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Birds

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Order ID Scientific Name Common Name

501

Dromaius novaehollandiae

Emu

502

Leipoa ocellata

Malleefowl

503

Megapodius reinwardt

Orange-footed Scrubfowl

504

Coturnix pectoralis

Stubble Quail

505

Coturnix ypsilophora

Brown Quail

506

Excalfactoria chinensis

King Quail

507

Anseranas semipalmata

Magpie Goose

508

Dendrocygna arcuata

Wandering Whistling-Duck

509

Dendrocygna eytoni

Plumed Whistling-Duck

510

Stictonetta naevosa

Freckled Duck

511

Cygnus atratus

Black Swan

512

Tadorna radjah

Radjah Shelduck

513

Tadorna tadornoides

Australian Shelduck

514

Chenonetta jubata

Australian Wood Duck

515

Malacorhynchus membranaceus

Pink-eared Duck

516

Nettapus pulchellus

Green Pygmy-Goose

517

Anas querquedula

Garganey

518

Anas rhynchotis

Australasian Shoveler

519

Anas gracilis

Grey Teal

520

Anas castanea

Chestnut Teal

521

Anas acuta

Northern Pintail

522

Anas superciliosa

Pacific Black Duck

523

Aythya australis

Hardhead

523.1

Oxyura australis

Blue-billed Duck

524

Phaethon rubricauda

Red-tailed Tropicbird

525

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

Australasian Grebe

526

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Little Grebe

527

Poliocephalus poliocephalus

Hoary-headed Grebe

528

Podiceps cristatus

Great Crested Grebe

529

Columba livia*

Rock Dove*

530

Streptopelia roseogrisea*

Barbary Dove*

531

Streptopelia chinensis*

Spotted Turtle-dove*

532

Chalcophaps indica

Emerald Dove

533

Phaps chalcoptera

Common Bronzewing

534

Phaps histrionica

Flock Bronzewing

535

Ocyphaps lophotes

Crested Pigeon

536

Geophaps plumifera

Spinifex Pigeon

537

Geophaps smithii

Partridge Pigeon

538

Petrophassa albipennis

White-quilled Rock-Pigeon

539

Petrophassa rufipennis

Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon

540

Geopelia cuneata

Diamond Dove

541

Geopelia striata

Peaceful Dove

542

Geopelia humeralis

Bar-shouldered Dove

543

Ptilinopus cinctus

Banded Fruit-dove

544

Ptilinopus regina

Rose-crowned Fruit-dove

545

Ducula concinna

Elegant Imperial Pigeon

546

Ducula bicolor

Pied Imperial Pigeon

547

Podargus strigoides

Tawny Frogmouth

548

Eurostopodus argus

Spotted Nightjar

549

Caprimulgus macrurus

Large-tailed Nightjar

550

Aegotheles cristatus

Australian Owlet-nightjar

551

Hirundapus caudacutus

White-throated Needletail

552

Apus pacificus

Fork-tailed Swift

553

Apus affinis

House Swift

554

Oceanodroma matsudairae

Matsudaira's Storm-petrel

555

Oceanites oceanicus

Wilson's Storm-Petrel

556

Ardenna pacifica

Wedge-tailed Shearwater

557

Ardenna tenuirostris

Short-tailed Shearwater

558

Calonectris leucomelas

Streaked Shearwater

559

Puffinus huttoni

Hutton's Shearwater

560

Pseudobulweria rostrata

Tahiti Petrel

562

Fregata ariel

Lesser Frigatebird

563

Fregata minor

Great Frigatebird

564

Fregata andrewsi

Christmas Island Frigatebird

565

Sula dactylatra

Masked Booby

566

Sula sula

Red-footed Booby

567

Sula leucogaster

Brown Booby

568

Anhinga novaehollandiae

Australasian Darter

569

Microcarbo melanoleucos

Little Pied Cormorant

570

Phalacrocorax carbo

Great Cormorant

571

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Little Black Cormorant

572

Phalacrocorax varius

Pied Cormorant

573

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Australian Pelican

574

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

Black-necked Stork

575

Ixobrychus dubius

Australian Little Bittern

576

Ixobrychus flavicollis

Black Bittern

577

Ardea pacifica

White-necked Heron

578

Ardea modesta

Eastern Great Egret

579

Ardea intermedia

Intermediate Egret

580

Ardea sumatrana

Great-billed Heron

581

Ardea ibis

Cattle Egret

582

Butorides striata

Striated Heron

583

Ardea speciosa

Javan Pond Heron

584

Egretta picata

Pied Heron

585

Egretta novaehollandiae

White-faced Heron

586

Egretta garzetta

Little Egret

587

Egretta sacra

Eastern Reef Egret

588

Nycticorax caledonicus

Nankeen Night Heron

589

Plegadis falcinellus

Glossy Ibis

590

Threskiornis molucca

Australian White Ibis

591

Threskiornis spinicollis

Straw-necked Ibis

592

Platalea regia

Royal Spoonbill

593

Platalea flavipes

Yellow-billed Spoonbill

594

Pandion cristatus

Eastern Osprey

595

Elanus axillaris

Black-shouldered Kite

596

Elanus scriptus

Letter-winged Kite

597

Lophoictinia isura

Square-tailed Kite

598

Hamirostra melanosternon

Black-breasted Buzzard

599

Pernis ptilorhynchus

Oriental Honey-Buzzard

600

Aviceda subcristata

Pacific Baza

601

Haliaeetus leucogaster

White-bellied Sea-eagle

602

Haliastur sphenurus

Whistling Kite

603

Haliastur indus

Brahminy Kite

604

Milvus migrans

Black Kite

605

Accipiter fasciatus

Brown Goshawk

606

Accipiter cirrhocephalus

Collared Sparrowhawk

607

Accipiter novaehollandiae

Grey Goshawk

608

Circus assimilis

Spotted Harrier

609

Circus approximans

Swamp Harrier

610

Erythrotriorchis radiatus

Red Goshawk

611

Aquila audax

Wedge-tailed Eagle

612

Hieraaetus morphnoides

Little Eagle

613

Falco cenchroides

Nankeen Kestrel

614

Falco berigora

Brown Falcon

615

Falco longipennis

Australian Hobby

616

Falco hypoleucos

Grey Falcon

617

Falco subniger

Black Falcon

618

Falco peregrinus

Peregrine Falcon

619

Grus antigone

Sarus Crane

620

Grus rubicunda

Brolga

621

Porphyrio porphyrio

Purple Swamphen

622

Eulabeornis castaneoventris

Chestnut Rail

623

Lewinia pectoralis

Lewin's Rail

624

Gallirallus philippensis

Buff-banded Rail

625

Porzana pusilla

Baillon's Crake

626

Porzana fluminea

Australian Spotted Crake

627

Porzana tabuensis

Spotless Crake

628

Amaurornis cinerea

White-browed Crake

629

Amaurornis moluccana

Pale-vented Bush-hen

630

Tribonyx ventralis

Black-tailed Native-hen

631

Gallinula tenebrosa

Dusky Moorhen

632

Fulica atra

Eurasian Coot

633

Ardeotis australis

Australian Bustard

634

Burhinus grallarius

Bush Stone-curlew

635

Esacus magnirostris

Beach Stone-curlew

636

Haematopus longirostris

Australian Pied Oystercatcher

637

Haematopus fuliginosus

Sooty Oystercatcher

638

Himantopus himantopus

Black-winged Stilt

639

Recurvirostra novaehollandiae

Red-necked Avocet

640

Cladorhynchus leucocephalus

Banded Stilt

641

Pluvialis fulva

Pacific Golden Plover

642

Pluvialis squatarola

Grey Plover

643

Charadrius hiaticula

Ringed Plover

644

Charadrius dubius

Little Ringed Plover

645

Charadrius alexandrinus

Kentish Plover

646

Charadrius ruficapillus

Red-capped Plover

647

Charadrius mongolus

Lesser Sand Plover

648

Charadrius leschenaultii

Greater Sand Plover

649

Charadrius asiaticus

Caspian Plover

650

Charadrius veredus

Oriental Plover

651

Charadrius australis

Inland Dotterel

652

Elseyornis melanops

Black-fronted Dotterel

653

Erythrogonys cinctus

Red-kneed Dotterel

654

Vanellus tricolor

Banded Lapwing

655

Vanellus miles

Masked Lapwing

656

Pedionomus torquatus

Plains-wanderer

657

Irediparra gallinacea

Comb-crested Jacana

658

Rostratula australis

Australian Painted Snipe

659

Gallinago hardwickii

Latham's Snipe

660

Gallinago stenura

Pin-tailed Snipe

661

Gallinago megala

Swinhoe's Snipe

662

Limosa limosa

Black-tailed Godwit

663

Limosa lapponica

Bar-tailed Godwit

664

Numenius minutus

Little Curlew

665

Numenius phaeopus

Whimbrel

666

Numenius madagascariensis

Eastern Curlew

667

Xenus cinereus

Terek Sandpiper

668

Actitis hypoleucos

Common Sandpiper

669

Tringa ochropus

Green Sandpiper

670

Tringa brevipes

Grey-tailed Tattler

671

Tringa incana

Wandering Tattler

672

Tringa nebularia

Common Greenshank

673

Tringa stagnatilis

Marsh Sandpiper

674

Tringa totanus

Common Redshank

675

Tringa glareola

Wood Sandpiper

676

Arenaria interpres

Ruddy Turnstone

677

Limnodromus semipalmatus

Asian Dowitcher

678

Calidris tenuirostris

Great Knot

679

Calidris canutus

Red Knot

680

Calidris alba

Sanderling

681

Calidris minuta

Little Stint

682

Calidris ruficollis

Red-necked Stint

683

Calidris subminuta

Long-toed Stint

684

Calidris bairdii

Baird's Sandpiper

685

Calidris melanotos

Pectoral Sandpiper

686

Calidris acuminata

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

687

Calidris ferruginea

Curlew Sandpiper

688

Calidris himantopus

Stilt Sandpiper

689

Limicola falcinellus

Broad-billed Sandpiper

690

Philomachus pugnax

Ruff

691

Phalaropus lobatus

Red-necked Phalarope

692

Turnix maculosus

Red-backed Button-quail

693

Turnix castanotus

Chestnut-backed Button-quail

694

Turnix pyrrhothorax

Red-chested Button-quail

695

Turnix velox

Little Button-quail

696

Glareola maldivarum

Oriental Pratincole

697

Stiltia isabella

Australian Pratincole

698

Stercorarius pomarinus

Pomarine Jaeger

699

Stercorarius parasiticus

Arctic Jaeger

700

Stercorarius longicaudatus

Long-tailed Jaeger

701

Anous stolidus

Common Noddy

702

Anous minutus

Black Noddy

703

Onychoprion anaethetus

Bridled Tern

704

Onychoprion fuscata

Sooty Tern

705

Sternula albifrons

Little Tern

706

Gelochelidon nilotica

Gull-billed Tern

707

Hydroprogne caspia

Caspian Tern

708

Chlidonias hybrida

Whiskered Tern

709

Chlidonias leucopterus

White-winged Black Tern

710

Sterna dougallii

Roseate Tern

711

Sterna sumatrana

Black-naped Tern

712

Sterna hirundo

Common Tern

713

Thalasseus bengalensis

Lesser Crested Tern

714

Thalasseus bergii

Crested Tern

715

Larus dominicanus

Kelp Gull

716

Larus crassirostris

Black-tailed Gull

717

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Silver Gull

718

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Black-headed Gull

719

Xema sabini

Sabine's Gull

720

Calyptorhynchus banksii

Red-tailed Black-cockatoo

721

Lophochroa leadbeateri

Major Mitchell's Cockatoo

722

Eulophus roseicapilla

Galah

723

Cacatua tenuirostris*

Long-billed Corella*

724

Cacatua sanguinea

Little Corella

725

Cacatua galerita

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

726

Nymphicus hollandicus

Cockatiel

727

Trichoglossus haematodus

Rainbow Lorikeet

728

Psitteuteles versicolor

Varied Lorikeet

729

Aprosmictus erythropterus

Red-winged Parrot

730

Polytelis alexandrae

Princess Parrot

731

Platycercus venustus

Northern Rosella

732

Barnardius zonarius

Australian Ringneck

733

Psephotus varius

Mulga Parrot

734

Psephotus dissimilis

Hooded Parrot

735

Melopsittacus undulatus

Budgerigar

736

Neopsephotus bourkii

Bourke's Parrot

737

Neophema chrysostoma

Blue-winged Parrot

738

Neophema splendida

Scarlet-chested Parrot

739

Pezoporus occidentalis

Night Parrot

740

Centropus phasianinus

Pheasant Coucal

741

Eudynamys orientalis

Eastern Koel

742

Scythrops novaehollandiae

Channel-billed Cuckoo

743

Chalcites basalis

Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo

744

Chalcites osculans

Black-eared Cuckoo

745

Chalcites minutillus

Little Bronze-Cuckoo

746

Cacomantis pallidus

Pallid Cuckoo

747

Cacomantis flabelliformis

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

748

Cacomantis variolosus

Brush Cuckoo

749

Cuculus optatus

Oriental Cuckoo

750

Ninox rufa

Rufous Owl

751

Ninox connivens

Barking Owl

752

Ninox novaeseelandiae

Southern Boobook

753

Tyto novaehollandiae

Masked Owl

754

Tyto javanica

Eastern Barn Owl

755

Tyto longimembris

Eastern Grass Owl

756

Ceyx azureus

Azure Kingfisher

757

Ceyx pusilla

Little Kingfisher

758

Dacelo leachii

Blue-winged Kookaburra

759

Todiramphus macleayii

Forest Kingfisher

760

Todiramphus pyrrhopygius

Red-backed Kingfisher

761

Todiramphus sanctus

Sacred Kingfisher

762

Todiramphus chloris

Collared Kingfisher

763

Merops ornatus

Rainbow Bee-eater

764

Eurystomus orientalis

Dollarbird

765

Pitta iris

Rainbow Pitta

766

Climacteris affinis

White-browed Treecreeper

767

Climacteris melanura

Black-tailed Treecreeper

768

Ptilonorhynchus guttatus

Western Bowerbird

769

Ptilonorhynchus nuchalis

Great Bowerbird

770

Malurus splendens

Splendid Fairy-wren

771

Malurus coronatus

Purple-crowned Fairy-wren

772

Malurus melanocephalus

Red-backed Fairy-wren

773

Malurus leucopterus

White-winged Fairy-wren

774

Malurus lamberti

Variegated Fairy-wren

775

Stipiturus ruficeps

Rufous-crowned Emu-wren

776

Amytornis striatus

Striated Grasswren

777

Amytornis woodwardi

White-throated Grasswren

778

Amytornis dorotheae

Carpentarian Grasswren

779

Amytornis textilis

Thick-billed Grasswren

780

Amytornis purnelli

Dusky Grasswren

781

Amytornis goyderi

Eyrean Grasswren

782

Calamanthus campestris

Rufous Fieldwren

783

Pyrrholaemus brunneus

Redthroat

784

Smicrornis brevirostris

Weebill

785

Gerygone levigaster

Mangrove Gerygone

786

Gerygone fusca

Western Gerygone

787

Gerygone magnirostris

Large-billed Gerygone

788

Gerygone chloronota

Green-backed Gerygone

789

Gerygone albogularis

White-throated Gerygone

790

Acanthiza robustirostris

Slaty-backed Thornbill

791

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa

Yellow-rumped Thornbill

792

Acanthiza uropygialis

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

793

Acanthiza iredalei

Slender-billed Thornbill

794

Acanthiza apicalis

Inland Thornbill

795

Aphelocephala leucopsis

Southern Whiteface

796

Aphelocephala pectoralis

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

797

Aphelocephala nigricincta

Banded Whiteface

798

Pardalotus rubricatus

Red-browed Pardalote

799

Pardalotus striatus

Striated Pardalote

800

Certhionyx variegatus

Pied Honeyeater

801

Meliphaga albilineata

White-lined Honeyeater

802

Lichenostomus virescens

Singing Honeyeater

803

Lichenostomus unicolor

White-gaped Honeyeater

804

Lichenostomus keartlandi

Grey-headed Honeyeater

805

Lichenostomus plumulus

Grey-fronted Honeyeater

806

Lichenostomus flavescens

Yellow-tinted Honeyeater

807

Lichenostomus penicillatus

White-plumed Honeyeater

808

Purnella albifrons

White-fronted Honeyeater

809

Manorina flavigula

Yellow-throated Miner

810

Acanthagenys rufogularis

Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater

811

Ramsayornis fasciatus

Bar-breasted Honeyeater

812

Conopophila albogularis

Rufous-banded Honeyeater

813

Conopophila rufogularis

Rufous-throated Honeyeater

814

Conopophila whitei

Grey Honeyeater

815

Epthianura tricolor

Crimson Chat

816

Epthianura aurifrons

Orange Chat

817

Epthianura crocea

Yellow Chat

818

Ashbyia lovensis

Gibberbird

819

Sugomel niger

Black Honeyeater

820

Myzomela obscura

Dusky Honeyeater

821

Myzomela erythrocephala

Red-headed Honeyeater

822

Cissomela pectoralis

Banded Honeyeater

823

Lichmera indistincta

Brown Honeyeater

824

Melithreptus gularis

Black-chinned Honeyeater

825

Melithreptus albogularis

White-throated Honeyeater

826

Entomyzon cyanotis

Blue-faced Honeyeater

827

Philemon buceroides

Helmeted Friarbird

828

Philemon argenticeps

Silver-crowned Friarbird

829

Philemon citreogularis

Little Friarbird

830

Grantiella picta

Painted Honeyeater

831

Pomatostomus temporalis

Grey-crowned Babbler

832

Pomatostomus superciliosus

White-browed Babbler

833

Cinclosoma castanotum

Chestnut Quail-thrush

834

Cinclosoma cinnamomeum

Cinnamon Quail-thrush

835

Cinclosoma castaneothorax

Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush

836

Psophodes cristatus

Chirruping Wedgebill

837

Psophodes occidentalis

Chiming Wedgebill

838

Daphoenositta chrysoptera

Varied Sittella

839

Coracina maxima

Ground Cuckoo-shrike

840

Coracina novaehollandiae

Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike

841

Coracina papuensis

White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike

842

Coracina tenuirostris

Cicadabird

843

Lalage sueurii

White-winged Triller

844

Lalage leucomela

Varied Triller

845

Falcunculus frontatus

Crested Shrike-tit

846

Pachycephala melanura

Mangrove Golden Whistler

847

Pachycephala simplex

Grey Whistler

848

Pachycephala rufiventris

Rufous Whistler

849

Pachycephala lanioides

White-breasted Whistler

850

Colluricincla megarhyncha

Little Shrike-thrush

851

Colluricincla woodwardi

Sandstone Shrike-thrush

852

Colluricincla harmonica

Grey Shrike-thrush

853

Oreoica gutturalis

Crested Bellbird

854

Sphecotheres vieilloti

Australasian Figbird

855

Oriolus flavocinctus

Yellow Oriole

856

Oriolus sagittatus

Olive-backed Oriole

857

Artamus leucorynchus

White-breasted Woodswallow

858

Artamus personatus

Masked Woodswallow

859

Artamus superciliosus

White-browed Woodswallow

860

Artamus cinereus

Black-faced Woodswallow

861

Artamus minor

Little Woodswallow

862

Cracticus quoyi

Black Butcherbird

863

Cracticus torquatus

Grey Butcherbird

864

Cracticus nigrogularis

Pied Butcherbird

865

Cracticus tibicen

Australian Magpie

866

Strepera versicolor

Grey Currawong

867

Dicrurus bracteatus

Spangled Drongo

868

Rhipidura dryas

Arafura Fantail

869

Rhipidura albiscapa

Grey Fantail

870

Rhipidura phasiana

Mangrove Grey Fantail

871

Rhipidura rufiventris

Northern Fantail

872

Rhipidura leucophrys

Willie Wagtail

873

Corvus coronoides

Australian Raven

874

Corvus bennetti

Little Crow

875

Corvus orru

Torresian Crow

876

Myiagra ruficollis

Broad-billed Flycatcher

877

Myiagra rubecula

Leaden Flycatcher

878

Myiagra alecto

Shining Flycatcher

879

Myiagra inquieta

Restless Flycatcher

880

Monarcha trivirgatus

Spectacled Monarch

881

Grallina cyanoleuca

Magpie-lark

882

Machaerirhynchus flaviventer

Yellow-breasted Boatbill

883

Struthidea cinerea

Apostlebird

884

Microeca fascinans

Jacky Winter

885

Microeca flavigaster

Lemon-bellied Flycatcher

886

Petroica goodenovii

Red-capped Robin

887

Melanodryas cucullata

Hooded Robin

888

Peneoenanthe pulverulenta

Mangrove Robin

889

Poecilodryas superciliosa

White-browed Robin

890

Mirafra javanica

Singing Bushlark

891

Cisticola juncidis

Zitting Cisticola

892

Cisticola exilis

Golden-headed Cisticola

893

Acrocephalus australis

Australian Reed-Warbler

894

Acrocephalus orientalis

Oriental Reed-Warbler

895

Megalurus timoriensis

Tawny Grassbird

896

Megalurus gramineus

Little Grassbird

897

Cincloramphus mathewsi

Rufous Songlark

898

Cincloramphus cruralis

Brown Songlark

899

Eremiornis carteri

Spinifexbird

900

Zosterops luteus

Yellow White-eye

901

Cheramoeca leucosterna

White-backed Swallow

902

Hirundo rustica

Barn Swallow

903

Hirundo neoxena

Welcome Swallow

904

Petrochelidon ariel

Fairy Martin

905

Petrochelidon nigricans

Tree Martin

906

Cecropis daurica

Red-rumped Swallow

907

Aplonis metallica

Metallic Starling

908

Sturnus vulgaris*

Common Starling*

909

Dicaeum hirundinaceum

Mistletoebird

910

Taeniopygia guttata

Zebra Finch

911

Taeniopygia bichenovii

Double-barred Finch

912

Poephila acuticauda

Long-tailed Finch

913

Poephila personata

Masked Finch

914

Neochmia phaeton

Crimson Finch

915

Neochmia ruficauda

Star Finch

916

Emblema pictum

Painted Finch

917

Erythrura gouldiae

Gouldian Finch

918

Lonchura flaviprymna

Yellow-rumped Mannikin

919

Lonchura castaneothorax

Chestnut-breasted Mannikin

920

Heteromunia pectoralis

Pictorella Mannikin

921

Passer domesticus*

House Sparrow*

922

Passer montanus*

Eurasian Tree Sparrow*

923

Anthus novaeseelandiae

Australasian Pipit

924

Motacilla tschutschensis

Eastern Yellow Wagtail

925

Motacilla citreola

Citrine Wagtail

926

Motacilla cinerea

Grey Wagtail

927

Motacilla alba

White Wagtail

 

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