Birds in Eastern Australia

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )

(updated 13 June 2007)

Gallus gallus PHASIANIDAE Domestic Chicken

Dacelo novaeguineae ALCEDINIDAE Kookaburra

Anas platyrhynchos ANATIDAE Mallard

Anas superciliosa ANATIDAE Black Duck

Anser cygnoides ANATIDAE Chinese Goose

Cairina moschata ANATIDAE Muscovy Duck

Cygnus atratus ANATIDAE Black Swan

Ardea alba ARDEIDAE Great Egret

Ardea ibis ARDEIDAE Cattle Egret

Egretta novaehollandiae ARDEIDAE White Faced Heron

Coracina novaehollandiae CAMPEPHAGIDAE Black-faced Cuckoo Shrike

Vanellus miles CHARADRIIDAE Masked Lapwing

Columba livia COLUMBIDAE Domestic Pigeon

Geophaps lophotes COLUMBIDAE Crested Dove

Streptopelia chinensis COLUMBIDAE Turtle Dove

Struthidea cinerea CORCORACIDAE Apostlebird

Corvus coronoides CRACTICIDAE Australian Crow

Gymnorhina tibicen CRACTICIDAE Australian Magpie

Strepera graculina CRACTICIDAE Currawong

Rhipidura leucophrys DICRURIDAE Willy Wagtail

Grallina cyanoleuca GRALLINIDAE Pee Wee

Hirundo neoxena HIRUNDINIDAE Welcome Swallow

Larus novaehollandiae LARIDAE Silver gull

Malurus cyaneus MALURIDAE Blue Wren

Alectura lathami MEGAPODIDAE Brush Turkey

Anthochaera chrysoptera MELIPHAGIDAE Brush Wattle Bird

Entomyzon cyanotis MELIPHAGIDAE Blue-Faced Honeyeater

Manorina melanocephala MELIPHAGIDAE Noisy Miner

Pelicanus conspicillatus PELICANIDAE Australian Pelican

Threskiornis molucca PLATALEIDAE White Ibis

Threskiornis spinicollis PLATALEIDAE Straw Necked Ibis

Passer domesticus PLOCEIDAE House SParrow

Alisterus scapularis PSITTACIDAE King Parrot

Cacatua galerita PSITTACIDAE Sulphur Crested Cockatoo

Cacatua roseicapilla PSITTACIDAE Galah

Cacatua sanguinea PSITTACIDAE Corella

Leptolophus hollandicus PSITTACIDAE Quarrion

Melopsittacus undulatus PSITTACIDAE Budgerigar

Platycercus eximius PSITTACIDAE Eastern Rosella

Trichoglossus haematodus PSITTACIDAE Rainbow Lorikeet

Pycnonotus jocosus PYCNONOTIDAE Bulbul

Gallinula tenebrosa RALLIDAE Moorhen

Himantopus himantopus RECURVIROSTRIDAE Black-winged Stilt

Limosa laponica SCOLOPACIDAE Bar Tailed Godwit

Acridotheres tristis STURNIDAE Indian Mynah

Sturnus vulgaris STURNIDAE European Starling