Geophaps scripta
- White-quilled Rock-Pigeon, Petrophassa albipennis
- Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon, Petrophassa rufipennis
- Diamond Dove, Geopelia cuneata
- Peaceful Dove, Geopelia striata
- Bar-shouldered Dove, Geopelia humeralis
- Wonga Pigeon, Leucosarcia melanoleuca
- Banded Fruit-Dove, Ptilinopus cinctus
- Wompoo Fruit-Dove, Ptilinopus magnificus
- Superb Fruit-Dove, Ptilinopus superbus
- Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove, Ptilinopus regina
- Elegant Imperial-Pigeon, Ducula concinna
- Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon, Ducula whartoni
- Collared Imperial-Pigeon, Ducula mullerii
- Pied Imperial-Pigeon, Ducula bicolor
- Topknot Pigeon, Lopholaimus antarcticus
[edit] Psittaciformes
[edit] Cacatuidae
- Palm Cockatoo, Probosciger aterrimus
- Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus banksii
- Glossy Black-Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus lathami
- Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus funereus
- Short-billed Black-Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus latirostris
- Long-billed Black-Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus baudinii
- Gang-gang Cockatoo, Callocephalon fimbriatum
- Galah, Eolophus roseicapilla
- Long-billed Corella, Cacatua tenuirostris
- Western Corella, Cacatua pastinator
- Little Corella, Cacatua sanguinea
- Major Mitchell's Cockatoo, Cacatua leadbeateri
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Cacatua galerita
- Cockatiel, Nymphicus hollandicus
[edit] Psittacidae
- Rainbow Lorikeet, Trichoglossus haematodus
- Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
- Varied Lorikeet, Psitteuteles versicolor
- Musk Lorikeet, Glossopsitta concinna
- Little Lorikeet, Glossopsitta pusilla
- Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Glossopsitta porphyrocephala
- Eclectus Parrot, Eclectus roratus
- Red-cheeked Parrot, Geoffroyus geoffroyi
- Double-eyed Fig-Parrot, Cyclopsitta diophthalma
- Australian King-Parrot, Alisterus scapularis
- Red-winged Parrot, Aprosmictus erythropterus
- Superb Parrot, Polytelis swainsonii
- Regent Parrot, Polytelis anthopeplus
- Princess Parrot, Polytelis alexandrae
- Green Rosella, Platycercus caledonicus
- Crimson Rosella, Platycercus elegans
- Eastern Rosella, Platycercus eximius
- Pale-headed Rosella, Platycercus adscitus
- Northern Rosella, Platycercus venustus
- Western Rosella, Platycercus icterotis
- Australian Ringneck, Barnardius zonarius
- Red-capped Parrot, Purpureicephalus spurius
- Blue Bonnet, Northiella haematogaster
- Swift Parrot, Lathamus discolor
- Red-rumped Parrot, Psephotus haematonotus
- Mulga Parrot, Psephotus varius
- Golden-shouldered Parrot, Psephotus chrysopterygius
- Hooded Parrot, Psephotus dissimilis
- Red-crowned Parakeet, Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
- Budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus
- Bourke's Parrot, Neopsephotus bourkii
- Blue-winged Parrot, Neophema chrysostoma
- Elegant Parrot, Neophema elegans
- Rock Parrot, Neophema petrophila
- Orange-bellied Parrot, Neophema chrysogaster
- Turquoise Parrot, Neophema pulchella
- Scarlet-chested Parrot, Neophema splendida
- Ground Parrot, Pezoporus wallicus
- Night Parrot, Pezoporus occidentalis
- Norfolk Island Kaka, Nestor productus - extinct
- Paradise Parrot, Psephotus pulcherrimus - extinct
[edit] Cuculiformes
[edit] Cuculidae
- Oriental Cuckoo, Cuculus saturatus
- Pallid Cuckoo, Cuculus pallidus
- Brush Cuckoo, Cacomantis variolosus
- Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo, Cacomantis castaneiventris
- Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Cacomantis flabelliformis
- Black-eared Cuckoo, Chrysococcyx osculans
- Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo, Chrysococcyx basalis
- Shining Bronze-Cuckoo, Chrysococcyx lucidus
- Little Bronze-Cuckoo, Chrysococcyx minutillus
- Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo, Chrysococcyx russatus
- Common Koel, Eudynamys scolopacea
- Long-tailed Cuckoo, Eudynamys taitensis
- Channel-billed Cuckoo, Scythrops novaehollandiae
[edit] Centropodidae
- Pheasant Coucal, Centropus phasianinus
[edit] Strigiformes
[edit] Strigidae
- Powerful Owl, Ninox strenua
- Rufous Owl, Ninox rufa
- Barking Owl, Ninox connivens
- Southern Boobook, Ninox novaeseelandiae
- Brown Hawk-Owl, Ninox scutulata
- Christmas Island Hawk-Owl, Ninox natalis
[edit] Tytonidae
- Sooty Owl, Tyto tenebricosa
- Lesser Sooty Owl, Tyto multipunctata
- Masked Owl, Tyto novaehollandiae
- Barn Owl, Tyto alba
- Grass Owl, Tyto capensis
[edit] Caprimulgiformes
[edit] Podargidae
- Tawny Frogmouth, Podargus strigoides
- Papuan Frogmouth, Podargus papuensis
- Marbled Frogmouth, Podargus ocellatus
[edit] Caprimulgidae
- White-throated Nightjar, Eurostopodus mystacalis
- Spotted Nightjar, Eurostopodus argus
- Large-tailed Nightjar, Caprimulgus macrurus
- Savanna Nightjar, Caprimulgus affinis
[edit] Aegothelidae
[edit] Apodiformes
[edit] Apodidae
- Glossy Swiftlet, Collocalia esculenta
- White-rumped Swiftlet, Collocalia spodiopygius
- Uniform Swiftlet, Collocalia vanikorensis
- White-throated Needletail, Hirundapus caudacutus
- Fork-tailed Swift, Apus pacificus
- House Swift, Apus affinis
[edit] Coraciiformes
[edit] Alcedinidae
- Azure Kingfisher, Ceyx azurea
- Little Kingfisher, Ceyx pusilla
[edit] Halcyonidae
- Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher, Tanysiptera sylvia
- Laughing Kookaburra, Dacelo novaeguineae
- Blue-winged Kookaburra, Dacelo leachii
- Yellow-billed Kingfisher, Syma torotoro
- Forest Kingfisher, Todiramphus macleayii
- Red-backed Kingfisher, Todiramphus pyrrhopygia
- Sacred Kingfisher, Todiramphus sanctus
- Collared Kingfisher, Todiramphus chloris
[edit] Meropidae
[edit] Coraciidae
[edit] Passeriformes
[edit] Pittidae
- Red-bellied Pitta, Pitta erythrogaster
- Blue-winged Pitta, Pitta moluccensis
- Noisy Pitta, Pitta versicolor
- Rainbow Pitta, Pitta iris
[edit] Menuridae
[edit] Atrichornithidae
- Rufous Scrub-bird, Atrichornis rufescens
- Noisy Scrub-bird, Atrichornis clamosus
[edit] Climacteridae
- White-throated Treecreeper, Cormobates leucophaeus
- White-browed Treecreeper, Climacteris affinis
- Red-browed Treecreeper, Climacteris erythrops
- Brown Treecreeper, Climacteris picumnus
- Black-tailed Treecreeper, Climacteris melanura
- Rufous Treecreeper, Climacteris rufa
[edit] Maluridae
- Purple-crowned Fairy-wren, Malurus coronatus
- Superb Fairy-wren, Malurus cyaneus
- Splendid Fairy-wren, Malurus splendens
- Variegated Fairy-wren, Malurus lamberti
- Lovely Fairy-wren, Malurus amabilis
- Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Malurus pulcherrimus
- Red-winged Fairy-wren, Malurus elegans
- White-winged Fairy-wren, Malurus leucopterus
- Red-backed Fairy-wren, Malurus melanocephalus
- Southern Emu-wren, Stipiturus malachurus
- Mallee Emu-wren, Stipiturus mallee
- Rufous-crowned Emu-wren, Stipiturus ruficeps
- Grey Grasswren, Amytornis barbatus
- Black Grasswren, Amytornis housei
- White-throated Grasswren, Amytornis woodwardi
- Carpentarian Grasswren, Amytornis dorotheae
- Striated Grasswren, Amytornis striatus
- Short-tailed Grasswren, Amytornis merrotsyi
- Eyrean Grasswren, Amytornis goyderi
- Thick-billed Grasswren, Amytornis textilis
- Dusky Grasswren, Amytornis purnelli
- Kalkadoon Grasswren, Amytornis ballarae
[edit] Pardalotidae
- Spotted Pardalote, Pardalotus punctatus
- Forty-spotted Pardalote, Pardalotus quadragintus
- Red-browed Pardalote, Pardalotus rubricatus
- Striated Pardalote, Pardalotus striatus
- Eastern Bristlebird, Dasyornis brachypterus
- Western Bristlebird, Dasyornis longirostris
- Rufous Bristlebird, Dasyornis broadbenti
- Pilotbird, Pycnoptilus floccosus
- Rockwarbler, Origma solitaria
- Fernwren, Oreoscopus gutturalis
- Yellow-throated Scrubwren, Sericornis citreogularis
- White-browed Scrubwren, Sericornis frontalis
- Tasmanian Scrubwren, Sericornis humilis
- Atherton Scrubwren, Sericornis keri
- Large-billed Scrubwren, Sericornis magnirostris
- Tropical Scrubwren, Sericornis beccarii
- Scrubtit, Acanthornis magnus
- Chestnut-rumped Heathwren, Hylacola pyrrhopygia
- Shy Heathwren, Hylacota cauta
- Striated Fieldwren, Calamanthus fuliginosus
- Rufous Fieldwren, Calamanthus campestris
- Redthroat, Pyrrholaemus brunneus
- Speckled Warbler, Chthonicola sagittata
- Weebill, Smicrornis brevirostris
- Brown Gerygone, Gerygone mouki
- Norfolk Island Gerygone, Gerygone modesta
- Dusky Gerygone, Gerygone tenebrosa
- Mangrove Gerygone, Gerygone laevigaster
- Lord Howe Gerygone, Gerygone insularis - extinct
- Western Gerygone, Gerygone fusca
- Large-billed Gerygone, Gerygone magnirostris
- Green-backed Gerygone, Gerygone chloronota
- Fairy Gerygone, Gerygone palpebrosa
- White-throated Gerygone, Gerygone olivacea
- Mountain Thornbill, Acanthiza katherina
- Brown Thornbill, Acanthiza pusilla
- Inland Thornbill, Acanthiza apicalis
- Tasmanian Thornbill, Acanthiza ewingii
- Chestnut-rumped Thornbill, Acanthiza uropygialis
- Slaty-backed Thornbill, Acanthiza robustirostris
- Western Thornbill, Acanthiza inornata
- Buff-rumped Thornbill, Acanthiza reguloides
- Slender-billed Thornbill, Acanthiza iredalei
- Yellow-rumped Thornbill, Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
- Yellow Thornbill, Acanthiza nana
- Striated Thornbill, Acanthiza lineata
- Southern Whiteface, Aphelocephala leucopsis
- Chestnut-breasted Whiteface, Aphelocephala pectoralis
- Banded Whiteface, Aphelocephala nigricincta
[edit] Meliphagidae
- Red Wattlebird, Anthochaera carunculata
- Yellow Wattlebird, Anthochaera paradoxa
- Little Wattlebird, Anthochaera chrysoptera
- Western Wattlebird, Anthochaera lunulata
- Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, Acanthagenys rufogularis
- Striped Honeyeater, Plectorhyncha lanceolata
- Helmeted Friarbird, Philemon buceroides
- Silver-crowned Friarbird, Philemon argenticeps
- Noisy Friarbird, Philemon corniculatus
- Little Friarbird, Philemon citreogularis
- Regent Honeyeater, Xanthomyza phrygia
- Blue-faced Honeyeater, Entomyzon cyanotis
- Bell Miner, Manorina melanophrys
- Noisy Miner, Manorina melanocephala
- Yellow-throated Miner, Manorina flavigula
- Black-eared Miner, Manorina melanotis
- Macleay's Honeyeater, Xanthotis macleayana
- Tawny-breasted Honeyeater, Xanthotis flaviventer
- Lewin's Honeyeater, Meliphaga lewinii
- Yellow-spotted Honeyeater, Meliphaga notata
- Graceful Honeyeater, Meliphaga gracilis
- White-lined Honeyeater, Meliphaga albilineata
- Bridled Honeyeater, Lichenostomus frenatus
- Eungella Honeyeater, Lichenostomus hindwoodi
- Yellow-faced Honeyeater, Lichenostomus chrysops
- Singing Honeyeater, Lichenostomus virescens
- Varied Honeyeater, Lichenostomus versicolor
- Mangrove Honeyeater, Lichenostomus fasciogularis
- White-gaped Honeyeater, Lichenostomus unicolor
- Yellow Honeyeater, Lichenostomus flavus
- White-eared Honeyeater, Lichenostomus leucotis
- Yellow-throated Honeyeater, Lichenostomus flavicollis
- Yellow-tufted Honeyeater, Lichenostomus melanops
- Purple-gaped Honeyeater, Lichenostomus cratitius
- Grey-headed Honeyeater, Lichenostomus keartlandi
- Yellow-plumed Honeyeater, Lichenostomus ornatus
- Grey-fronted Honeyeater, Lichenostomus plumulus
- Fuscous Honeyeater, Lichenostomus fuscus
- Yellow-tinted Honeyeater, Lichenostomus flavescens
- White-plumed Honeyeater, Lichenostomus penicillatus
- Black-chinned Honeyeater, Melithreptus gularis
- Strong-billed Honeyeater, Melithreptus validirostris
- Brown-headed Honeyeater, Melithreptus brevirostris
- White-throated Honeyeater, Melithreptus albogularis
- White-naped Honeyeater, Melithreptus lunatus
- Black-headed Honeyeater, Melithreptus affinis
- Green-backed Honeyeater, Glycichaera fallax
- Brown Honeyeater, Lichmera indistincta
- White-streaked Honeyeater, Trichodere cockerelli
- Painted Honeyeater, Grantiella picta
- Crescent Honeyeater, Phylidonyris pyrrhoptera
- New Holland Honeyeater, Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
- White-cheeked Honeyeater, Phylidonyris nigra
- White-fronted Honeyeater, Phylidonyris albifrons
- Tawny-crowned Honeyeater, Phylidonyris melanops
- Brown-backed Honeyeater, Ramsayornis modestus
- Bar-breasted Honeyeater, Ramsayornis fasciatus
- Rufous-banded Honeyeater, Conopophila albogularis
- Rufous-throated Honeyeater, Conopophila rufogularis
- Grey Honeyeater, Conopophila whitei
- Eastern Spinebill, Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
- Western Spinebill, Acanthorhynchus superciliosus
- Banded Honeyeater, Certhionyx pectoralis
- Black Honeyeater, Certhionyx niger
- Pied Honeyeater, Certhionyx variegatus
- Dusky Honeyeater, Myzomela obscura
- Red-headed Honeyeater, Myzomela erythrocephala
- Scarlet Honeyeater, Myzomela sanguinolenta
- Crimson Chat, Epthianura tricolor
- Orange Chat, Epthianura aurifrons
- Yellow Chat, Epthianura crocea
- White-fronted Chat, Epthianura albifrons
- Gibberbird, Ashbyia lovensis
[edit] Petroicidae
- Jacky Winter, Microeca leucophaea
- Lemon-bellied Flycatcher, Microeca flavigaster
- Yellow-legged Flycatcher, Microeca griseoceps
- Scarlet Robin, Petroica multicolor
- Red-capped Robin, Petroica goodenovii
- Flame Robin, Petroica phoenicea
- Rose Robin, Petroica rosea
- Pink Robin, Petroica rodinogaster
- Hooded Robin, Melanodryas cucullata
- Dusky Robin, Melanodryas vittata
- Pale-yellow Robin, Tregellasia capito
- White-faced Robin, Tregellasia leucops
- Eastern Yellow Robin, Eopsaltria australis
- Western Yellow Robin, Eopsaltria griseogularis
- White-breasted Robin, Eopsaltria georgiana
- Mangrove Robin, Eopsaltria pulverulenta
- White-browed Robin, Poecilodryas superciliosa
- Grey-headed Robin, Heteromyias albispecularis
- Northern Scrub-robin, Drymodes superciliaris
- Southern Scrub-robin, Drymodes brunneopygia
[edit] Orthonychidae
- Logrunner, Orthonyx temminckii
- Chowchilla, Orthonyx spaldingii
[edit] Pomatostomidae
- Grey-crowned Babbler, Pomatostomus temporalis
- White-browed Babbler, Pomatostomus superciliosus
- Hall's Babbler, Pomatostomus halli
- Chestnut-crowned Babbler, Pomatostomus ruficeps
[edit] Cinclosomatidae
- Eastern Whipbird, Psophodes olivaceus
- Western Whipbird, Psophodes nigrogularis
- Chirruping Wedgebill, Psophodes cristatus
- Chiming Wedgebill, Psophodes occidentalis
- Spotted Quail-thrush, Cinclosoma punctatum
- Chestnut Quail-thrush, Cinclosoma castanotum
- Cinnamon Quail-thrush, Cinclosoma cinnamomeum
- Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush, Cinclosoma castaneothorax
[edit] Neosittidae
[edit] Pachycephalidae
- Crested Shrike-tit, Falcunculus frontatus
- Crested Bellbird, Oreoica gutturalis
- Olive Whistler, Pachycephala olivacea
- Red-lored Whistler, Pachycephala rufogularis
- Gilbert's Whistler, Pachycephala inornata
- Golden Whistler, Pachycephala pectoralis
- Mangrove Golden Whistler, Pachycephala melanura
- Grey Whistler, Pachycephala simplex
- Rufous Whistler, Pachycephala rufiventris
- White-breasted Whistler, Pachycephala lanioides
- Little Shrike-thrush, Colluricincla megarhyncha
- Bower's Shrike-thrush, Colluricincla boweri
- Sandstone Shrike-thrush, Colluricincla woodwardi
- Grey Shrike-thrush, Colluricincla harmonica
[edit] Dicruridae
- Yellow-breasted Boatbill, Machaerirhynchus flaviventer
- Black-faced Monarch, Monarcha melanopsis
- Black-winged Monarch, Monarcha frater
- Spectacled Monarch, Monarcha trivirgatus
- White-eared Monarch, Monarcha leucotis
- Frilled Monarch, Arses telescophthalmus
- Pied Monarch, Arses kaupi
- Broad-billed Flycatcher, Myiagra ruficollis
- Leaden Flycatcher, Myiagra rubecula
- Satin Flycatcher, Myiagra cyanoleuca
- Shining Flycatcher, Myiagra alecto
- Restless Flycatcher, Myiagra inquieta
- Magpie-Lark, Grallina cyanoleuca
- Rufous Fantail, Rhipidura rufifrons
- Grey Fantail, Rhipidura fuliginosa
- Lord Howe Fantail, Rhipidura cervina - extinct
- Mangrove Grey Fantail, Rhipidura phasiana
- Northern Fantail, Rhipidura rufiventris
- Willie Wagtail, Rhipidura leucophrys
- Spangled Drongo, Dicrurus bracteatus
[edit] Campephagidae
- Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike, Coracina novaehollandiae
- Barred Cuckoo-Shrike, Coracina lineata
- White-bellied Cuckoo-Shrike, Coracina papuensis
- Cicadabird, Coracina tenuirostris
- Ground Cuckoo-Shrike, Coracina maxima
- White-winged Triller, Lalage sueurii
- Varied Triller, Lalage leucomela
- Long-tailed Triller, Lalage leucopyga
[edit] Oriolidae
- Yellow Oriole, Oriolus flavocinctus
- Olive-backed Oriole, Oriolus sagittatus
- Figbird, Sphecotheres viridis
[edit] Artamidae
- White-breasted Woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus
- Masked Woodswallow, Artamus personatus
- White-browed Woodswallow, Artamus superciliosus
- Black-faced Woodswallow, Artamus cinereus
- Dusky Woodswallow, Artamus cyanopterus
- Little Woodswallow, Artamus minor
- Black Butcherbird, Cracticus quoyi
- Grey Butcherbird, Cracticus torquatus
- Black-backed Butcherbird, Cracticus mentalis
- Pied Butcherbird, Cracticus nigrogularis
- Australian Magpie, Gymnorhina tibicen
- Pied Currawong, Strepera graculina
- Black Currawong, Strepera fuliginosa
- Grey Currawong, Strepera versicolor
[edit] Paradisaeidae
- Paradise Riflebird, Ptiloris paradiseus
- Victoria's Riflebird, Ptiloris victoriae
- Magnificent Riflebird, Ptiloris magnificus
- Trumpet Manucode, Manucodia keraudrenii
[edit] Corvidae
- Australian Raven, Corvus coronoides
- Forest Raven, Corvus tasmanicus
- Little Raven, Corvus mellori
- Little Crow, Corvus bennetti
- Torresian Crow, Corvus orru
[edit] Corcoracidae
[edit] Laniidae
[edit] Ptilonorhynchidae
- Spotted Catbird, Ailuroedus melanotis
- Green Catbird, Ailuroedus crassirostris
- Tooth-billed Catbird, Scenopoeetes dentirostris
- Golden Bowerbird, Prionodura newtoniana
- Regent Bowerbird, Sericulus chrysocephalus
- Satin Bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
- Spotted Bowerbird, Chlamydera maculata
- Western Bowerbird, Chlamydera guttata
- Great Bowerbird, Chlamydera nuchalis
- Fawn-breasted Bowerbird, Chlamydera cerviniventris
[edit] Alaudidae
[edit] Motacillidae
- Australasian Pipit, Anthus novaeseelandiae
- Red-throated Pipit, Anthus cervinus
- Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava
- Citrine Wagtail, Motacilla citreola
- Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
- White Wagtail, Motacilla alba
- Black-backed Wagtail, Motacilla lugens
[edit] Passeridae
- House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Passer montanus
- Zebra Finch, Taeniopygia guttata
- Double-barred Finch, Taeniopygia bichenovii
- Long-tailed Finch, Poephila acuticauda
- Black-throated Finch, Poephila cincta
- Masked Finch, Poephila personata
- Crimson Finch, Neochmia phaeton
- Star Finch, Neochmia ruficauda
- Plum-headed Finch, Neochmia modesta
- Red-browed Finch, Neochmia temporalis
- Diamond Firetail, Stagonopleura guttata
- Beautiful Firetail, Stagonopleura bella
- Red-eared Firetail, Stagonopleura oculata
- Painted Finch, Emblema picta
- Nutmeg Mannikin, Lonchura punctulata
- Yellow-rumped Mannikin, Lonchura flaviprymna
- Chestnut-breasted Mannikin, Lonchura castaneothorax
- Java Sparrow, Lonchura oryzivora
- Pale-headed Munia, Lonchura pallida
- Pictorella Mannikin, Heteromunia pectoralis
- Blue-faced Parrot-Finch, Erythrura trichroa
- Gouldian Finch, Erythrura gouldiae
[edit] Fringillidae
- Common Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs
- European Greenfinch, Carduelis chloris
- European Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
- Common Redpoll, Carduelis flammea
[edit] Emberizidae
[edit] Nectariniidae
[edit] Dicaeidae
[edit] Hirundinidae
- White-backed Swallow, Cheramoeca leucosternum
- Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica
- Welcome Swallow, Hirundo neoxena
- Red-rumped Swallow, Hirundo daurica
- Tree Martin, Hirundo nigricans
- Fairy Martin, Hirundo ariel
- Asian House Martin, Hirundo dasypus
[edit] Pycnonotidae
[edit] Sylviidae
- Clamorous Reed-Warbler, Acrocephalus stentoreus
- Oriental Reed-Warbler, Acrocephalus orientalis
- Arctic Warbler, Phylloscopus borealis
- Tawny Grassbird, Megalurus timoriensis
- Little Grassbird, Megalurus gramineus
- Spinifexbird, Eremiornis carteri
- Rufous Songlark, Cinclorhamphus mathewsi
- Brown Songlark, Cinclorhamphus cruralis
- Zitting Cisticola, Cisticola juncidis
- Golden-headed Cisticola, Cisticola exilis
[edit] Zosteropidae
- Christmas Island White-eye, Zosterops natalis
- Pale White-eye, Zosterops citrinella
- Yellow White-eye, Zosterops lutea
- Silvereye, Zosterops lateralis
- Robust White-eye, Zosterops strenuus - extinct
- Slender-billed White-eye, Zosterops tenuirostris - extinct
- White-chested White-eye, Zosterops albogularis
[edit] Muscicapidae
- Bassian Thrush, Zoothera lunulata
- Russet-tailed Thrush, Zoothera heinei
- Blackbird, Turdus merula
- Island Thrush, Turdus poliocephalus
- Song Thrush, Turdus philomelos
- Narcissus Flycatcher, Ficedula narcissina
- Blue-and-white Flycatcher, Cyanoptila cyanomelana
- Blue Rock-Thrush, Monticola solitarius
[edit] Sturnidae
- Tasman Starling, Aplonis fusca - extinct
- Metallic Starling, Aplonis metallica
- Singing Starling, Aplonis cantoroides
- Common Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
- Purple-backed Starling Sturnus philippensis
- Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis