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STRUTHIONIFORMES: Dromaiidae

Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae Endemic


PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae

Australasian Grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Hoary-headed Grebe Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus


PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae

Australian Pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus


PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius
Little Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax melanoleucos


PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae

Australasian Darter Anhinga novaehollandiae  


CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae

Pacific Heron Ardea pacifica
Great Egret Ardea alba
Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia
White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Striated Heron Butorides striata
Rufous Night-Heron Nycticorax caledonicus


CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae

Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Near-threatened


CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae

Australian Ibis Threskiornis molucca
Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia
Yellow-billed Spoonbill Platalea flavipes


ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Magpie Goose Anseranas semipalmata
Plumed Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna eytoni Breeding endemic
Wandering Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna arcuata
Black Swan Cygnus atratus
Freckled Duck Stictonetta naevosa Endemic
Australian Shelduck Tadorna tadornoides Endemic
Radjah Shelduck Tadorna radjah
Maned Duck Chenonetta jubata Endemic
Grey Teal Anas gracilis
Chestnut Teal Anas castanea Endemic
Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
Garganey Anas querquedula
Australian Shoveler Anas rhynchotis
Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus Endemic
White-eyed Duck Aythya australis
Blue-billed Duck Oxyura australis Endemic


FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae

Osprey Pandion haliaetus


FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae

Square-tailed Kite Lophoictinia isura Endemic
Black-breasted Kite Hamirostra melanosternon Endemic
Australian Kite Elanus axillaris Endemic
Letter-winged Kite Elanus scriptus Endemic
Black Kite Milvus migrans
Whistling Kite Haliastur sphenurus
Swamp Harrier Circus approximans
Spotted Harrier Circus assimilis
Brown Goshawk Accipiter fasciatus
Collared Sparrowhawk Accipiter cirrocephalus
Red Goshawk Erythrotriorchis radiatus Endemic Vulnerable
Wedge-tailed Eagle Aquila audax
Little Eagle Aquila morphnoides


FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Nankeen Kestrel Falco cenchroides
Australian Hobby Falco longipennis
Brown Falcon Falco berigora
Grey Falcon Falco hypoleucos Endemic Near-threatened
Black Falcon Falco subniger Endemic
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus


GALLIFORMES: Megapodiidae

Malleefowl Leipoa ocellata Endemic Vulnerable
Orange-footed Scrubfowl Megapodius reinwardt


GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

Stubble Quail Coturnix pectoralis Endemic
Brown Quail Coturnix ypsilophora
Blue-breasted Quail Coturnix chinensis


GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae

Red-chested Buttonquail Turnix pyrrhothorax Endemic
Little Buttonquail Turnix velox Endemic


GRUIFORMES: Gruidae

Brolga Grus rubicunda


GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis
Baillon's Crake Porzana pusilla
Australian Crake Porzana fluminea Endemic
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa
Black-tailed Native-hen Gallinula ventralis Endemic
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra


GRUIFORMES: Otididae

Australian Bustard Ardeotis australis


CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae

Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis


CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
White-headed Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus Rare/Accidental
Banded Stilt Cladorhynchus leucocephalus Endemic
Red-necked Avocet Recurvirostra novaehollandiae Endemic


CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae

Australian Pratincole Stiltia isabella Breeding endemic
Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum


CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Banded Lapwing Vanellus tricolor Endemic
Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles
Red-kneed Dotterel Erythrogonys cinctus Breeding endemic
Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva
Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola
Red-capped Plover Charadrius ruficapillus
Lesser Sandplover Charadrius mongolus
Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii
Oriental Plover Charadrius veredus
Black-fronted Dotterel Elseyornis melanops
Inland Dotterel Peltohyas australis Endemic


CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
Little Curlew Numenius minutus
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis
Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus
Ruff Philomachus pugnax


CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Silver Gull Larus novaehollandiae


CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae

Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica
Caspian Tern Sterna caspia
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus


COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis Introduced species
Common Bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera Endemic
Flock Bronzewing Phaps histrionica Endemic
Crested Pigeon Geophaps lophotes Endemic
Spinifex Pigeon Geophaps plumifera Endemic
Diamond Dove Geopelia cuneata Endemic
Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida


PSITTACIFORMES: Cacatuidae

Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus banksii Endemic
Galah Eolophus roseicapillus
Long-billed Corella Cacatua tenuirostris Endemic
Little Corella Cacatua sanguinea
Major Mitchell's (Pink) Cockatoo Cacatua leadbeateri Endemic
Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus Endemic


PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae

Western (Port Lincoln) Ringneck Barnardius zonarius Endemic
Mulga Parrot Psephotus varius Endemic
Red-rumped Parrot Psephotus haematonotus Endemic
Bourke's Parrot Neophema bourkii Endemic
Scarlet-chested Parrot Neophema splendida Endemic Near-threatened
Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus Endemic
Night Parrot Geopsittacus occidentalis Endemic Critically endangered
Alexandra's Parrot Polytelis alexandrae Endemic Near-threatened


CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Pallid Cuckoo Cuculus pallidus
Black-eared Cuckoo Chrysococcyx osculans Breeding endemic
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo Chrysococcyx basalis
Channel-billed Cuckoo Scythrops novaehollandiae


STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

Barn Owl Tyto alba


STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Southern Boobook Ninox boobook


CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Aegothelidae

Australian Owlet-Nightjar Aegotheles cristatus


CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Podargidae

Tawny Frogmouth Podargus strigoides Endemic


CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

Spotted Nightjar Eurostopodus argus


CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

Red-backed Kingfisher Todirhamphus pyrrhopygia Endemic
Sacred Kingfisher Todirhamphus sanctus


CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae

Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus


PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae

Australasian Bushlark Mirafra javanica


PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

White-backed Swallow Cheramoeca leucosternus Endemic
Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena
Tree Martin Petrochelidon nigricans
Fairy Martin Petrochelidon ariel Breeding endemic


PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

Australasian Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae


PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae

Ground Cuckoo-shrike Coracina maxima Endemic
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike Coracina novaehollandiae
White-winged Triller Lalage tricolor


PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae

Golden-headed Cisticola Cisticola exilis


PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae

Clamorous Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus
Little Grassbird Megalurus gramineus
Brown Songlark Cincloramphus cruralis Endemic
Rufous Songlark Cincloramphus mathewsi Endemic
Spinifex-bird Eremiornis carteri Endemic


PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae

Willie-wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys
Grey Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa


PASSERIFORMES: Petroicidae

Jacky-winter Microeca fascinans
Red-capped Robin Petroica goodenovii Endemic
Hooded Robin Melanodryas cucullata Endemic


PASSERIFORMES: Pachycephalidae

Crested Bellbird Oreoica gutturalis Endemic
Rufous Whistler Pachycephala rufiventris
Grey Shrike-Thrush Colluricincla harmonica


PASSERIFORMES: Pomatostomidae

Grey-crowned Babbler Pomatostomus temporalis
White-browed Babbler Pomatostomus superciliosus Endemic


PASSERIFORMES: Eupetidae

Chiming Wedgebill Psophodes occidentalis Endemic
Chestnut Quail-thrush Cinclosoma castanotus Endemic
Cinnamon Quail-thrush Cinclosoma cinnamomeum Endemic


PASSERIFORMES: Maluridae

White-winged Fairywren Malurus leucopterus Endemic
Splendid Fairywren Malurus splendens Endemic
Variegated Fairywren Malurus lamberti Endemic
Rufous-crowned Emuwren Stipiturus ruficeps Endemic
Thick-billed Grasswren Amytornis textilis Endemic
Dusky Grasswren Amytornis purnelli Endemic
Striated Grasswren Amytornis striatus Endemic
Eyrean Grasswren Amytornis goyderi Endemic


PASSERIFORMES: Acanthizidae

Redthroat Pyrrholaemus brunneus Endemic
Rufous Fieldwren Calamanthus campestris Endemic
Inland Thornbill Acanthiza apicalis Endemic
Yellow-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Endemic
Chestnut-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza uropygialis Endemic
Slaty-backed Thornbill Acanthiza robustirostris Endemic
Weebill Smicrornis brevirostris Endemic
Western Gerygone Gerygone fusca Endemic
Southern Whiteface Aphelocephala leucopsis Endemic
Banded Whiteface Aphelocephala nigricincta Endemic


PASSERIFORMES: Epthianuridae

Crimson Chat Epthianura tricolor Endemic
Orange Chat Epthianura aurifrons Endemic
Yellow Chat Epthianura crocea Endemic
Desert Chat Ashbyia lovensis Endemic


PASSERIFORMES: Neosittidae

Varied Sittella Neositta chrysoptera


PASSERIFORMES: Climacteridae

White-browed Treecreeper Climacteris affinis Endemic


PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae

Mistletoebird Dicaeum hirundinaceum


PASSERIFORMES: Pardalotidae

Red-browed Pardalote Pardalotus rubricatus Endemic
Striated Pardalote Pardalotus striatus Endemic


PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae

Brown Honeyeater Lichmera indistincta
Black Honeyeater Certhionyx niger Endemic
Pied Honeyeater Certhionyx variegatus Endemic
Singing Honeyeater Lichenostomus virescens Endemic
Grey-headed Honeyeater Lichenostomus keartlandi Endemic
Grey-fronted Honeyeater Lichenostomus plumulus Endemic
White-plumed Honeyeater Lichenostomus penicillatus Endemic
Black-chinned Honeyeater Melithreptus gularis Endemic
White-fronted Honeyeater Phylidonyris albifrons Endemic
Grey Honeyeater Conopophila whitei Endemic
Yellow-throated Miner Manorina flavigula Endemic
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater Acanthagenys rufogularis Endemic


PASSERIFORMES: Grallinidae

Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca


PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae

White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus
Masked Woodswallow Artamus personatus Endemic
White-browed Woodswallow Artamus superciliosus Endemic
Black-faced Woodswallow Artamus cinereus
Little Woodswallow Artamus minor Endemic


PASSERIFORMES: Cracticidae

Grey Butcherbird Cracticus torquatus Endemic
Pied Butcherbird Cracticus nigrogularis Endemic
Australasian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen
Grey Currawong Strepera versicolor Extinct in the Northern Territory


PASSERIFORMES: Ptilonorhynchidae

Western Bowerbird Chlamydera guttata Endemic


PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Torresian Crow Corvus orru
Little Crow Corvus bennetti Endemic
Australian Raven Corvus coronoides Endemic


PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

Painted Firetail Emblema pictum Endemic
Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata  
         
         
     
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