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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-breasted Fairy-wren Melindra12 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Blue-breasted Fairy-wren

Malurus pulcherrimus
Maluridae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales1

South-west WA

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…

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…

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…

Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo Photo by: Paulweberphoto - paulweberphoto.com / CC BY 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo

Zanda latirostris
Cacatuidae Psittaciformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales1

South-west WA

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 …

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…

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 …

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…

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 …

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…

Dusky Gerygone Thibaud Aronson / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Dusky Gerygone

Gerygone tenebrosa
Acanthizidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales1

South-west WA

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…

Elegant Parrot Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Elegant Parrot

Neophema elegans
Psittaculidae Psittaciformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

South-east South Australia, South-west WA, Victoria

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…