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A video guide to many of the birds of Australia

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  • Emu to Storks
    • Emu & Cassowary (Casuariidae)
      • Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)
      • Southern Cassowary
    • Megapodes, Quail
      • Australian Bush-turkey (Alectura lathami)
      • Brown Quail (Coturnix ypsilophora)
    • Grebes (Podicipedidae)
      • Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
      • Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)
      • Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus)
    • Gannets, Boobies (Sulidae)
      • Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)
    • Cormorants, Darter
      • Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
      • Black-faced Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscescens)
      • Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius hypoleucos)
      • Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris)
      • Little Pied Cormorant (Microarbo melanoleucos)
      • Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)
    • Pelican (Pelicanidae)
      • Australian Pelican (Pelicanus conspicillatus)
    • Storks (Ciconiidae)
      • Black Necked Stork (Jabiru) (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)
  • Seabirds
    • Fluttering Shearwater (Puffinus gavia)
    • Cape Petrel (Daption capense)
  • Ducks, Swans, ‘Geese’
    • Ducks & Swans (Anatidae)
      • Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)
      • Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae)
      • Freckled duck (Stictonetta naevosa)
      • Musk Duck (Biziura lobata)
      • Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis)
      • Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata)
      • Australian Shelduck (Tadoma tadomoides)
      • Pink-eared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
      • Wandering Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata)
      • Plumed Whistling Duck (Dendroygna eytoni)
      • Hardhead (Aythya australis)
      • Chestnut teal (Anas castanea)
      • Grey teal (Anas gracilis)
      • Australasian Shoveler (Anas rhynchotis)
      • Pacific black duck (Anas superciliosa)
    • Magpie Geese (Anseranatidae)
      • Magpie Geese (Anseranas semipalmata)
  • Herons to Bustard
    • Herons, Egrets etc. (Ardeidae)
      • Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)
      • Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia)
      • Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)
      • White-necked heron (Ardea pacifica)
      • Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
      • White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)
      • Eastern Reef Egret (Egretta sacra)
      • Striated Heron (Eutorides striatus)
      • Nankeen Night-Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)
    • Spoonbills, Ibis (Threskiornithidae)
      • Yellow billed Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes)
      • Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia)
      • Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca)
      • Straw necked ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis)
      • Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
    • Cranes (Gruidae)
      • Brolga (Grus rubicunda)
      • Sarus Crane (Grus antigone)
    • Crakes, rails etc. (Railidae)
      • Australian Spotted Crake (Porzana fluminea)
      • Baillon’s Crake (Porzana pusilla)
      • Spotless Crake (Porzana tabuensis)
      • White-browed Crake (Amauronis cinerea)
      • Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis)
      • Lewin’s Rail (Lewinia pectoralis)
      • Dusky Morehen (Gallinula tenebrosa)
      • Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)
      • Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
      • Black-tailed Native-hen (Tribonyx ventralis)
    • Bustard
      • Australian Bustard (Ardeotis australis)
  • Birds of Prey
    • Eagles, Hawks, Kites etc. (Accipteridae)
      • Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax)
      • Little Eagle (Hieraaetus morphnoides)
      • Osprey (Pandion haliaetus cristatus)
      • White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)
      • Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans)
      • Collared Sparrowhawk (Accipter cirrocephalus)
      • Grey Goshawk – grey morph (Accipiter novaehollandiae)
      • Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
      • Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus)
      • Black Shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris)
    • Falcons (Falconidae)
      • Brown Falcon (Falco berigora)
      • Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides)
      • Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis)
  • Shorebirds, Waders
    • Snipe, Godwits, Curlews etc. (Scolopacidae)
      • Latham’s Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii)
      • Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)
      • Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
      • Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis)
      • Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
      • Sharp-tailed sandpiper (Calidris acuminata)
      • Red Knot (Calidris canutus)
      • Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
      • Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis)
      • Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
      • Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
      • Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis)
      • Terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)
    • Plovers, Dotterels, Lapwings (Charadriidae)
      • Red kneed dotterel (Erythroganys cinctus)
      • Black-fronted dotterel (Elseyornis melanops)
      • Double-banded Plover (Charadrius bicinctus)
      • Red Capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)
      • Inland Dotterel (Charadrius australis)
      • Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva)
      • Hooded Plover (Thinornis rubricollis)
      • Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles)
      • Banded Lapwing (Vanellus tricolor)
    • Painted Snipe (Rostratulidae)
      • Australian Painted Snipe (Rostratula australis)
    • Jacanas (Jacanidae)
      • Comb crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacca)
    • Stone Curlews (Burhinidae)
      • Bush Stone-Curlew (Burhinus grallarius)
      • Beach Stone Curlew (Esacus magnirostris)
    • Osytercatchers (Haematopodidae)
      • Australian Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris)
      • Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus)
    • Stilts, Avocets (Recurvirostridae)
      • Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
      • Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
      • Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)
  • Parrots
    • Parrots – others (Psittacidae)
      • Australian king parrot (Alisterus scapularis)
      • Red-winged Parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus)
      • Double-eyed Fig-parrot (Cyclopsitta diophthamalma, race macleayana)
      • Superb parrot (Polytelis swainsonii)
      • Regent Parrot (Polytelis anthopeplus)
      • Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonatus)
      • Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius)
      • Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)
      • Bourke’s Parrot (Neopsephotus bourkii)
      • Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)
    • Parrots – Rosellas (Psittacidae)
      • Pale headed rosella (Platycerus adscitus)
      • Eastern Rosella (Playcerus eximius)
      • Crimson Rosella (Platycerus elegans)
      • Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius)
    • Parrots – Lorikeets (Psittacidae)
      • Scaly-brested Lorikeet (Trichoglossus chloropidotus)
      • Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)
      • Musk lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna)
      • Little lorikeet (Glossopsitta pusilla)
  • Cockatoos
    • Cockatoos (Cacatuidae)
      • Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea)
      • Long- billed Corella (Cacatua tenuirostris)
      • Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)
      • Galah (Eolophus roseicapillus)
      • Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri)
      • Gang Gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)
      • Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorrhynchus banksii)
      • Glossy Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami)
      • Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris)
      • Yellow-tailed black-cockatoo (Calyptorhychus funereus)
      • Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)
  • Gulls to Cuckoos
    • Gulls, Terns, Noddies (Laridae)
      • Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus)
      • Kelp (Black-backed) Gull (Larus dominicannus)
      • Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae)
      • Whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida)
      • White-winged Black Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)
      • Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)
      • Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica)
      • Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii)
      • White-fronted tern (Sterna striata)
      • Fairy Tern (Sternula nereis)
      • Common Noddy (Anous stolidus)
      • Sooty Tern (Onychoprion fuscata)
    • Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
      • Brown Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia amboinensis)
      • White-headed Pigeon (Columba leucomela)
      • Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans)
      • Common Bronzewing (Geophops plumifera)
      • Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes)
      • Diamond Dove (Geopelia cuneata)
      • Bar-shouldered Dove (Geopelia humeralis)
      • Peaceful dove (Geopelia striata)
      • Wompoo Pigeon (Ptilinopus magnificus)
      • Pied Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula bicolor)
      • Wonga Pigeon (Leucosarcia melanoleuca)
    • Cuckoos & Coucals (Cuculidae)
      • Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites basalis)
      • Shining Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites lucidus)
      • Black-eared cuckoo (Chalcites osulans)
      • Gould’s Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites russatus)
      • Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis)
      • Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus)
      • Pallid Cuckoo (Hteroscenes pallidus)
      • Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianinus)
      • Eastern Koel (Eudynamys orientalis)
  • ‘Night birds’
    • Frogmouths, Nightjars, Owlet Nightjars
      • Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigodes)
      • Spotted nightjar (Eurostopodus argus)
      • Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)
    • Hawk Owls (Strigidae)
      • Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook)
      • Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua)
  • Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Rollers
    • River Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
      • Azure Kingfisher (Alcedo azurea)
    • Woodland Kingfishers (Halcyonidae)
      • Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris)
      • Forest kingfisher (Tordiramphus macleayii)
      • Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus santus)
      • Red-backed Kingfisher (Todiramphus pyrrhopygius)
      • Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
      • Blue winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)
    • Bee-eaters & Rollers
      • Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)
      • Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)
  • Lyrebirds to Pardalotes
    • Lyrebirds (Menuridae)
      • Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)
    • Australasian Treecreepers (Climacteridae)
      • White-browed Treecreeper (Climacteris affinis)
      • Brown Treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus)
      • White-throated Treecreeper (Cormobates leucophaeus)
    • Thornbills, Gerygones etc. (Acanthizidae)
      • Pilotbird (Pycnoptilus floccosus)
      • Rock warbler / Origma (Origma solitaria)
      • White-browed Scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis)
      • Yellow-throated Scrubwren (Sericornis citreogularis)
      • Large-billed Scrubwren (Sericornis magnirostra)
      • Speckled Warbler (Chthonicola sagittata)
      • Redthroat (Pyrrholaemus sagittatus)
      • White-throated Gerygone (Gerygone albogularis)
      • Western Gerygone (Gerygone fusca)
      • Weebill (Smicrornis brevirostris)
      • Yellow-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa)
      • Yellow Thornbill (Acanthiza nana)
      • Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla)
      • Buff-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza reguloides)
      • Chestnut-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza uropygialis)
      • Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis)
      • Banded Whiteface (Aphelocephala nigricincta)
      • Southern Whiteface (Aphelocephala leucopsis)
      • Rufous Fieldwren (Calamanthus campestris)
      • Striated Fieldwren (Calamanthus fuliginosus)
    • Fairy-wrens, Emu-wrens, Grass-wrens etc. (Mauridae)
      • Red-backed Fairy-wren (Melurus melanocephalus)
      • Splendid Fairy-wren (Malurus splendens)
      • Superb Fairy-wren (Malurus cyaneus)
      • Variegated Fairy-wren (Malurus lambertii)
      • White-winged Fairy-wren (Malurus leucopterus leuconotus)
      • Southern Emu-wren (Stipiturus malachurus)
    • Bristlebirds (Dasyornithidae)
      • Eastern Bristlebird (Dasyornis brachypterus)
      • Rufous Bristlebird (Dasyornis broadbenti)
    • Pardalotes (Pardalotidae)
      • Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus)
      • Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus)
      • Red-browed Pardalote (Pardalotus rubricatus)
  • Robins to Orioles
    • Australasian ‘Robins’ (Petroicidae)
      • Jacky winter (Microeca fascinans)
      • Lemon-bellied flycatcher (Microeca flavigaster)
      • Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis)
      • Grey-headed Robin (Heteromyias albiscularis)
      • Hooded Robin (Melanodryas cucullata)
      • Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang)
      • Red Capped Robin (Petrocia goodenovii)
      • Flame robin (Petrocera phoenicca)
      • Rose Robin (Petroica rosea)
      • Pale Yellow Robin (Tregellasia capito)
    • Logrunners (Orthonychidae)
      • Australian Logrunner (Orthonyx temminckii)
      • Chowchilla (Orthornyx spaldingii)
    • Australian Babblers (Pomatostomidae)
      • Hall’s Babbler (Pomatostomus halli)
      • Chestnut-crowned Babbler (Pomatostomus ruficeps)
      • Grey-crowned Babbler (Pomatostomus temporalis)
      • White-browed Babbler (Pomatostomus superciliosus)
    • Whipbirds, Quail-thrushes, Wedgebills (Psophodidae)
      • Eastern Whipbird (Psophodes olvaceus)
      • Churruping Wedgebill (Psophodes cristatus)
      • Spotted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma punctatum)
      • Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax)
      • Cinnamon Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma cinnamomeum)
    • Sitellas (Neosittidae)
      • Varied Sitella (Daphoenositta chrysoptera)
    • Whistlers, Shrike-thrushes etc. (Pachycephalidae)
      • Golden whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)
      • Olive Whistler (Pachycephala olivaca)
      • Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris)
      • Bower’s shrike thrush (Colluricincla boweri)
      • Grey Shrike-thrush (Colluricincla harmonica)
    • Australo-Papuan Bellbirds
      • Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis)
    • Cuckoo-shrikes & Trillers (Campephagidae)
      • Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina novaehollandiae)
      • White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina papuensis)
      • White winged triller (Lalage tricolor)
    • Orioles & Figbirds (Oriolidae)
      • Olive-backed Oriole (Oriolus sagittatus)
      • Australasian Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti)
  • Honeyeaters & Chats
    • Wattlebirds, Friarbirds, Miners
      • Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata)
      • Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera)
      • Little Friarbird (Philemon citreogularis)
      • Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculutus)
      • Helmeted Friarbird (Philemon buceroides)
      • Bell Miner (Manorina melanophrys)
      • Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)
      • Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula)
    • Honeyeaters (Lichenostomus spp.)
      • Bridled Honeyeater (Lichenostomus frenatus)
      • Yellow-faced honeyeater (Lichenostomus chrysops)
      • Yellow Honeyeater (Lichenostomus flavus)
      • Fuscous Honeyeater (Lichenostomus fuscus)
      • Grey-headed Honeyeater (Ptilotula keartlandi)
      • Yellow tufted Honeyeater (Lichenostomus melanops)
      • White-eared honeyeater (Lichenostomus leucotis)
      • White-plumed honeyeater (Lichenostomus penicillatus)
      • Yellow-plumed honeyeater (Lichenostomus ornatus)
      • Singing Honeyeater (Lichenostomus virescens)
    • Honeyeaters (Acanthagenys to Melitheptus)
      • Spiny Cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis)
      • Striped honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata)
      • Macleay’s honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayana)
      • Lewin’s honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii)
      • Yellow spotted Honeyeater (Meliphaga notata)
      • Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris)
      • White-naped honeyeater (Melithreptus lunatus)
    • Honeyeaters (Phylidonyris to Grantiella)
      • New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)
      • White Cheeked Honeyeater (Phylidonyris nigra)
      • Crescent Honeyeater (Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus)
      • White fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons)
      • Painted Honeyeater (Grantiella picta)
    • Honeyeaters -others
      • Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis)
      • Regent Honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia)
      • Brown backed Honeyeater (Ramsayornis modestus)
      • Brown Honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta)
      • Tawny-crowned honeyeater (Glyciphila melanops)
      • Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris)
      • Black Honeyeater (Sugamel niger)
      • Pied Honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus)
      • Scarlet Honeyeater (Myzomela erythocephala)
    • Chats
      • White-fronted Chat (Epthianura albifrons)
      • Orange Chat (Epthianura aurifrons)
      • Crimson Chat (Epthianura tricolor)
  • Bowerbirds to Apostlebird
    • Bowerbirds, Catbirds, (Ptilonorynchidae)
      • Tooth Billed Bowerbird (Scenopoeetes dentirostris)
      • Great Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus nuchalis)
      • Western Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus guttatus )
      • Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)
      • Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus)
      • Spotted Catbird (Ailuroedus melanotis)
      • Green Catbird (Ailuroeus crassirostris)
    • Birds of Paradise (Paraissaeidae)
      • Paradise Riflebird (Lophorina paradiseus)
      • Victoria’s riflebird (Ptilotis victoriae)
    • Woodswallows, Butucherbirds, Currawongs, Magpie, (Artamidae)
      • Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis)
      • Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen)
      • Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)
      • Black Butcherbird (Cracticus quoyi)
      • Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina)
      • Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor)
      • Black-faced Woodswallow (Artamus cinereus)
      • Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus)
      • White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus)
      • Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor)
      • Masked Woodswallow (Artamus personatus)
      • White-browed Woodswallow (Artamus superciliosus)
    • Crows, Ravens (Corvidae)
      • New England Forest Raven (Corvus tasmanicus boreus)
      • Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides)
      • Little Raven (Corvus mellori)
      • Little Crow (Corvus bennetti)
      • Torresian Crow (Corvus orru)
    • Drongos (Dicruridae)
      • Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus)
    • Chough and Apostlebird (Corcoracidae)
      • White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)
      • Apostlebird (Strauthidea cinerea)
    • Fantails (Rhipiduridae)
      • Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa)
      • Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophyrys)
      • Northern fantail (Rhipidura rufiventris)
      • Rufous Fantail (Rhipdura rufifrons)
    • Monarchs & Flycatchers (Monarchidae)
      • Spectacled Monarch (Symposiarchus trivirgatus)
      • Shining Flycatcher (Myiagra alecto)
      • Satin Flycatcher (Myiagra cyanoleuca)
      • Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta)
      • Leaden flycatcher (Myriagra rubecula)
      • Magpie Lark (Grallina cyanoleuca)
  • Pipits to Starlings
    • Pipits, Wagtails (Motacillidae)
      • Australasian Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae)
    • Reed warblers, Cisticolas, Grassbirds, Songlarks
      • Australian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus australis)
      • Golden headed Cisticola (Cisticola exilis)
      • Little Grassbird (Megalurus gramineus)
      • Tawny Grassbird (Megalurus timoriensis)
      • Spinifexbird (Poodytes carteri)
      • Brown Songlark (Cinclorramphus cruralis)
      • Rufous Songlark (Cincloramphus mathewsi)
    • Grassfinches (Estrilidae)
      • Painted Finch (Emblema pictum)
      • Blue-Faced Parrot-finch (Erythrura trichroa)
      • Chestnut-breasted Mannikin (Lonchura castaneothorax)
      • Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)
      • Red-browed Finch (Neochmia temporalis)
      • Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata)
      • Double-barred Finch (Taeniopygia bichenovii)
      • Zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)
    • White eyes (Timaliidae)
      • Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis)
    • Swallows (Hirundinidae)
      • Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena)
      • Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans
    • Sunbirds and Flowerpeckers: Nectariniidae
      • Mistletoebird (Dicaeum hirundinaceum)
    • Thrushes (Turdidae)
      • Bassian thrush (Zoothera lunulata)
      • Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Posted on 10/08/2016 by Boss cocky

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