Some Birds in Eastern Australia

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )

(updated 10 July 2008)

Dacelo novaeguineae
ALCEDINIDAE
Kookaburra

Anas platyrhynchos
ANATIDAE
Mallard

Anas superciliosa
ANATIDAE
Black Duck

Anser cygnoides
ANATIDAE
Chinese Goose

Cairina moschata
ANATIDAE
Muscovy Duck

Cygnus atratus
ANATIDAE
Black Swan

Ardea alba
ARDEIDAE
Great Egret

Ardea ibis
ARDEIDAE
Cattle Egret

Egretta novaehollandiae
ARDEIDAE
White Faced Heron

Coracina novaehollandiae
CAMPEPHAGIDAE
Black-faced Cuckoo Shrike

Vanellus miles
CHARADRIIDAE
Masked Lapwing

Columba livia
COLUMBIDAE
Domestic Pigeon

Geophaps lophotes
COLUMBIDAE
Crested Dove

Streptopelia risoria
COLUMBIDAE
Ring Neck Dove

Streptopelia chinensis
COLUMBIDAE
Turtle Dove

Struthidea cinerea
CORCORACIDAE
Apostlebird

Corvus coronoides
CRACTICIDAE
Australian Crow

Gymnorhina tibicen
CRACTICIDAE
Australian Magpie

Strepera graculina
CRACTICIDAE
Currawong

Rhipidura leucophrys
DICRURIDAE
Willy Wagtail

Grallina cyanoleuca
GRALLINIDAE
Pee Wee

Hirundo neoxena
HIRUNDINIDAE
Welcome Swallow

Larus novaehollandiae
LARIDAE
Silver gull

Malurus cyaneus
MALURIDAE
Blue Wren

Alectura lathami
MEGAPODIDAE
Brush Turkey

Anthochaera chrysoptera
MELIPHAGIDAE
Brush Wattle Bird

Entomyzon cyanotis
MELIPHAGIDAE
Blue-Faced Honeyeater

Manorina melanocephala
MELIPHAGIDAE
Noisy Miner

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
MELIPHAGIDAE
New Holland Honeyeater

Monarcha leucotis
PACHYCEPHALIDAE
White Eared Monarch

Pelicanus conspicillatus
PELICANIDAE
Australian Pelican

Gallus gallus
PHASIANIDAE
Domestic Chicken

Threskiornis molucca
PLATALEIDAE
White Ibis

Threskiornis spinicollis
PLATALEIDAE
Straw Necked Ibis

Passer domesticus
PLOCEIDAE
House SParrow

Alisterus scapularis
PSITTACIDAE
King Parrot

Cacatua galerita
PSITTACIDAE
Sulphur Crested Cockatoo

Cacatua roseicapilla
PSITTACIDAE
Galah

Cacatua sanguinea
PSITTACIDAE
Corella

Leptolophus hollandicus
PSITTACIDAE
Quarrion

Melopsittacus undulatus
PSITTACIDAE
Budgerigar

Platycercus eximius
PSITTACIDAE
Eastern Rosella

Psittacula krameri
PSITTACIDAE
Indian Ringneck

Trichoglossus haematodus
PSITTACIDAE
Rainbow Lorikeet

Pycnonotus jocosus
PYCNONOTIDAE
Bulbul

Gallinula tenebrosa
RALLIDAE
Moorhen

Himantopus himantopus
RECURVIROSTRIDAE
Black-winged Stilt

Limosa laponica
SCOLOPACIDAE
Bar Tailed Godwit

Acridotheres tristis
STURNIDAE
Indian Mynah

Sturnus vulgaris
STURNIDAE
European Starling