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Mangrove Robin JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) / CC BY 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Mangrove Robin

Peneothello pulverulenta
Petroicidae Passeriformes Hard Not observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

Marbled Frogmouth Jasmine Zeleny / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Marbled Frogmouth

Podargus ocellatus
Podargidae Podargiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales2

South-east Queensland, Wet Tropics

Marsh Sandpiper El Golli Mohamed / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis
Scolopacidae Charadriiformes Expert Not observed
KnownObscure
Weight10
Locales11

Cape York, Eastern NSW, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Nullarbor / Southern …

Masked Booby Salmeidas / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Masked Booby

Sula dactylatra
Sulidae Pelecaniformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

Cape York, Eastern NSW, South-east Queensland

Masked Finch WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Masked Finch

Poephila personata
Estrildidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

Masked lapwing WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Masked lapwing

Vanellus miles
Charadriidae Charadriiformes Iconic Observed
KnownWell known
Weight100
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Masked Owl JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Masked Owl

Tyto novaehollandiae
Tytonidae Strigiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

Masked Woodswallow Peter Jacobs from Australia / CC BY-SA 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Masked Woodswallow

Artamus personatus
Artamidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales6

Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Murray-Darling Basin,…

Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel Tony Morris from St Margaret's at Cliffe, Kent UK / CC BY-SA 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel

Hydrobates matsudairae
Hydrobatidae Procellariiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales2

Eastern NSW, South-east Queensland

Metallic Starling DickDaniels (http://carolinabirds.org/) / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Metallic Starling

Aplonis metallica
Sturnidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales2

Cape York, Wet Tropics

Mistletoebird WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Mistletoebird

Dicaeum hirundinaceum
Dicaeidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Mottled Petrel C00ch at English Wikipedia / CC BY 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Mottled Petrel

Pterodroma inexpectata
Procellariidae Procellariiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales2

Tasmania, Victoria

Mountain Thornbill Gary T. Leavens / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Mountain Thornbill

Acanthiza katherina
Acanthizidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales1

Wet Tropics

Mulga Parrot David Cook Wildlife Photography from Wamboin, NSW, Australia / CC BY 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Mulga Parrot

Psephotellus varius
Psittaculidae Psittaciformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

Central Australia, Mallee, Murray-Darling Basin

Musk Duck JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Musk Duck

Biziura lobata
Anatidae Anseriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

Eastern NSW, Murray-Darling Basin, South-east South Australia, Tasmani…

Musk Lorikeet JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Musk Lorikeet

Glossopsitta concinna
Psittaculidae Psittaciformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

Eastern NSW, South-east Queensland, Victoria

Nankeen Kestrel Mahyar2698 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Nankeen Kestrel

Falco cenchroides
Falconidae Falconiformes Easy Not observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Nankeen Night Heron WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Nankeen Night Heron

Nycticorax caledonicus
Ardeidae Pelecaniformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

New Holland Honeyeater Flying Freddy / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

New Holland Honeyeater

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Meliphagidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

Eastern NSW, South-east South Australia, South-west WA, Tasmania, Vict…

Night Parrot Broinowski, Gracius J. / Public domain / via Wikimedia Commons

Night Parrot

Pezoporus occidentalis
Psittaculidae Psittaciformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

Central Australia, Channel Country, Mallee

Noisy Friarbird JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Noisy Friarbird

Philemon corniculatus
Meliphagidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales4

Eastern NSW, Murray-Darling Basin, South-east Queensland, Victoria

Noisy Miner Lip Kee Yap / CC BY-SA 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Noisy Miner

Manorina melanocephala
Meliphagidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales4

Eastern NSW, Murray-Darling Basin, South-east Queensland, Victoria

Noisy Pitta JJ Harrison (https://tiny.jjharrison.com.au/t/wrlB0uiwLp3IWBAI) / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Noisy Pitta

Pitta versicolor
Pittidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales4

Cape York, Eastern NSW, South-east Queensland, Wet Tropics

Noisy Scrub-bird JJ Harrison / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Noisy Scrub-bird

Atrichornis clamosus
Atrichornithidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales1

South-west WA