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Torresian Kingfisher WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Torresian Kingfisher

Todiramphus sordidus
Alcedinidae Coraciiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

Tree Martin WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Tree Martin

Petrochelidon nigricans
Hirundinidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Varied Lorikeet WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Varied Lorikeet

Psitteuteles versicolor
Psittaculidae Psittaciformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

Varied Sittella Peter Jacobs from Australia / CC BY-SA 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Varied Sittella

Daphoenositta chrysoptera
Neosittidae Passeriformes Hard Not observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales16

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

Varied Triller WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Varied Triller

Lalage leucomela
Campephagidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

Variegated Fairywren Paul Balfe / CC BY 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Variegated Fairywren

Malurus lamberti
Maluridae Passeriformes Hard Not observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales16

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

Wandering Whistling-Duck WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Wandering Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna arcuata
Anatidae Anseriformes Iconic Observed
KnownWell known
Weight100
Locales5

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

Wedge-tailed Eagle WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Wedge-tailed Eagle

Aquila audax
Accipitridae Accipitriformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

Weebill WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Weebill

Smicrornis brevirostris
Acanthizidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Whiskered Tern WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida
Laridae Charadriiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Whistling kite WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Whistling kite

Haliastur sphenurus
Accipitridae Accipitriformes Iconic Observed
KnownWell known
Weight100
Locales16

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

White-bellied cuckooshrike WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

White-bellied cuckooshrike

Coracina papuensis
Campephagidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

White-bellied sea eagle WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

White-bellied sea eagle

Icthyophaga leucogaster
Accipitridae Accipitriformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales5

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

White-breasted Waterhen J.M.Garg / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

White-breasted Waterhen

Amaurornis phoenicurus
Rallidae Gruiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales2

Cape York, Top End

White-breasted Whistler Broinowski, Gracius J. / Public domain / via Wikimedia Commons

White-breasted Whistler

Pachycephala lanioides
Pachycephalidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales4

Cape York, Eastern NSW, Gulf Country, Top End

White-breasted Woodswallow WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

White-breasted Woodswallow

Artamus leucorynchus
Artamidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

White-browed Crake WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

White-browed Crake

Poliolimnas cinereus
Rallidae Gruiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales10

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

White-browed Robin Andrew MacDonald / Public domain / via Wikimedia Commons

White-browed Robin

Poecilodryas superciliosa
Petroicidae Passeriformes Hard Not observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

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

White-browed Woodswallow

Artamus superciliosus
Artamidae Passeriformes Hard Not observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

White-faced Heron WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

White-faced Heron

Egretta novaehollandiae
Ardeidae Pelecaniformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

White-gaped honeyeater WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

White-gaped honeyeater

Stomiopera unicolor
Meliphagidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

White-lined Honeyeater (c) Oscar Dove, some rights reserved (CC BY) / CC BY 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

White-lined Honeyeater

Microptilotis albilineatus
Meliphagidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales1

Top End

White-necked Heron WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

White-necked Heron

Ardea pacifica
Ardeidae Pelecaniformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

White-quilled Rock Pigeon WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

White-quilled Rock Pigeon

Petrophassa albipennis
Columbidae Columbiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales2

Kimberley, Top End