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Masked lapwing WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Masked lapwing

Vanellus miles
Charadriidae Charadriiformes Iconic Observed
KnownWell known
Weight100
Locales16

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

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

Masked Owl

Tyto novaehollandiae
Tytonidae Strigiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

Metallic Starling DickDaniels (http://carolinabirds.org/) / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Metallic Starling

Aplonis metallica
Sturnidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales2

Cape York, Wet Tropics

Mistletoebird WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Mistletoebird

Dicaeum hirundinaceum
Dicaeidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales16

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

Mountain Thornbill Gary T. Leavens / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Mountain Thornbill

Acanthiza katherina
Acanthizidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales1

Wet Tropics

Nankeen Kestrel Mahyar2698 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Nankeen Kestrel

Falco cenchroides
Falconidae Falconiformes Easy Not observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

Nankeen Night Heron WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Nankeen Night Heron

Nycticorax caledonicus
Ardeidae Pelecaniformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales5

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

Noisy Pitta JJ Harrison (https://tiny.jjharrison.com.au/t/wrlB0uiwLp3IWBAI) / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Noisy Pitta

Pitta versicolor
Pittidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales4

Cape York, Eastern NSW, South-east Queensland, Wet Tropics

Northern Fantail WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Northern Fantail

Rhipidura rufiventris
Rhipiduridae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

Northern Rosella WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Northern Rosella

Platycercus venustus
Psittaculidae Psittaciformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

Northern Scrub-robin Roger MacKertich / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Northern Scrub-robin

Drymodes superciliaris
Petroicidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales2

Cape York, Wet Tropics

Olive-backed Oriole WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Olive-backed Oriole

Oriolus sagittatus
Oriolidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

Olive-backed Sunbird Lip Kee Yap from Singapore, Republic of Singapore / CC BY-SA 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Olive-backed Sunbird

Cinnyris jugularis
Nectariniidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales2

Cape York, Wet Tropics

Orange-footed Scrubfowl WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Orange-footed Scrubfowl

Megapodius reinwardt
Megapodiidae Galliformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

Oriental Cuckoo WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Oriental Cuckoo

Cuculus optatus
Cuculidae Cuculiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

Oriental dollarbird WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Oriental dollarbird

Eurystomus orientalis
Coraciidae Coraciiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

Osprey WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus
Pandionidae Accipitriformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales5

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

Pacific Baza WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pacific Baza

Aviceda subcristata
Accipitridae Accipitriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

Pacific Black Duck WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa
Anatidae Anseriformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

Pacific Emerald Dove WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pacific Emerald Dove

Chalcophaps longirostris
Columbidae Columbiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

Pacific Golden-Plover Bering Land Bridge National Preserve / CC BY 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Pacific Golden-Plover

Pluvialis fulva
Charadriidae Charadriiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales11

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

Pacific koel WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pacific koel

Eudynamys orientalis
Cuculidae Cuculiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

Pacific Reef Heron WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pacific Reef Heron

Egretta sacra
Ardeidae Pelecaniformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

Pale-vented Bush-hen Aviceda / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Pale-vented Bush-hen

Amaurornis moluccana
Rallidae Gruiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales4

Cape York, Eastern NSW, South-east Queensland, Wet Tropics