The list scope includes outlying islands:
1. Cocos (Keeling) Islands
2. Christmas Island
3. Ashmore Reef
4. Torres Strait Islands
5. Lord Howe Island
6. Norfolk Island
7. Macquarie Island
8. Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Template:Wildlife of Australia This is a list of the wild birds found in Australia including its outlying islands and territories, but excluding the Australian Antarctic Territory. The outlying islands covered include: Christmas, Cocos (Keeling), Ashmore, Torres Strait, Coral Sea, Lord Howe, Norfolk, Macquarie, and Heard/McDonald. The list includes introduced species, common vagrants and recently extinct species. It excludes extirpated introductions (e.g. Ostrich), some very rare vagrants (seen once) and species only present in captivity. Eight hundred and forty-two extant species are listed.
The taxonomy followed is from Christidis and Boles, 2008.[1] Their system has been developed over nearly two decades[2] and has strong local support[3], but deviates in important ways from more generally accepted schemes.
Non-passerines[]
Cassowaries and relatives[]
Order: Casuariformes. Family: Casuariidae This family of flightless ratite birds is represented by two living species in Australia, another two having perished since human settlement.
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Cassowary | Casuarius casuarius | |
| Emu | Dromaius novaehollandiae | |
| King Island Emu | Dromaius ater | extinct |
| Kangaroo Island Emu | Dromaius baudinianus | extinct |
Mound-builders[]
Order: Galliformes. Family: Megapodidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Brush-turkey | Alectura lathami | |
| Malleefowl | Leipoa ocellata | |
| Orange-footed Scrubfowl | Megapodius reinwardt |
Pheasants[]
Order: Galliformes. Family: Phasianidae
The Phasianidae is a family of birds which consists of the pheasants and their allies. These are terrestrial species, variable in size but generally plump, with broad, relatively short wings. Many species are gamebirds, or have been domesticated as a food source for humans. Three species are native to Australia, and five commonly domesticated species are feral.
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Stubble Quail | Coturnix pectoralis | |
| Brown Quail | Coturnix ypsilophora | |
| King Quail | Excalfactoria chinensis | |
| Indian Peafowl | Pavo cristatus | introduced |
| Red Junglefowl | Gallus gallus | introduced |
| Green Junglefowl | Gallus varius | introduced, Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
| Common Pheasant | Phasianus colchicus | introduced |
| Wild Turkey | Meleagris gallopavo | introduced |
Guineafowl[]
Order: Galliformes. Family: Numididae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Helmeted Guineafowl | Numida meleagris | introduced |
Magpie Goose[]
Order: Anseriformes. Family: Anseranatidae
The family contains a single species, the Magpie Goose. It was an early and distinctive offshoot of the anseriform family tree, diverging after screamers and before all other ducks, geese and swans, sometime in the late Cretaceous. The single species is found across Australia.
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Magpie Goose | Anseranas semipalmata |
Ducks, geese, and swans[]
Order: Anseriformes. Family: Anatidae
The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These are adapted for an aquatic existence, with webbed feet, bills that are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils. In Australia, 26 species have been recorded, of which three have been introduced, and three are vagrants.
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spotted Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna guttata | |
| Plumed Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna eytoni | |
| Wandering Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna arcuata | |
| Musk Duck | Biziura lobata | |
| Freckled Duck | Stictonetta naevosa | |
| Cape Barren Goose | Cereopsis novaehollandiae | |
| Black Swan | Cygnus atratus | |
| Mute Swan | Cygnus olor | introduced |
| Canada Goose | Branta canadensis | vagrant, introduced |
| Radjah Shelduck | Tadorna radjah | |
| Australian Shelduck | Tadorna tadornoides | |
| Paradise Shelduck | Tadorna variegata | vagrant, Lord Howe Island |
| Australian Wood Duck | Chenonetta jubata | |
| Pink-eared Duck | Malacorhynchus membranaceus | |
| Cotton Pygmy-goose | Nettapus coromandelianus | |
| Green Pygmy-goose | Nettapus pulchellus | |
| Garganey | Anas querquedula | |
| Australasian Shoveler | Anas rhynchotis | |
| Northern Shoveler | Anas clypeata | vagrant |
| Grey Teal | Anas gracilis | ' |
| Chestnut Teal | Anas castanea | |
| Northern Pintail | Anas acuta | vagrant |
| Northern Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | introduced |
| Pacific Black Duck | Anas superciliosa | |
| Hardhead | Aythya australis | |
| Blue-billed Duck | Oxyura australis |
Tropicbirds[]
Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Phaethontidae
Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans, with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their long wings have black markings, as does the head. Two species have been recorded from Australian waters.
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Red-tailed Tropicbird | Phaethon rubricauda | |
| White-tailed Tropicbird | Phaethon lepturus |
Grebes[]
Order: Podicipediformes. Family: Podicipedidae
Grebes are small- to medium-large-sized freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes, and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land. Three species have been regularly recorded in Australia, and a fourth is a vagrant.
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Australasian Grebe | Tachybaptus novaehollandiae | |
| Little Grebe | Tachybaptus ruficollis | vagrant |
| Hoary-headed Grebe | Poliocephalus poliocephalus | |
| Great Crested Grebe | Podiceps cristatus |
Pigeons and doves[]
Order: Columbiformes. Family: Columbidae
Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. 31 species have been recorded in Australian territory, five of which have been introduced, and another three are vagrants. Three have become extinct since European colonisation.
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Pigeon | Columba livia | introduced |
| White-throated Pigeon | Columba vitiensis | extinct, Lord Howe Island |
| White-headed Pigeon | Columba leucomela | |
| Barbary Dove | Streptopelia roseogrisea | introduced |
| Red Collared Dove | Streptopelia tranquebarica | introduced, Christmas Island |
| Laughing Dove | Streptopelia senegalensis | introduced |
| Spotted Dove | Streptopelia chinensis | introduced |
| 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 picata | |
| Norfolk Island Ground-Dove | Gallicolumba norfolciensis | extinct, Norfolk Island |
| Banded Fruit-Dove | Ptilinopus cinctus | |
| Wompoo Fruit-Dove | Ptilinopus magnificus | |
| Superb Fruit-Dove | Ptilinopus superbus | |
| Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove | Ptilinopus regina | |
| Orange-bellied Fruit-Dove | Ptilinopus iozonus | vagrant, Torres Strait |
| Elegant Imperial-Pigeon | Ducula concinna | vagrant |
| Christmas Island Imperial Pigeon | Ducula whartoni | Christmas Island |
| Collared Imperial-Pigeon | Ducula mullerii | vagrant, Torres Strait |
| Torresian Imperial-pigeon | Ducula spilorrhoa | |
| Topknot Pigeon | Lopholaimus antarcticus | |
| New Zealand Pigeon | Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae | locally extinct, Norfolk Island |
Frogmouths[]
Order: Podargiformes. Family: Podargidae
The frogmouths are a distinctive group of small nocturnal birds related to swifts found from India across southern Asia to Australia. Three species are found in Australia.
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tawny Frogmouth | Podargus strigoides | |
| Papuan Frogmouth | Podargus papuensis | |
| Marbled Frogmouth | Podargus ocellatus |
Nightjars[]
Order: Caprimulgiformes Families: Eurostopodidae and Caprimulgidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| White-throated Nightjar | Eurostopodus mystacalis | |
| Spotted Nightjar | Eurostopodus argus | |
| Large-tailed Nightjar | Caprimulgus macrurus | |
| Savanna Nightjar | Caprimulgus affinis | vagrant, Christmas Island |
| Grey Nightjar | Caprimulgus indicus | vagrant, Ashmore Reef |
Owlet-nightjars[]
Order: Aegotheliformes. Family: Aegothelidae
The owlet-nightjars are a distinctive group of small nocturnal birds related to swifts found from the Maluku Islands and New Guinea to Australia and New Caledonia. There are eleven species, one of which is found in Australia.
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Owlet-nightjar | Aegotheles cristatus |
Swifts[]
Order: Apodiformes. Family: Apodidae
Swifts are small aerial birds, spending the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang. There are 98 species worldwide, with eight recorded in Australian territory, four of which are vagrants.
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Glossy Swiftlet | Collocalia esculenta | vagrant |
| Linchi Swiftlet | Collocalia linchi | Christmas Island |
| Australian Swiftlet | Aerodramus terraereginae | |
| Uniform Swiftlet | Aerodramus vanikorensis | vagrant |
| White-throated Needletail | Hirundapus caudacutus | |
| Papuan Spine-tailed Swift | Mearnsia novaeguineae | vagrant, Torres Strait |
| Fork-tailed Swift | Apus pacificus | |
| House Swift | Apus affinis | vagrant |
Storm-petrels[]
Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Hydrobatidae
The storm-petrels are the smallest of seabirds, relatives of the petrels, feeding on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. Their flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. One species has been regularly recorded in Tasmania's waters, and two more are vagrants.
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel | Hydrobates monorhis | vagrant |
| Leach's Storm-Petrel | Hydrobates leucorhoa | vagrant |
| Tristram's Storm-Petrel | Hydrobates tristrami | vagrant |
| Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel | Hydrobates matsudairae | vagrant |
| Polynesian Storm-petrel | Nesofregetta fuliginosa | vagrant |
| 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 |
Albatrosses[]
Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Diomedeidae
The albatrosses are a family of 21 species of large seabird found across the Southern and North Pacific Oceans. The largest are among the largest flying birds in the world. Nine species are regularly seen in Australian waters, with another recorded as a vagrant.
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Wandering Albatross | Diomedea exulans | |
| Royal Albatross | Diomedea epomophora | |
| Laysan Albatross | Phoebastria immutabilis | vagrant |
| Black-browed Albatross | Thalassarche melanophris | |
| Shy Albatross | Thalassarche cauta | |
| Grey-headed Albatross | Thalassarche chrysostoma | |
| Yellow-nosed Albatross | Thalassarche chlororhynchos | |
| Buller's Albatross | Thalassarche bulleri | |
| Sooty Albatross | Phoebetria fusca | |
| Light-mantled Sooty Albatross | Phoebetria palpebrata |
Fulmars, petrels and shearwaters[]
Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Procellariidae
The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium nasal septum, and a long outer functional primary flight feather. 51 species have been recorded from Australian waters.
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | vagrant, Heard Island |
| 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 | vagrant; Heard Island |
| White-chinned Petrel | Procellaria aequinoctialis | |
| Westland Petrel | Procellaria westlandica | vagrant |
| Black Petrel | Procellaria parkinsoni | |
| Grey Petrel | Procellaria cinerea | |
| Bulwer's Petrel | Bulweria bulwerii | vagrant |
| Jouanin's Petrel | Bulweria fallax | vagrant |
| Wedge-tailed Shearwater | Ardenna pacifica | |
| Buller's Shearwater | Ardenna bulleri | |
| Flesh-footed Shearwater | Ardenna carneipes | |
| Pink-footed Shearwater | Ardenna creatopus | vagrant |
| Great Shearwater | Ardenna gravis | vagrant |
| Sooty Shearwater | Ardenna grisea | |
| Short-tailed Shearwater | Ardenna tenuirostris | |
| Streaked Shearwater | Calonectris leucomelas | |
| Manx Shearwater | Puffinus puffinus | vagrant |
| Newell's Shearwater | Puffinus newelli | vagrant |
| Fluttering Shearwater | Puffinus gavia | |
| Hutton's Shearwater | Puffinus huttoni | |
| Audubon's Shearwater | Puffinus lherminieri | vagrant |
| Little Shearwater | Puffinus assimilis | |
| Tahiti Petrel | Pseudobulweria rostrata | |
| Kerguelen Petrel | Lugensa brevirostris | |
| Barau's Petrel | Pterodroma baraui | vagrant |
| Juan Fernandez Petrel | Pterodroma externa | vagrant |
| Kermadec Petrel | Pterodroma neglecta | vagrant; Lord Howe Island; Norfolk Island |
| Herald Petrel | Pterodroma heraldica | |
| Soft-plumaged Petrel | Pterodroma mollis | |
| White-headed Petrel | Pterodroma lessonii | |
| Great-winged Petrel | Pterodroma macroptera | |
| Providence Petrel | Pterodroma solandri | |
| Mottled Petrel | Pterodroma inexpectata | |
| Gould's Petrel | Pterodroma leucoptera | |
| Cook's Petrel | Pterodroma cookii | vagrant |
| White-necked Petrel | Pterodroma cervicalis | vagrant; Norfolk Island |
| Vanuatu Petrel | Pterodroma occulta | vagrant |
| Black-winged Petrel | Pterodroma nigripennis | |
| Atlantic Petrel | Pterodroma incerta | vagrant |
| Common Diving-Petrel | Pelecanoides urinatrix | |
| South Georgian Diving-Petrel | Pelecanoides georgicus | vagrant; Macquarie Island; Heard Island |
Penguins[]
Order: Sphenisciformes. Family: Spheniscidae
A wild Little Penguin returning to its burrow to feed its chicks on Bruny Island
Penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. One species breeds on the Australian coast, while another ten have been recorded as vagrants.
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| King Penguin | Aptenodytes patagonicus | vagrant; Macquarie Island; Heard Island |
| Emperor Penguin | Aptenodytes forsteri | vagrant, Heard Island |
| Gentoo Penguin | Pygoscelis papua | vagrant; Macquarie Island; Heard Island |
| Adelie Penguin | Pygoscelis adeliae | vagrant, Macquarie Island, Heard Island |
| Chinstrap Penguin | Pygoscelis antarcticus | vagrant |
| Rockhopper Penguin | Eudyptes chrysocome | vagrant; Macquarie Island; Heard Island |
| Fiordland Penguin | Eudyptes pachyrhynchus | vagrant |
| Erect-crested Penguin | Eudyptes sclateri | vagrant |
| Macaroni Penguin | Eudyptes chrysolophus | vagrant; Macquarie Island; Heard Island |
| Little Penguin | Eudyptula minor | |
| Magellanic Penguin | Spheniscus magellanicus | vagrant |
Frigatebirds[]
Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Fregatidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lesser Frigatebird | Fregata ariel | |
| Great Frigatebird | Fregata minor | |
| Christmas Island Frigatebird | Fregata andrewsi | vagrant; Christmas Island |
Boobies and gannets[]
Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Sulidae
The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium-large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish.Six species have been recorded from Australian territory.
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott's Booby | Papasula abbotti | vagrant; Christmas Island |
| Cape Gannet | Morus capensis | vagrant |
| Australasian Gannet | Morus serrator | |
| Masked Booby | Sula dactylatra | |
| Red-footed Booby | Sula sula | |
| Brown Booby | Sula leucogaster |
Darters[]
Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Anhingidae
Darters are cormorant-like water birds with long necks and long, straight bills. They often swim with only the neck above water, and are fish-eaters. One species is found in Australia.
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Australasian Darter | Anhinga novaehollandiae |
Cormorants[]
Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants are medium-to-large aquatic birds, usually with mainly dark plumage and areas of colored skin on the face. The bill is long, thin, and sharply hooked. Their feet are four-toed and webbed, a distinguishing feature among the Pelecaniformes order. Six species occur in Australian territory, with a seventh as a vagrant.
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Little Pied Cormorant | Microcarbo melanoleucos | |
| Great Cormorant | Phalacrocorax carbo | |
| Little Black Cormorant | Phalacrocorax sulcirostris | |
| Pied Cormorant | Phalacrocorax varius | |
| Black-faced Cormorant | Phalacrocorax fuscescens | |
| Imperial Shag | Leucocarbo atriceps | Macquarie Island, Heard Island |
| Kerguelen Shag | Leucocarbo verrucosus | vagrant |
Pelicans[]
Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Pelecanidae
Pelicans are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under the bill. Like other birds in the order Pelecaniformes, they have four webbed toes. One species has been recorded in Australia.
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Pelican | Pelecanus conspicillatus |
Storks[]
Order: Ciconiiformes. Family: Ciconiidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Black-necked Stork | Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus |
Bitterns, herons and egrets[]
Order: Ciconiiformes. Family: Ardeidae
Australian Little Egret
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Australasian Bittern | Botaurus poiciloptilus | |
| Australian Little Bittern | Ixobrychus dubius | |
| Yellow Bittern | Ixobrychus sinensis | vagrant |
| Schrenck's Bittern | Ixobrychus eurhythmus | vagrant, Christmas Island |
| Cinnamon Bittern | Ixobrychus cinnamomeus | vagrant, Christmas Island |
| Black Bittern | Ixobrychus flavicollis | |
| Grey Heron | Ardea cinerea | vagrant |
| White-necked Heron | Ardea pacifica | |
| Eastern Great Egret | Ardea modesta | |
| Intermediate Egret | Ardea intermedia | |
| Great-billed Heron | Ardea sumatrana | |
| Cattle Egret | Ardea ibis | |
| Striated Heron | Butorides striatus | |
| Chinese Pond Heron | Ardeola bacchus | vagrant, Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
| Javan Pond Heron | Ardeola speciosa | vagrant |
| Pied Heron | Egretta picata | |
| White-faced Heron | Egretta novaehollandiae | |
| Little Egret | Egretta garzetta | |
| Eastern Reef Egret | Egretta sacra | |
| Black-crowned Night Heron | Nycticorax nycticorax | vagrant, Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
| Nankeen Night Heron | Nycticorax caledonicus | |
| Malayan Night Heron | Gorsachius melanolophus | vagrant, Christmas Island |
Ibis and spoonbills[]
Order: Ciconiiformes. Family: Threskiornithidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Glossy Ibis | Plegadis falcinellus | |
| Australian White Ibis | Threskiornis molucca | |
| Straw-necked Ibis | Threskiornis spinicollis | |
| Royal Spoonbill | Platalea regia | |
| Yellow-billed Spoonbill | Platalea flavipes |
Hawks, kites and eagles[]
Order: Acciptriformes. Family: Accipitridae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Black-shouldered Kite | Elanus axillaris | |
| Letter-winged Kite | Elanus scriptus | |
| Square-tailed Kite | Lophoictinia isura | |
| Black-breasted Buzzard | Hamirostra melanosternon | |
| Oriental Honey-buzzard | Pernis ptilorhynchus | vagrant |
| Pacific Baza | Aviceda subcristata | |
| White-bellied Sea-Eagle | Haliaeetus leucogaster | |
| Whistling Kite | Haliastur sphenurus | |
| Brahminy Kite | Haliastur indus | |
| Black Kite | Milvus migrans | |
| Brown Goshawk | Accipiter fasciatus | |
| Collared Sparrowhawk | Accipiter cirrocephalus | |
| Variable Goshawk | Accipiter hiogaster | Christmas Island |
| Grey Goshawk | Accipiter novaehollandiae | |
| Spotted Harrier | Circus assimilis | |
| Swamp Harrier | Circus approximans | |
| Red Goshawk | Erythrotriorchis radiatus | |
| Gurney's Eagle | Aquila gurneyi | vagrant, Torres Strait |
| Wedge-tailed Eagle | Aquila audax | |
| Little Eagle | Hieraaetus morphnoides |
Osprey[]
Order: Acciptriformes. Family: Pandionidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Osprey | Pandion haliaetus / Pandion cristatus |
Falcons[]
Order: Falconiformes. Family: Falconidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nankeen Kestrel | Falco cenchroides | |
| Brown Falcon | Falco berigora | |
| Australian Hobby | Falco longipennis | |
| Grey Falcon | Falco hypoleucos | |
| Black Falcon | Falco subniger | |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus |
Cranes[]
Order: Gruiformes. Family: Gruidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sarus Crane | Grus antigone | |
| Brolga | Grus rubicunda |
Rails, crakes, and coots[]
Order: Gruiformes. Family: Rallidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Purple Swamphen | Porphyrio porphyrio | |
| White Gallinule | Porphyrio albus | extinct, Lord Howe Island |
| Chestnut Rail | Eulabeornis castaneoventris | |
| Red-necked Crake | Rallina tricolor | |
| Red-legged Crake | Rallina fasciata | vagrant |
| Lewin's Rail | Lewinia pectoralis | |
| Buff-banded Rail | Gallirallus philippensis | |
| Lord Howe Woodhen | Gallirallus sylvestris | Lord Howe Island |
| Corncrake | Crex crex | vagrant |
| Baillon's Crake | Porzana pusilla | |
| Australian Spotted Crake | Porzana fluminea | |
| Ruddy-breasted Crake | Porzana fusca | vagrant, Christmas Island |
| Spotless Crake | Porzana tabuensis | |
| White-browed Crake | Amaurornis cinerea | |
| Pale-vented Bush-hen | Amaurornis moluccana | |
| White-breasted Waterhen | Amaurornis phoenicurus | vagrant, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
| Watercock | Gallicrex cinerea | vagrant, Christmas Island |
| Black-tailed Native-hen | Tribonyx ventralis | |
| Tasmanian Native-hen | Tribonyx mortierii | |
| Dusky Moorhen | Gallinula tenebrosa | |
| Eurasian Coot | Fulica atra |
Bustards[]
Order: Gruiformes. Family: Otididae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Bustard | Ardeotis australis |
Sheathbills[]
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Chionididae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Black-faced Sheathbill | Chionis minor | Heard Island |
Stone-curlews (thick-knees)[]
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Burhinidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bush Stone-curlew | Burhinus grallarius | |
| Beach Stone-curlew | Esacus magnirostris |
Oystercatchers[]
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Haematopodidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| South Island Pied Oystercatcher | Haematopus finschi | vagrant |
| Australian Pied Oystercatcher | Haematopus longirostris | |
| Sooty Oystercatcher | Haematopus fuliginosus |
Avocets and stilts[]
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Recurvirostridae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Black-winged Stilt | Himantopus himantopus | |
| Red-necked Avocet | Recurvirostra novaehollandiae | |
| Banded Stilt | Cladorhynchus leucocephalus |
Plovers and lapwings[]
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Charadriidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Golden Plover | Pluvialis fulva | |
| American Golden Plover | Pluvialis dominicus | vagrant |
| Grey Plover | Pluvialis squatarola | |
| Ringed Plover | Charadrius hiaticula | vagrant |
| Little Ringed Plover | Charadrius dubius | vagrant |
| Kentish Plover | Charadrius alexandrinus | vagrant |
| Red-capped Plover | Charadrius ruficapillus | |
| Double-banded Plover | Charadrius bicinctus | |
| Lesser Sand Plover | Charadrius mongolus | |
| Greater Sand Plover | Charadrius leschenaultii | |
| Caspian Plover | Charadrius asiaticus | vagrant |
| 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 | vagrant |
Plains Wanderer[]
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Pedionomidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Plains Wanderer | Pedionomus torquatus |
Jacanas[]
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Jacanidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Comb-crested Jacana | Irediparra gallinacea | |
| Pheasant-tailed Jacana | Hydrophasianus chirurgus | vagrant |
Painted Snipe[]
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Rostratulidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Painted Snipe | Rostratula australis |
Waders or shorebirds[]
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Scolopacidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Latham's Snipe | Gallinago hardwickii | |
| Pin-tailed Snipe | Gallinago stenura | vagrant; Christmas Island |
| Swinhoe's Snipe | Gallinago megala | |
| Black-tailed Godwit | Limosa limosa | |
| Hudsonian Godwit | Limosa haemastica | vagrant |
| Bar-tailed Godwit | Limosa lapponica | |
| Little Curlew | Numenius minutus | |
| Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus | |
| Eastern Curlew | Numenius madagascariensis | |
| Upland Sandpiper | Bartramia longicauda | vagrant |
| Terek Sandpiper | Xenus cinereus | |
| Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos | |
| Green Sandpiper | Tringa ochropus | vagrant |
| Grey-tailed Tattler | Tringa brevipes | |
| Wandering Tattler | Tringa incana | |
| Spotted Redshank | Tringa erythropus | vagrant |
| Nordmann's Greenshank | Tringa guttifer | vagrant |
| Common Greenshank | Tringa nebularia | |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Tringa flavipes | vagrant |
| Marsh Sandpiper | Tringa stagnatilis | |
| Common Redshank | Tringa totanus | |
| Wood Sandpiper | Tringa glareola | |
| Ruddy Turnstone | Arenaria interpres | |
| Asian Dowitcher | Limnodromus semipalmatus | |
| Short-billed Dowitcher | Limnodromus griseus | vagrant |
| 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 | vagrant |
| Baird's Sandpiper | Calidris bairdii | vagrant |
| Pectoral Sandpiper | Calidris melanotos | |
| Sharp-tailed Sandpiper | Calidris acuminata | |
| Dunlin | Calidris alpina | vagrant |
| Curlew Sandpiper | Calidris ferruginea | |
| Stilt Sandpiper | Calidris himantopus | vagrant |
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper | Tryngites subruficollis | vagrant |
| Broad-billed Sandpiper | Limicola falcinellus | |
| Ruff | Philomachus pugnax | |
| Wilson's Phalarope | Steganopus tricolor | vagrant |
| Red-necked Phalarope | Phalaropus lobatus | |
| Grey Phalarope | Phalaropus fulicarius | vagrant |
Button-quail[]
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Turnicidae
Black-breasted Button-quail
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Red-backed Button-quail | Turnix maculosus | |
| Black-breasted Button-quail | Turnix melanogaster | |
| Chestnut-backed Button-quail | Turnix castanotus | |
| Buff-breasted Button-quail | Turnix olivii | |
| Painted Button-quail | Turnix varius | |
| Red-chested Button-quail | Turnix pyrrhothorax | |
| Little Button-quail | Turnix velox |
Pratincoles[]
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Glareolidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Oriental Pratincole | Glareola maldivarum | |
| Australian Pratincole | Stiltia isabella |
Skuas[]
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Stercorariidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| South Polar Skua | Stercorarius maccormicki | |
| Brown Skua | Stercorarius antarcticus | |
| Pomarine Jaeger | Stercorarius pomarinus | |
| Arctic Jaeger | Stercorarius parasiticus | |
| Long-tailed Jaeger | Stercorarius longicauda |
Gulls and terns[]
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Laridae
Little Tern with Crested Terns
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Common Noddy | Anous stolidus | |
| Black Noddy | Anous minutus | |
| Lesser Noddy | Anous tenuirostris | |
| White Tern | Gygis alba | vagrant; Lord Howe Island; Cocos (Keeling) Islands; Norfolk Island |
| Grey Ternlet | Procelsterna cerulea | vagrant; Lord Howe Island; Norfolk Island |
| Bridled Tern | Onychoprion anaethetus | |
| Sooty Tern | Onychoprion fuscata | |
| Little Tern | Sternula albifrons | |
| Fairy Tern | Sternula nereis | |
| Gull-billed Tern | Gelochelidon nilotica | |
| Caspian Tern | Hydroprogne caspia | |
| Whiskered Tern | Chlidonias hybrida | |
| White-winged Black Tern | Chlidonias leucopterus | |
| Black Tern | Chlidonias niger | vagrant |
| 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 | vagrant; Macquarie Island; Heard Island |
| Lesser Crested Tern | Thalasseus bengalensis | |
| Crested Tern | Thalasseus bergii | |
| Pacific Gull | Larus pacificus | |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | Larus fuscus | vagrant, Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
| Kelp Gull | Larus dominicanus | |
| Mew Gull | Larus canus | vagrant, Christmas Island |
| Black-tailed Gull | Larus crassirostris | vagrant |
| Laughing Gull | Leucophaeus atricilla | vagrant |
| Franklin's Gull | Leucophaeus pipixcan | vagrant |
| Silver Gull | Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae | |
| Black-headed Gull | Chroicocephalus ridibundus | vagrant |
| Sabine's Gull | Xema sabini | vagrant |
Parrots and allies[]
Order: Psittaciformes Families: Strigopidae, Cacatuidae and Psittacidae
Eastern Rosella (female)
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Island Kaka | Nestor productus | extinct, Norfolk Island |
| Palm Cockatoo | Probosciger aterrimus | |
| Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo | Calyptorhynchus banksii | |
| Glossy Black-Cockatoo | Calyptorhynchus lathami | |
| Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo | Calyptorhynchus funereus | |
| Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo | Calyptorhynchus latirostris | |
| Baudin's Black-Cockatoo | Calyptorhynchus baudinii | |
| Gang-gang Cockatoo | Callocephalon fimbriatum | |
| Major Mitchell's Cockatoo | Lophochroa leadbeateri | |
| Galah | Eolophus roseicapilla | |
| Long-billed Corella | Cacatua tenuirostris | |
| Western Corella | Cacatua pastinator | |
| Little Corella | Cacatua sanguinea | |
| Sulphur-crested Cockatoo | Cacatua galerita | |
| Cockatiel | Nymphicus hollandicus | |
| 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 | |
| Double-eyed Fig-Parrot | Cyclopsitta diophthalma | |
| Eclectus Parrot | Eclectus roratus | |
| Red-cheeked Parrot | Geoffroyus geoffroyi | |
| 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 | |
| Bluebonnet | Northiella haematogaster | |
| Swift Parrot | Lathamus discolor | |
| Red-rumped Parrot | Psephotus haematonotus | |
| Mulga Parrot | Psephotus varius | |
| Golden-shouldered Parrot | Psephotus chrysopterygius | |
| Hooded Parrot | Psephotus dissimilis | |
| Paradise Parrot | Psephotus pulcherrimus | extinct |
| Tasman Parakeet | Cyanoramphus cookii | |
| Norfolk Island Green Parrot | Norfolk Island | locally extinct |
| Lord Howe Red-crowned Parakeet | Lord Howe Island | |
| Red-fronted Parakeet | Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae | locally extinct, Macquarie Island |
| 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 | |
| Eastern Ground Parrot | Pezoporus wallicus | |
| Western Ground Parrot | Pezoporus flaviventris | |
| Night Parrot | Pezoporus occidentalis |
Cuckoos[]
Order: Cuculiformes. Family: Cuculidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lesser Coucal | Centropus bengalensis | vagrant, Ashmore Reef |
| Pheasant Coucal | Centropus phasianinus | |
| Asian Koel | Eudynamys scolopaceus | vagrant, Christmas Island |
| Eastern Koel | Eudynamys orientalis | |
| Long-tailed Cuckoo | Eudynamys taitensis | Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island |
| Channel-billed Cuckoo | Scythrops novaehollandiae | |
| Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo | Chalcites basalis | |
| Black-eared Cuckoo | Chalcites osculans | |
| Shining Bronze Cuckoo | Chalcites lucidus | |
| Little Bronze Cuckoo | Chalcites minutillus | |
| Pallid Cuckoo | Cacomantis pallidus | |
| Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo | Cacomantis castaneiventris | |
| Fan-tailed Cuckoo | Cacomantis flabelliformis | |
| Brush Cuckoo | Cacomantis variolosus | |
| Oriental Cuckoo | Cuculus optatus | |
| Large Hawk-Cuckoo | Hierococcyx sparverioides | vagrant, Christmas Island |
True owls[]
Order: Strigiformes. Family: Strigidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Powerful Owl | Ninox strenua | |
| Rufous Owl | Ninox rufa | |
| Barking Owl | Ninox connivens | |
| Southern Boobook | Ninox novaeseelandiae | |
| Brown Hawk-Owl | Ninox scutulata | vagrant, Ashmore Reef |
| Christmas Island Hawk-Owl | Ninox natalis | Christmas Island |
| Buffy Fish-Owl | Bubo ketupu | vagrant, Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
Barn owls[]
Order: Strigiformes. Family: Tytonidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sooty Owl | Tyto tenebricosa | |
| Masked Owl | Tyto novaehollandiae | |
| Eastern Barn Owl | Tyto javanica | |
| Eastern Grass Owl | Tyto longimembris |
River kingfishers[]
Order: Coraciiformes. Family: Alcedinidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Common Kingfisher | Alcedo atthis | vagrant, Christmas Island |
| Azure Kingfisher | Ceyx azureus | |
| Little Kingfisher | Ceyx pusilla |
Tree kingfishers[]
Order: Coraciiformes. Family: Halcyonidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher | Tanysiptera sylvia | |
| Little Paradise-kingfisher | Tanysiptera hydrocharis | vagrant |
| Common Paradise-kingfisher | Tanysiptera galatea | vagrant |
| 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 | |
| Black-capped Kingfisher | Halcyon pileata | vagrant |
Bee-eaters[]
Order: Coraciiformes. Family: Meropidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Bee-eater | Merops ornatus |
Rollers[]
Order: Coraciiformes. Family: Coraciidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dollarbird | Eurystomus orientalis |
Passerines[]
Pittas[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Pittidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Red-bellied Pitta | Pitta erythrogaster | |
| Blue-winged Pitta | Pitta moluccensis | vagrant |
| Noisy Pitta | Pitta versicolor | |
| Rainbow Pitta | Pitta iris | |
| Fairy Pitta | Pitta nympha | vagrant |
Lyrebirds[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Menuridae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Albert's Lyrebird | Menura alberti | |
| Superb Lyrebird | Menura novaehollandiae |
Scrub-birds[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Atrichornithidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rufous Scrub-bird | Atrichornis rufescens | |
| Noisy Scrub-bird | Atrichornis clamosus |
Treecreepers[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Climacteridae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| White-throated Treecreeper | Cormobates leucophaea | |
| White-browed Treecreeper | Climacteris affinis | |
| Red-browed Treecreeper | Climacteris erythrops | |
| Brown Treecreeper | Climacteris picumnus | |
| Black-tailed Treecreeper | Climacteris melanura | |
| Rufous Treecreeper | Climacteris rufa |
Bowerbirds and catbirds[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Ptilonorhynchidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spotted Catbird | Ailuroedus melanotis | |
| Green Catbird | Ailuroedus crassirostris | |
| Tooth-billed Bowerbird | Scenopoeetes dentirostris | |
| Golden Bowerbird | Amblyornis newtonianus | |
| Regent Bowerbird | Sericulus chrysocephalus | |
| Satin Bowerbird | Ptilonorhynchus violaceus | |
| Spotted Bowerbird | Ptilonorhynchus maculatus | |
| Western Bowerbird | Ptilonorhynchus guttatus | |
| Great Bowerbird | Ptilonorhynchus nuchalis | |
| Fawn-breasted Bowerbird | Ptilonorhynchus cerviniventris |
Fairy-wrens, emu-wrens and grasswrens[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Maluridae
Variegated Fairy-wren
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Superb Fairy-wren | Malurus cyaneus | |
| Splendid Fairy-wren | Malurus splendens | |
| Purple-crowned Fairy-wren | Malurus coronatus | |
| Red-backed Fairy-wren | Malurus melanocephalus | |
| White-winged Fairy-wren | Malurus leucopterus | |
| Variegated Fairy-wren | Malurus lamberti | |
| Lovely Fairy-wren | Malurus amabilis | |
| Blue-breasted Fairy-wren | Malurus pulcherrimus | |
| Red-winged Fairy-wren | Malurus elegans | |
| Southern Emu-wren | Stipiturus malachurus | |
| Mallee Emu-wren | Stipiturus mallee | |
| Rufous-crowned Emu-wren | Stipiturus ruficeps | |
| Grey Grasswren | Amytornis barbatus | |
| Striated Grasswren | Amytornis striatus | |
| Short-tailed Grasswren | Amytornis merrotsyi | |
| White-throated Grasswren | Amytornis woodwardi | |
| Carpentarian Grasswren | Amytornis dorotheae | |
| Thick-billed Grasswren | Amytornis textilis | |
| Dusky Grasswren | Amytornis purnelli | |
| Kalkadoon Grasswren | Amytornis ballarae | |
| Eyrean Grasswren | Amytornis goyderi | |
| Black Grasswren | Amytornis housei |
Bristlebirds[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Dasyornithidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Bristlebird | Dasyornis brachypterus | |
| Western Bristlebird | Dasyornis longirostris | |
| Rufous Bristlebird | Dasyornis broadbenti |
Scrubwrens, thornbills and allies[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Acanthizidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 magnirostra | |
| Tropical Scrubwren | Sericornis beccarii | |
| Scrubtit | Acanthornis magna | |
| Chestnut-rumped Heathwren | Hylacola pyrrhopygia | |
| Shy Heathwren | Hylacola cauta | |
| Striated Fieldwren | Calamanthus fuliginosus | |
| Rufous Fieldwren | Calamanthus campestris | |
| Redthroat | Pyrrholaemus brunneus | |
| Speckled Warbler | Chthonicola sagittatus | |
| Weebill | Smicrornis brevirostris | |
| Brown Gerygone | Gerygone mouki | |
| Norfolk Island Gerygone | Gerygone modesta | Norfolk Island |
| Lord Howe Gerygone | Gerygone insularis | extinct, Lord Howe Island |
| Mangrove Gerygone | Gerygone levigaster | |
| Western Gerygone | Gerygone fusca | |
| Dusky Gerygone | Gerygone tenebrosa | |
| Large-billed Gerygone | Gerygone magnirostris | |
| Green-backed Gerygone | Gerygone chloronota | |
| Fairy Gerygone | Gerygone palpebrosa | |
| White-throated Gerygone | Gerygone albogularis | |
| Slaty-backed Thornbill | Acanthiza robustirostris | |
| Striated Thornbill | Acanthiza lineata | |
| Yellow Thornbill | Acanthiza nana | |
| Yellow-rumped Thornbill | Acanthiza chrysorrhoa | |
| Chestnut-rumped Thornbill | Acanthiza uropygialis | |
| Buff-rumped Thornbill | Acanthiza reguloides | |
| Western Thornbill | Acanthiza inornata | |
| Slender-billed Thornbill | Acanthiza iredalei | |
| Tasmanian Thornbill | Acanthiza ewingii | |
| Inland Thornbill | Acanthiza apicalis | |
| Brown Thornbill | Acanthiza pusilla | |
| Mountain Thornbill | Acanthiza katherina | |
| Southern Whiteface | Aphelocephala leucopsis | |
| Chestnut-breasted Whiteface | Aphelocephala pectoralis | |
| Banded Whiteface | Aphelocephala nigricincta |
Pardalotes[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Pardalotidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spotted Pardalote | Pardalotus punctatus | |
| Forty-spotted Pardalote | Pardalotus quadragintus | |
| Red-browed Pardalote | Pardalotus rubricatus | |
| Striated Pardalote | Pardalotus striatus |
Honeyeaters[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Meliphagidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Spinebill | Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris | |
| Western Spinebill | Acanthorhynchus superciliosus | |
| Pied Honeyeater | Certhionyx variegatus | |
| Lewin's Honeyeater | Meliphaga lewinii | |
| Yellow-spotted Honeyeater | Meliphaga notata | |
| Graceful Honeyeater | Meliphaga gracilis | |
| White-lined Honeyeater | Meliphaga albilineata | |
| Kimberley Honeyeater | Meliphaga fordiana | |
| 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 | |
| White-fronted Honeyeater | Purnella albifrons | |
| Bell Miner | Manorina melanophrys | |
| Noisy Miner | Manorina melanocephala | |
| Black-eared Miner | Manorina melanotis | |
| Yellow-throated Miner | Manorina flavigula | |
| Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater | Acanthagenys rufogularis | |
| Western Wattlebird | Anthochaera lunulata | |
| Little Wattlebird | Anthochaera chrysoptera | |
| Regent Honeyeater | Anthochaera phrygia | |
| Red Wattlebird | Anthochaera carunculata | |
| Yellow Wattlebird | Anthochaera paradoxa | |
| Brown-backed Honeyeater | Ramsayornis modestus | |
| Bar-breasted Honeyeater | Ramsayornis fasciatus | |
| Rufous-banded Honeyeater | Conopophila albogularis | |
| Rufous-throated Honeyeater | Conopophila rufogularis | |
| Grey Honeyeater | Conopophila whitei | |
| Black Honeyeater | Sugomel niger | |
| Dusky Honeyeater | Myzomela obscura | |
| Red-headed Honeyeater | Myzomela erythrocephala | |
| Scarlet Honeyeater | Myzomela sanguinolenta | |
| Green-backed Honeyeater | Glycichaera fallax | |
| Tawny-crowned Honeyeater | Glyciphila melanops | |
| Banded Honeyeater | Cissomela pectoralis | |
| Brown Honeyeater | Lichmera indistincta | |
| Crescent Honeyeater | Phylidonyris pyrrhoptera | |
| New Holland Honeyeater | Phylidonyris novaehollandiae | |
| White-cheeked Honeyeater | Phylidonyris nigra | |
| White-streaked Honeyeater | Trichodere cockerelli | |
| 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 | |
| Blue-faced Honeyeater | Entomyzon cyanotis | |
| Helmeted Friarbird | Philemon buceroides | |
| Silver-crowned Friarbird | Philemon argenticeps | |
| Noisy Friarbird | Philemon corniculatus | |
| Little Friarbird | Philemon citreogularis | |
| Macleay's Honeyeater | Xanthotis macleayana | |
| Tawny-breasted Honeyeater | Xanthotis flaviventer | |
| Striped Honeyeater | Plectorhyncha lanceolata | |
| Painted Honeyeater | Grantiella picta | |
| Crimson Chat | Epthianura tricolor | |
| Orange Chat | Epthianura aurifrons | |
| Yellow Chat | Epthianura crocea | |
| White-fronted Chat | Epthianura albifrons | |
| Gibberbird | Ashbyia lovensis |
Babblers[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Pomatostomidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Grey-crowned Babbler | Pomatostomus temporalis | |
| Hall's Babbler | Pomatostomus halli | |
| White-browed Babbler | Pomatostomus superciliosus | |
| Chestnut-crowned Babbler | Pomatostomus ruficeps |
Logrunner and chowchilla[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Orthonychidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Logrunner | Orthonyx temminckii | |
| Chowchilla | Orthonyx spaldingii |
Quail-thrush, whipbirds and wedgebills[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Psophodidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spotted Quail-thrush | Cinclosoma punctatum | |
| Chestnut Quail-thrush | Cinclosoma castanotum | |
| Cinnamon Quail-thrush | Cinclosoma cinnamomeum | |
| Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush | Cinclosoma castaneothorax | |
| Eastern Whipbird | Psophodes olivaceus | |
| Western Whipbird | Psophodes nigrogularis | |
| Chirruping Wedgebill | Psophodes cristatus | |
| Chiming Wedgebill | Psophodes occidentalis |
Sittella[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Neosittidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Varied Sittella | Daphoenositta chrysoptera |
Cuckoo-shrikes and trillers[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Campephagidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ground Cuckoo-shrike | Coracina maxima | |
| Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike | Coracina novaehollandiae | |
| White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike | Coracina papuensis | |
| Barred Cuckoo-shrike | Coracina lineata | |
| Cicadabird | Coracina tenuirostris | |
| White-winged Triller | Lalage sueurii | |
| Varied Triller | Lalage leucomela | |
| Long-tailed Triller | Lalage leucopyga | extinct, Norfolk Island |
Whistlers and allies[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Pachycephalidae
Golden Whistler
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Crested Shrike-tit | Falcunculus frontatus | |
| 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 | |
| Crested Bellbird | Oreoica gutturalis |
Figbird and orioles[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Oriolidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Australasian Figbird | Sphecotheres vieilloti | |
| Yellow Oriole | Oriolus flavocinctus | |
| Olive-backed Oriole | Oriolus sagittatus |
Currawongs, woodswallows, butcherbirds & allies[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Artamidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Cracticus tibicen | |
| Pied Currawong | Strepera graculina | |
| Black Currawong | Strepera fuliginosa | |
| Grey Currawong | Strepera versicolor |
Drongo[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Dicruridae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spangled Drongo | Dicrurus bracteatus |
Fantails[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Rhipiduridae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rufous Fantail | Rhipidura rufifrons | |
| Arafura Fantail | Rhipidura dryas | |
| New Zealand Fantail | Rhipidura fuliginosa | extinct, Lord Howe Island |
| Grey Fantail | Rhipidura albiscapa | |
| Mangrove Grey Fantail | Rhipidura phasiana | |
| Northern Fantail | Rhipidura rufiventris | |
| Willie Wagtail | Rhipidura leucophrys |
Shrikes[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Laniidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Shrike | Lanius cristatus | vagrant, Christmas Island |
| Tiger Shrike | Lanius tigrinus | vagrant |
Magpie, crows and ravens[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Corvidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Raven | Corvus coronoides | |
| Forest Raven | Corvus tasmanicus | |
| Little Raven | Corvus mellori | |
| Little Crow | Corvus bennetti | |
| Torresian Crow | Corvus orru | |
| House Crow | Corvus splendens | vagrant |
Monarch Flycatchers[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Monarchidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Broad-billed Flycatcher | Myiagra ruficollis | |
| Leaden Flycatcher | Myiagra rubecula | |
| Satin Flycatcher | Myiagra cyanoleuca | |
| Shining Flycatcher | Myiagra alecto | |
| Restless Flycatcher | Myiagra inquieta | |
| White-eared Monarch | Carterornis leucotis | |
| Black-faced Monarch | Monarcha melanopsis | |
| Black-winged Monarch | Monarcha frater | |
| Island Monarch | Monarcha cinerascens | vagrant, Ashmore Reef |
| Spectacled Monarch | Monarcha trivirgatus | |
| Magpie-Lark | Grallina cyanoleuca | |
| Frilled Monarch | Arses telescophthalmus | |
| Pied Monarch | Arses kaupi | |
| Yellow-breasted Boatbill | Machaerirhynchus flaviventer |
Chough and apostlebird[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Corcoracidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| White-winged Chough | Corcorax melanorhamphos | |
| Apostlebird | Struthidea cinerea |
Birds of Paradise, riflebirds[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Paradisaeidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trumpet Manucode | Phonygammus keraudrenii | |
| Paradise Riflebird | Ptiloris paradiseus | |
| Victoria's Riflebird | Ptiloris victoriae | |
| Magnificent Riflebird | Ptiloris magnificus |
Australasian robins[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Petroicidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jacky Winter | Microeca fascinans | |
| Lemon-bellied Flycatcher | Microeca flavigaster | |
| Yellow-legged Flycatcher | Microeca griseoceps | |
| Pacific Robin | Petroica multicolor | |
| Scarlet Robin | Petroica boodang | |
| 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 | Peneonanthe pulverulenta | |
| Grey-headed Robin | Heteromyias cinereifrons | |
| White-browed Robin | Poecilodryas superciliosa | |
| Buff-sided Robin | Poecilodryas cerviniventris | |
| Northern Scrub-robin | Drymodes superciliaris | |
| Southern Scrub-robin | Drymodes brunneopygia |
Larks[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Alaudidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Horsfield's Bushlark | Mirafra javanica | |
| Eurasian Skylark | Alauda arvensis | introduced |
Cisticolas and allies[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Cisticolidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Zitting Cisticola | Cisticola juncidis | |
| Golden-headed Cisticola | Cisticola exilis |
Reed-Warblers[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Acrocephalidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Reed-Warbler | Acrocephalus australis | |
| Oriental Reed-Warbler | Acrocephalus orientalis | vagrant |
Grassbirds, songlarks and allies[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Megaluridae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tawny Grassbird | Megalurus timoriensis | |
| Little Grassbird | Megalurus gramineus | |
| Rufous Songlark | Cincloramphus mathewsi | |
| Brown Songlark | Cincloramphus cruralis | |
| Spinifexbird | Eremiornis carteri |
White-eyes[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Zosteropidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Island White-eye | Zosterops natalis | Christmas Island |
| Pale White-eye | Zosterops citrinella | |
| Yellow White-eye | Zosterops luteus | |
| Silvereye | Zosterops lateralis | |
| Robust White-eye | Zosterops strenuus | Lord Howe Island, extinct |
| Slender-billed White-eye | Zosterops tenuirostris | Norfolk Island |
| White-chested White-eye | Zosterops albogularis | Norfolk Island, possibly extinct |
Old World warblers[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Sylviidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Middendorff's Grasshopper-warbler | Locustella ochotensis | vagrant - Ashmore Reef |
| Pallas's Grasshopper-warbler | Locustella certhiola | vagrant - Christmas Island |
Leaf-warblers[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Phylloscopidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Warbler | Phylloscopus borealis | vagrant |
| Dusky Warbler | Phylloscopus fuscatus | vagrant |
Swallows[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Hirundinidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| White-backed Swallow | Cheramoeca leucosternus | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | |
| Welcome Swallow | Hirundo neoxena | |
| Fairy Martin | Petrochelidon ariel | |
| Tree Martin | Petrochelidon nigricans | |
| Red-rumped Swallow | Cecropis daurica | vagrant |
| Asian House Martin | Delichon dasypus | vagrant, Christmas Island |
Bulbuls[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Pycnonotidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Red-whiskered Bulbul | Pycnonotus jocosus | introduced |
Old World flycatchers[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Muscicapidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Rock Thrush | Monticola solitarius | vagrant |
| Isabelline Wheatear | Oenanthe isabellina | vagrant |
| Narcissus Flycatcher | Ficedula narcissina | vagrant |
| Blue-and-white Flycatcher | Cyanoptila cyanomelana | vagrant |
| Dark-sided Flycatcher | Muscicapa sibirica | vagrant |
| Asian Brown Flycatcher | Muscicapa dauurica | vagrant |
Thrushes and allies[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Turdidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bassian Thrush | Zoothera lunulata | |
| Russet-tailed Thrush | Zoothera heinei | |
| Blackbird | Turdus merula | introduced |
| Island Thrush | Turdus poliocephalus | Christmas Island |
| Song Thrush | Turdus philomelos | introduced |
Starlings[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Sturnidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Singing Starling | Aplornis cantoroides | Torres Strait |
| Tasman Starling | Aplornis fusca | extinct, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island |
| Metallic Starling | Aplornis metallica | |
| Common Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | introduced |
| Purple-backed Starling | Sturnus sturninus | vagrant, Christmas Island |
| Rosy Starling | Sturnus roseus | vagrant |
| Common Myna | Sturnus tristis | introduced |
Sunbirds and spiderhunters[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Nectariniidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Red-capped Flowerpecker | Dicaeum geelvinkianum | Torres Strait |
| Mistletoebird | Dicaeum hirundinaceum | |
| Olive-backed Sunbird | Nectarinia jugularis |
Australasian finches, firetails and waxbills[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Estrildidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pictum | |
| Blue-faced Parrot-Finch | Erythrura trichroa | |
| Gouldian Finch | Erythrura gouldiae | |
| Nutmeg Mannikin | Lonchura punctulata | introduced |
| Pale-headed Munia | Lonchura pallida | vagrant, Ashmore Reef |
| Yellow-rumped Mannikin | Lonchura flaviprymna | |
| Chestnut-breasted Mannikin | Lonchura castaneothorax | |
| Java Sparrow | Lonchura oryzivora | introduced, Christmas Island |
| Pictorella Mannikin | Heteromunia pectoralis |
Old World sparrows[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Passeridae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | introduced |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | Passer montanus | introduced |
Wagtails and pipits[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Motacillidae
Australasian Pipit chicks
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Australasian Pipit | Anthus novaeseelandiae | |
| Red-throated Pipit | Anthus cervinus | vagrant |
| Pechora Pipit | Anthus gustavi | vagrant, Ashmore Reef |
| Eastern Yellow Wagtail | Motacilla tschutschensis | |
| Green-headed Yellow Wagtail | Motacilla taivana | |
| Citrine Wagtail | Motacilla citreola | vagrant |
| Grey Wagtail | Motacilla cinerea | vagrant |
| White Wagtail | Motacilla alba | vagrant |
Finches, crossbills and allies[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Fringillidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Common Chaffinch | Fringilla coelebs | introduced vagrant, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island |
| European Goldfinch | Carduelis carduelis | introduced |
| Common Redpoll | Acanthis flammea | introduced vagrant, Lord Howe Island, Macquarie Island |
| European Greenfinch | Chloris chloris | introduced |
Buntings, seedeaters and allies[]
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Emberizidae
| Common name | Binomial | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Yellowhammer | Emberiza citrinella | vagrant, Lord Howe Island |
References[]
- ^ Christidis, Leslie; Boles, Walter (2008). Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN 978-0-643-09602-8.
- ^ Christidis, Leslie; Boles, Walter (1994). The Taxonomy and Species of Birds of Australia and its Territories. Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union. ISBN 978-1-875122-06-6.
- ^ "Birds Australia Checklist". Birds Australia. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
See also[]
- Birds of Australia, including links to state and local lists
- List of birds of Antarctica
- List of birds of New Zealand
- List of birds of Papua New Guinea
- List of birds of Indonesia
- Lists of birds by region, including Oceania and Asia
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