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Baillon's Crake JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Baillon's Crake

Zapornia pusilla
Rallidae Gruiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales6

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

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

Banded Lapwing

Vanellus tricolor
Charadriidae Charadriiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

Bar-tailed Godwit WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica
Scolopacidae Charadriiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales11

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

Barn Owl WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Barn Owl

Tyto javanica
Tytonidae Strigiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Black Falcon JJ Harrison / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Black Falcon

Falco subniger
Falconidae Falconiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Black Kite WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Black Kite

Milvus migrans
Accipitridae Accipitriformes Iconic Observed
KnownWell known
Weight100
Locales16

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

Black Swan WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Black Swan

Cygnus atratus
Anatidae Anseriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales6

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

Black-breasted Buzzard WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Black-breasted Buzzard

Hamirostra melanosternon
Accipitridae Accipitriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

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

Black-browed Albatross

Thalassarche melanophris
Diomedeidae Procellariiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales4

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

Black-faced Cormorant Flying Freddy / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Black-faced Cormorant

Phalacrocorax fuscescens
Phalacrocoracidae Suliformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

Nullarbor / Southern Coast, South-east South Australia, South-west WA

Black-faced Woodswallow WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Black-faced Woodswallow

Artamus cinereus
Artamidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Black-fronted Dotterel WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Black-fronted Dotterel

Elseyornis melanops
Charadriidae Charadriiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales16

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

Black-shouldered kite WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Black-shouldered kite

Elanus axillaris
Accipitridae Accipitriformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

Black-tailed Godwit WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa
Scolopacidae Charadriiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales11

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

Blue-billed Duck JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Blue-billed Duck

Oxyura australis
Anatidae Anseriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales4

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

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

Blue-winged Parrot

Neophema chrysostoma
Psittaculidae Psittaciformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

South-east South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria

Broad-billed Sandpiper Hans Norelius from Älvsjö, Sweden / CC BY 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Calidris falcinellus
Scolopacidae Charadriiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales4

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

Brolga WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Brolga

Antigone rubicunda
Gruidae Gruiformes Iconic Observed
KnownWell known
Weight100
Locales10

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

Brown Falcon WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Brown Falcon

Falco berigora
Falconidae Falconiformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

Brown Goshawk WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Brown Goshawk

Accipiter fasciatus
Accipitridae Accipitriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

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…

Brown Treecreeper Aviceda / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Brown Treecreeper

Climacteris picumnus
Climacteridae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales4

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

Brown-headed Honeyeater JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Brown-headed Honeyeater

Melithreptus brevirostris
Meliphagidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales4

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

Brush Bronzewing Benjamint444 / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Brush Bronzewing

Phaps elegans
Columbidae Columbiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales4

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