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Apostlebird WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Apostlebird

Struthidea cinerea
Pomatostomidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Arafura fantail WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Arafura fantail

Rhipidura dryas
Rhipiduridae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

Australasian darter WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australasian darter

Anhinga novaehollandiae
Anhingidae Suliformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

Australasian Figbird WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australasian Figbird

Sphecotheres vieilloti
Oriolidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

Australasian Grebe WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australasian Grebe

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Podicipedidae Podicipediformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Australasian Swamphen WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australasian Swamphen

Porphyrio melanotus
Rallidae Gruiformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

Australian Bustard WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australian Bustard

Ardeotis australis
Otididae Otidiformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

Australian Hobby WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australian Hobby

Falco longipennis
Falconidae Falconiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Australian Pelican WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australian Pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanidae Pelecaniformes Iconic Observed
KnownWell known
Weight100
Locales16

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

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

Australian Pied Oystercatcher

Haematopus longirostris
Haematopodidae Charadriiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales12

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

Australian Pipit WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australian Pipit

Anthus australis
Motacillidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Australian Pratincole WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australian Pratincole

Stiltia isabella
Glareolidae Charadriiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Australian Reed Warbler WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australian Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus australis
Acrocephalidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Australian White Ibis WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australian White Ibis

Threskiornis molucca
Threskiornithidae Pelecaniformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

Azure Kingfisher WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Azure Kingfisher

Ceyx azureus
Alcedinidae Coraciiformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales12

Cape York, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Mall…

Banded Fruit-Dove Christoph Moning / CC BY 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Banded Fruit-Dove

Ptilinopus cinctus
Columbidae Columbiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales2

Arnhem Land / Kakadu Stone Country, Top End

Banded Honeyeater WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Banded Honeyeater

Cissomela pectoralis
Meliphagidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

Bar-breasted Honeyeater WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Bar-breasted Honeyeater

Ramsayornis fasciatus
Meliphagidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

Bar-shouldered dove WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Bar-shouldered dove

Geopelia humeralis
Columbidae Columbiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

Bar-tailed Godwit WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica
Scolopacidae Charadriiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales11

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

Barking Owl WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Barking Owl

Ninox connivens
Strigidae Strigiformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales5

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

Barn Owl WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Barn Owl

Tyto javanica
Tytonidae Strigiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Beach Stone-curlew WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Beach Stone-curlew

Esacus magnirostris
Burhinidae Charadriiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

Black Bittern WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Black Bittern

Ixobrychus flavicollis
Ardeidae Pelecaniformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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