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Pacific koel WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pacific koel

Eudynamys orientalis
Cuculidae Cuculiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

Pacific Reef Heron WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pacific Reef Heron

Egretta sacra
Ardeidae Pelecaniformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

Painted Button-quail Aviceda / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Painted Button-quail

Turnix varius
Turnicidae Charadriiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales4

Eastern NSW, South-east South Australia, South-west WA, Victoria

Painted Finch Jim Bendon / CC BY-SA 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Painted Finch

Emblema pictum
Estrildidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

Central Australia, Channel Country, Mallee

Painted Honeyeater Stuart Harris / CC BY-SA 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Painted Honeyeater

Grantiella picta
Meliphagidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

Eastern NSW, Murray-Darling Basin, Victoria

Pale-headed Rosella Glen Fergus / CC BY-SA 2.5 / via Wikimedia Commons

Pale-headed Rosella

Platycercus adscitus
Psittaculidae Psittaciformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

Cape York, Eastern NSW, South-east Queensland

Pale-vented Bush-hen Aviceda / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Pale-vented Bush-hen

Amaurornis moluccana
Rallidae Gruiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales4

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

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

Pale-yellow Robin

Tregellasia capito
Petroicidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales2

Cape York, Wet Tropics

Pallid Cuckoo Christopher Watson (http://www.comebirdwatching.blogspot.com/) / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Pallid Cuckoo

Heteroscenes pallidus
Cuculidae Cuculiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales6

Central Australia, Eastern NSW, Murray-Darling Basin, South-east Queen…

Palm Cockatoo Photo by: Paulweberphoto - paulweberphoto.com / CC BY 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Palm Cockatoo

Probosciger aterrimus
Cacatuidae Psittaciformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales2

Cape York, Wet Tropics

Paperbark Flycatcher WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Paperbark Flycatcher

Myiagra nana
Monarchidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

Papuan Frogmouth Scottwilliamsoutdoors / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Papuan Frogmouth

Podargus papuensis
Podargidae Podargiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales2

Cape York, Wet Tropics

Papuan Pitta JJ Harrison / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Papuan Pitta

Erythropitta macklotii
Pittidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales1

Cape York

Paradise Riflebird TonyCastro / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Paradise Riflebird

Lophorina paradisea
Paradisaeidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales2

Eastern NSW, South-east Queensland

Partridge Pigeon WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Partridge Pigeon

Geophaps smithii
Columbidae Columbiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales2

Arnhem Land / Kakadu Stone Country, Top End

Peaceful Dove WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Peaceful Dove

Geopelia placida
Columbidae Columbiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

Pectoral Sandpiper Andrew C / CC BY 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos
Scolopacidae Charadriiformes Expert Not observed
KnownObscure
Weight10
Locales11

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

Peregrine Falcon Mykola Swarnyk / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus
Falconidae Falconiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales7

Eastern NSW, South-east Queensland, South-east South Australia, South-…

Pheasant coucal WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pheasant coucal

Centropus phasianinus
Cuculidae Cuculiformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales5

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

Pictorella Mannikin WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pictorella Mannikin

Heteromunia pectoralis
Estrildidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

Pied butcherbird WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pied butcherbird

Cracticus nigrogularis
Artamidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Pied Cormorant WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pied Cormorant

Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocoracidae Suliformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales12

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

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

Pied Currawong

Strepera graculina
Artamidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales4

Eastern NSW, South-east Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria

Pied heron WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pied heron

Egretta picata
Ardeidae Pelecaniformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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