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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-barred finch WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Double-barred finch

Stizoptera bichenovii
Estrildidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

Dusky Myzomela WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Dusky Myzomela

Myzomela obscura
Meliphagidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

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…

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…

Fairy Martin WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Fairy Martin

Petrochelidon ariel
Hirundinidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales16

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

Far Eastern Curlew WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Far Eastern Curlew

Numenius madagascariensis
Scolopacidae Charadriiformes Expert Observed
KnownObscure
Weight10
Locales11

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

Forest Kingfisher WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Forest Kingfisher

Todiramphus macleayii
Alcedinidae Coraciiformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales5

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

Fork-tailed Swift ozma / CC BY 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Fork-tailed Swift

Apus pacificus
Apodidae Caprimulgiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales7

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

Galah WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Galah

Eolophus roseicapilla
Cacatuidae Psittaciformes Iconic Observed
KnownWell known
Weight100
Locales16

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

Glossy Ibis WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus
Threskiornithidae Pelecaniformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Golden-headed Cisticola WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Golden-headed Cisticola

Cisticola exilis
Cisticolidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

Gouldian Finch WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Gouldian Finch

Chloebia gouldiae
Estrildidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

Great Bowerbird WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Great Bowerbird

Chlamydera nuchalis
Ptilonorhynchidae Passeriformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales5

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

Great Egret WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Great Egret

Ardea alba
Ardeidae Pelecaniformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

Great Frigatebird Jason Corriveau / Public domain / via Wikimedia Commons

Great Frigatebird

Fregata minor
Fregatidae Pelecaniformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

Cape York, Top End, Wet Tropics

Great Knot Afsarnayakkan / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Great Knot

Calidris tenuirostris
Scolopacidae Charadriiformes Expert Observed
KnownObscure
Weight10
Locales11

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

Great-billed heron WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Great-billed heron

Ardea sumatrana
Ardeidae Pelecaniformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

Greater Sand-Plover WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Greater Sand-Plover

Anarhynchus leschenaultii
Charadriidae Charadriiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales11

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

Green oriole Lip Kee from Singapore, Republic of Singapore / CC BY-SA 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Green oriole

Oriolus flavocinctus
Oriolidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

Green Pygmy Goose WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Green Pygmy Goose

Nettapus pulchellus
Anatidae Anseriformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales5

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

Green-backed Gerygone Alan Bell / CC BY 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Green-backed Gerygone

Gerygone chloronota
Acanthizidae Passeriformes Hard Not observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

Grey Butcherbird graeme lunt / CC BY 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Grey Butcherbird

Cracticus torquatus
Artamidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Grey Goshawk Aviceda / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Grey Goshawk

Accipiter novaehollandiae
Accipitridae Accipitriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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