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Apostlebird WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Apostlebird

Struthidea cinerea
Pomatostomidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Australasian darter WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australasian darter

Anhinga novaehollandiae
Anhingidae Suliformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

Australasian Grebe WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australasian Grebe

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Podicipedidae Podicipediformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Australasian Swamphen WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australasian Swamphen

Porphyrio melanotus
Rallidae Gruiformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

Australian Bustard WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australian Bustard

Ardeotis australis
Otididae Otidiformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

Australian Hobby WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australian Hobby

Falco longipennis
Falconidae Falconiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Australian Pelican WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australian Pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanidae Pelecaniformes Iconic Observed
KnownWell known
Weight100
Locales16

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

Australian Pipit WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australian Pipit

Anthus australis
Motacillidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Australian Pratincole WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australian Pratincole

Stiltia isabella
Glareolidae Charadriiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Australian Reed Warbler WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australian Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus australis
Acrocephalidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Australian White Ibis WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australian White Ibis

Threskiornis molucca
Threskiornithidae Pelecaniformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

Azure Kingfisher WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Azure Kingfisher

Ceyx azureus
Alcedinidae Coraciiformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales12

Cape York, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Mall…

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,…

Banded Whiteface Ron Knight / CC BY 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Banded Whiteface

Aphelocephala nigricincta
Acanthizidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

Central Australia, Channel Country, Mallee

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 Honeyeater JJ Harrison / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Black Honeyeater

Sugomel nigrum
Meliphagidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales4

Central Australia, Channel Country, Mallee, Murray-Darling Basin

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-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-eared Miner Julie Burgher / CC BY 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Black-eared Miner

Manorina melanotis
Meliphagidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales1

Mallee

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…

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

Bluebonnet

Northiella haematogaster
Psittaculidae Psittaciformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales4

Eastern NSW, Mallee, Murray-Darling Basin, Victoria