List of Australian bird emblems

This is a list of Australian bird emblems.

Area represented Image Common name Binomial nomenclature Ref.
Australia Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae [1]
Australian Capital Territory Gang-gang Cockatoo Callocephalon fimbriatum [2]
New South Wales Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae [3]
Northern Territory Wedge-tailed Eagle Aquila audax [4]
Queensland Brolga Grus rubicunda [5]
South Australia Piping Shrike Gymnorhina tibicen telonocua [6]
Tasmania Yellow Wattlebird (unofficial) Anthochaera paradoxa [7]
Victoria Helmeted Honeyeater Lichenostomus melanops cassidix [8]
Western Australia Black Swan Cygnus atratus [9]

References

  1. ^ "Guidelines on the Use of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Archived from the original on 2007-08-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20070828215302/http://www.dpmc.gov.au/guidelines/commonwealth_coat_arms.cfm. Retrieved 2007-10-18. 
  2. ^ "Flags and Emblems". Chief Minister's Department (ACT). http://www.cmd.act.gov.au/flags. Retrieved 2007-10-18. 
  3. ^ "Image Gallery - Kookaburra". Parliament of New South Wales. http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/web/common.nsf/key/resourcesimgKookaburra. Retrieved 2007-10-18. 
  4. ^ "Official Symbols - Faunal Emblems". Northern Territory Government. http://www.nt.gov.au/ntg/symbols/faunalemblem.html. Retrieved 2007-10-18. 
  5. ^ "The bird emblem". Queensland Government. http://www.premiers.qld.gov.au/Government/emblems/birdemblem. Retrieved 2007-10-18. 
  6. ^ "State Badge of South Australia=2007-10-18". The Department of Premier and Cabinet - South Australia. http://www.premcab.sa.gov.au/emblems/shrike1.htm. 
  7. ^ Tasmanian State Emblems Tasmanian Parliamentary Library
  8. ^ "The Helmeted Honeyeater". Department of Premier and Cabinet - Victoria. http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/CA256D8000265E1A/page/Listing-Symbols+and+Flags-The+Helmeted+Honeyeater!OpenDocument&1=90-Protocol~&2=10-Symbols+and+Flags~&3=0-The+Helmeted+Honeyeater~. Retrieved 2007-10-18. 
  9. ^ "The Bird Emblem of Western Australia". Department of the Premier and Cabinet (WA). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927213944/http://www.dpc.wa.gov.au/index.cfm?event=symbolsWaSwan. Retrieved 2007-10-18. 

See also