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Budgerigar Jim Bendon from Karratha, Australia / CC BY-SA 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Budgerigar

Melopsittacus undulatus
Psittaculidae Psittaciformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Buff-banded Rail WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Buff-banded Rail

Gallirallus philippensis
Rallidae Gruiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales10

Cape York, Eastern NSW, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Murray-Darling Basin,…

Bush stone-curlew WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Bush stone-curlew

Burhinus grallarius
Burhinidae Charadriiformes Iconic Observed
KnownWell known
Weight100
Locales16

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

No photo

Cape Barren Goose

Cereopsis novaehollandiae
Anatidae Anseriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

South-east South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria

Caspian Tern WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia
Laridae Charadriiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales12

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

Chestnut Teal Charles J. Sharp / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Chestnut Teal

Anas castanea
Anatidae Anseriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales4

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

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

Chestnut-rumped Heathwren

Calamanthus pyrrhopygius
Acanthizidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

Eastern NSW, South-east South Australia, Victoria

Cockatiel WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Cockatiel

Nymphicus hollandicus
Cacatuidae Psittaciformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

Collared Sparrowhawk Aviceda / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Collared Sparrowhawk

Accipiter cirrocephalus
Accipitridae Accipitriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Common Greenshank WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia
Scolopacidae Charadriiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales11

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

No photo

Common Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica
Laridae Charadriiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

Common Sandpiper WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos
Scolopacidae Charadriiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales11

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

Common Tern Afsarnayakkan / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo
Laridae Charadriiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

Common Whimbrel WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Common Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus
Scolopacidae Charadriiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales11

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

Crested Pigeon WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Crested Pigeon

Ocyphaps lophotes
Columbidae Columbiformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

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

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea
Scolopacidae Charadriiformes Expert Observed
KnownObscure
Weight10
Locales11

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

Diamond Dove WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Diamond Dove

Geopelia cuneata
Columbidae Columbiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Double-banded Plover Jörg Hempel / CC BY-SA 3.0 de / via Wikimedia Commons

Double-banded Plover

Charadrius bicinctus
Charadriidae Charadriiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales4

Eastern NSW, South-east South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria

Dusky Moorhen Benjamint444 / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Dusky Moorhen

Gallinula tenebrosa
Rallidae Gruiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

Eastern NSW, Murray-Darling Basin, South-east Queensland, South-east S…

Dusky Woodswallow Berichard / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Dusky Woodswallow

Artamus cyanopterus
Artamidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

Eastern NSW, Murray-Darling Basin, South-east Queensland, South-east S…

Eastern Cattle Egret WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Eastern Cattle Egret

Bubulcus coromandus
Ardeidae Pelecaniformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

Elegant Parrot Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Elegant Parrot

Neophema elegans
Psittaculidae Psittaciformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

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

Emu WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Emu

Dromaius novaehollandiae
Casuariidae Casuariiformes Iconic Observed
KnownWell known
Weight100
Locales16

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

Eurasian Coot Alexis Lours / CC BY 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra
Rallidae Gruiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales6

Eastern NSW, Murray-Darling Basin, South-east Queensland, South-east S…