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Brown Quail WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Brown Quail

Synoicus ypsilophorus
Phasianidae Galliformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales16

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

Brush Cuckoo WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Brush Cuckoo

Cacomantis variolosus
Cuculidae Cuculiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

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,…

Buff-sided Robin Summerdrought / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Buff-sided Robin

Poecilodryas cerviniventris
Petroicidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales2

Kimberley, Top End

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…

Carpentarian Grasswren Kym Nicolson / CC BY 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Carpentarian Grasswren

Amytornis dorotheae
Maluridae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales2

Gulf Country, Top End

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 …

Channel-billed cuckoo WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Channel-billed cuckoo

Scythrops novaehollandiae
Cuculidae Cuculiformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales5

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

Chestnut Rail Summerdrought / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Chestnut Rail

Eulabeornis castaneoventris
Rallidae Gruiformes Hard Not observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

Chestnut-backed Buttonquail Joshua Bergmark (Ornis Birding Expeditions) / CC BY 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Chestnut-backed Buttonquail

Turnix castanotus
Turnicidae Charadriiformes Expert Observed
KnownObscure
Weight10
Locales4

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End

Chestnut-breasted Mannikin WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Chestnut-breasted Mannikin

Lonchura castaneothorax
Estrildidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

Chestnut-quilled Rock Pigeon WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Chestnut-quilled Rock Pigeon

Petrophassa rufipennis
Columbidae Columbiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales2

Arnhem Land / Kakadu Stone Country, Top End

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…

Comb-crested jacana WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Comb-crested jacana

Irediparra gallinacea
Jacanidae Charadriiformes Iconic Observed
KnownWell known
Weight100
Locales5

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

Common Bronzewing WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Common Bronzewing

Phaps chalcoptera
Columbidae Columbiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

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 …

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 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 …

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

Cotton Pygmy-goose

Nettapus coromandelianus
Anatidae Anseriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales4

Cape York, South-east Queensland, Top End, Wet Tropics

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…

Crimson Finch WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Crimson Finch

Neochmia phaeton
Estrildidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

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 …