2010.5.16

Australian Birds

There's nothing like having a clear beginning to a project—that's the opportunity I've had with twitching in Australia. Below are the birds I've identified since landing in Canberra October 30, 2006. Species total = 187

New

  • Rose Robin

    Rose RobinPetroica RoseaMay 15, 2010
    Longneck Creek, Scheyville NP, NSW

  • Buff-rumped Thornbill

    Buff-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza reguloidesMay 9, 2010
    Castlereagh Nature Reserve, NSW

  • Crescent Honeyeater

    Crescent HoneyeaterPhylidonyris pyrrhopterusMay 4, 2010
    Black Mountain, ANBG, ACT

  • Olive Whistler

    Olive WhistlerPachycephala olivaceaMar. 15, 2010
    Deep Creek Reserve, NSW

Casuariiformes

Casuaridae (Emu)

  • Emu

    EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeDec. 23, 2006
    55 km west of Hay, NSW

Galliformes

Megapodiidae (Brush-turkey)

  • Australian Brush-turkey

    Australian Brush-turkeyAlectura lathamiJan. 25, 2008
    Coolum, QLD

Anseriformes

Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

  • Cape Barren Goose

    Cape Barren GooseCereopsis novaehollandiaeDec. 24, 2006
    Kangaroo Island, SA

  • Black Swan

    Black SwanCygnus atratusDec. 26, 2006
    Emu Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA

  • Australian Wood Duck

    Australian Wood DuckChenonetta jubataJun. 17, 2007
    Black Mountain, ANBG, ACT

  • Australasian Shoveler

    Australasian ShovelerAnas rhynchotisFeb. 25, 2010
    Pitt Town Lagoon, NSW

  • Chestnut Teal

    Chestnut TealAnas castaneaDec. 7, 2008
    Canterbury, NSW

  • Northern Mallard

    Northern MallardAnas platyrhynchosDec. 24, 2006
    Goolwa, SA

  • Pacific Black Duck

    Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosaMay 31, 2007
    Watson, ACT

  • Hardhead

    HardheadAythya australisJun. 5, 2009
    Centennial Park Duck Pond, NSW

Podicipediformes

Podricipedidae (Grebes)

  • Australasian Grebe

    Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiaeFeb. 19, 2010
    Wentworth Commons, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW

Columbiformes

Columbidae (Doves, Pigeons, Bronzewings)

  • Rock Dove

    Rock DoveColumbia liviaDec. 7, 2008
    Canterbury, NSW

  • Spotted Dove

    Spotted DoveStreptopelia chinensisNov. 29, 2008
    Croydon Park, NSW

  • Common Bronzewing placeholder

    Common BronzewingPhaps chalcopteraOct. 13, 2007
    Mt. Majura, ACT

  • Crested Pigeon

    Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotesNov. 19, 2006
    Cook, ACT

  • Spinifex Pigeon

    Spinifex PigeonGeophaps plumiferaFeb. 28, 2009
    Kings Canyon, NT

  • Diamond Dove

    Diamond DoveGeopelia cuneataFeb. 27, 2009
    Uluru, NT

  • Peaceful Dove

    Peaceful DoveGeopelia striataFeb. 21, 2010
    Longneck Creek, Scheyville NP, NSW

  • Bar-shouldered Dove

    Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralisMar. 18, 2010
    Longneck Creek, Scheyville NP, NSW

Caprimulgiformes

Podargidae (Frogmouths)

  • Tawny Frogmouth

    Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoidesAug. 21, 2007
    Black Mountain, ANBG, ACT

Sphenisciformes

Spheniscidae (Penguins)

  • Little Penguin

    Little PenguinEudyptula minorDec. 26, 2006
    Penereth, Kangaroo Island, SA

Phalacrocoraciformes

Sulidae (Gannets)

  • Australasian Gannet

    Australasian GannetMorus serratorJun. 6, 2009
    Avalon Beach, NSW

Anhingidae (Darter)

  • Australasian Darter

    Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiaeSep. 8, 2007
    Jerrabomberra Wetlands, ACT

Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)

  • Little Pied Cormorant

    Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucosAug. 17, 2008
    Bateman's Bay, NSW

  • Great Cormorant

    Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboNov. 29, 2008
    Canterbury, NSW

  • Little Black Cormorant

    Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostrisSep. 14, 2007
    Royal Botanical Garden, NSW

  • Pied Cormorant

    Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax variusJun. 5, 2009
    Centennial Park Duck Pond, NSW

Ciconiiformes

Pelecanidae (Pelican)

  • Australian Pelican

    Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatusDec. 24, 2006
    Goolwa, SA

Ardeidae (Egrets, Herons)

  • Eastern Great Egret

    Eastern Great EgretArdea modestaJan. 10, 2009
    Bicentennial Park, NSW

  • Cattle Egret

    Cattle EgretArdea ibisSep. 13, 2009
    Lochinvar, NSW

  • White-faced Heron

    White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiaeMay 10, 2007
    Gungahlin, ACT

  • Eastern Reef Egret placeholder

    Eastern Reef EgretEgretta sacraFeb. 7, 2010
    Cave Beach, Booderee NP, ACT

Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills)

  • Glossy Ibis

    Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusFeb. 19, 2010
    Eastern quality control pond, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW

  • Australian White Ibis

    Australian White IbisThreskiornis moluccaDec. 24, 2006
    Kangaroo Island, SA

  • Straw-necked Ibis

    Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollisAug. 2, 2009
    Hume Hwy between Campbelltown and Golburn, NSW

  • Royal Spoonbill

    Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regiaFeb. 19, 2010
    Eastern quality control pond, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW

  • Yellow-billed Spoonbill

    Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipesFeb. 25, 2010
    Hwy 2, Red Hill, NSW

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae (Kites, Eagles, Harriers)

  • Black-shouldered Kite

    Black-shouldered Kite Elanus axillarisMay 14, 2009
    Yarramundi Lagoon, Agnes Banks, NSW

  • Pacific Baza

    Pacific BazaAviceda subcristataMar. 12, 2010
    Longneck Creek, Scheyville NP, NSW

  • White-bellied Sea-Eagle

    White-bellied Sea-EagleHaliaeetus leucogasterJan. 25, 2009
    Bendalong, NSW

  • Swamp Harrier

    Swamp HarrierCircus approximansFeb. 17, 2008
    Lake Binney, TAS

  • Wedge-tailed Eagle

    Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audaxApr. 7, 2007
    Tullah, TAS

Falconiformes

Falconidae (Kestrel, Falcons)

  • Nankeen Kestral

    Nankeen KestralFalco cenchroidesJune 7, 2008
    Parkes, NSW

  • Peregrine Falcon

    Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusMar. 21, 2009
    Croydon Park, NSW

Gruiformes

Rallidae (Swamphen, Native-hens, Moorhen, Coot)

  • Purple Swamphen

    Purple SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrioDec. 24, 2006
    Goolwa, SA

  • Tasmanian Native-hen placeholder

    Tasmanian Native-henTribonyx mortieriiApr. 6, 2007
    Norfolk, TAS

  • Dusky Moorhen

    Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosaSep. 14, 2007
    Royal Botanical Garden, NSW

  • Eurasian Coot

    Eurasian CootFulica atraDec. 24, 2006
    Goolwa, SA

Charadriiformes

Burhinidae (Stone-curlews)

  • Bush Stone-curlew

    Bush Stone-curlewBurhinus grallariusOct. 10, 2007
    University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD

Haematopolidae (Oystercatchers)

  • Australian Pied Oystercatcher

    Australian Pied OystercatcherHaematopus longirostrisMar. 14, 2009
    Cunjurong Point, NSW

  • Sooty Oystercatcher

    Sooty OystercatcherHaematopus fuliginosusNov. 12, 2006
    Durras NSW

Recurvirostridae (Stilts)

Charadriidae (Plovers, Dotterels, Lapwings)

  • Pacific Golden Plover

    Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulvaMar. 15, 2010
    Long Reef, NSW

  • Red-capped Plover

    Red-capped PloverCharadrius ruficapillusMar. 14, 2009
    Cunjurong Point, NSW

  • Double-banded Plover

    Double-banded PloverCharadrius bicinctusMar. 20, 2010
    Boat Harbour, NSW

  • Black-fronted Dotterel

    Black-fronted DotterelElseyornis melanopsFeb. 22, 2010
    Dee Why Lagoon, NSW

  • Masked Lapwing

    Masked LapwingVanellus milesApr. 8, 2007
    Tullah, TAS

Scolopacidae (Godwits, Whimbrel, Stints, Sandpipers)

  • Bar-tailed Godwit

    Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaDec. 4, 2009
    Lake Conjola, NSW

  • Whimbrel

    WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusDec. 4, 2009
    Lake Conjola, NSW

  • Grey-tailed Tattler

    Grey-tailed TattlerLimosa lapponicaApr. 19, 2010
    Long Reef, NSW

  • Ruddy Turnstone

    Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresMar. 20, 2010
    Boat Harbour, NSW

  • Red-necked Stint

    Red-necked StintCalidris ruficollisJun. 11, 2009
    Long Reef, NSW

  • Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

    Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataJan. 10, 2009
    Bressington Park, NSW

Laridae (Noddys, Terns, Gulls)

  • Black Noddy

    Black NoddyAnous minutusApr. 17, 2010
    Long Reef, NSW

  • Little Tern

    Little TernSternula albifronsDec. 4, 2009
    Lake Conjola, NSW

  • Crested Tern

    Crested TernThalasseus bergiiDec. 25, 2006
    Flinders Chase NP, KI, SA

  • Pacific Gull

    Pacific GullLarus pacificusDec. 25, 2006
    Flinders Chase NP, KI, SA

  • Silver Gull

    Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae Nov. 25, 2006
    Acton, ACT

Psittaciformes

Cacatuidae (Cockatoos, Corellas)

Psittacidae (Lorikeets, Parrots, Rosellas)

  • Rainbow Lorikeet

    Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus haematodusDec. 24, 2006
    Kangaroo Island, SA

  • Scaly-breasted Lorikeet

    Scaly-breasted LorikeetTrichoglossus chlorolepidotusJan. 27, 2008
    Coolum, QLD

  • Musk Lorikeet

    Musk LorikeetGlossopsitta concinnaSep. 12, 2009
    Cessnock, NSW

  • Little Lorikeet

    Little LorikeetGlossopsitta PusillaMar. 12, 2010
    Longneck Creek, Scheyville NP, NSW

  • Australian King-parrot

    Australian King-parrotAlisterus scapularisMar. 1, 2007
    Watson, ACT

  • Green Rosella

    Green RosellaPlatycercus caledonicusApr. 6, 2007
    Mt. Field NP, TAS

  • Crimson Rosella

    Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegansOct. 30, 2006
    Black Mountain, ACT

  • Eastern Rosella

    Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximiusNov. 17, 2006
    Googong, NSW

  • Pale-headed Rosella

    Pale-headed RosellaPlatycercus adscitusJan. 28, 2008
    Coolum, QLD

  • Australian Ringneck

    Australian RingneckBarnardius zonariusFeb. 28, 2009
    Ormiston Gorge, NT

  • Red-rumped Parrot

    Red-rumped ParrotPsephotus haematonotusDec. 13, 2006
    Lyneham, ACT

Cuculiformes

Cuculidae (Cuckoos)

  • Eastern Koel

    Eastern KoelEudynamys orientalisDec. 8, 2008
    Croydon Park, NSW

  • Channed-billed Cuckoo

    Channed-billed CuckooScythrops novaehollandiaeOct. 22, 2009
    Leichhardt, NSW

  • Shining Bronze-cuckoo

    Shining Bronze-cuckooChalcites lucidusMar. 18, 2010
    Longneck Creek, Scheyville NP, NSW

  • Fan-tailed Cuckoo

    Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformisMar. 18, 2010
    Longneck Creek, Scheyville NP, NSW

Strigiformes

Strigidae (Owls)

Coraciiformes

Alcedinidae (River Kingfishers)

  • Azure Kingfisher

    Azure KingfisherCeyx azureaJune 7, 2008
    Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo, NSW

Halcyonidae (Forest Kingfishers)

Meropidae (Bee-eater)

  • Rainbow Bee-eater

    Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatusFeb. 27, 2009
    Mutitjuta Waterhole, Uluru, NT

Coraciidae (Dollarbird)

Basal Passeri

Menuridae (Lyrebirds)

  • Superb Lyrebird

    Superb LyrebirdMenura novaehollandiaeFeb. 24, 2009
    Katoomba, NSW

Passeri inserta sedis

Climacteridae (Treecreepers)

  • White-throated Treecreeper

    White-throated TreecreeperCormobates leucophaeusApr. 22, 2007
    Black Mountain, ANBG, ACT

  • Brown Treecreeper

    Brown TreecreeperClimacteris picumnusJune 7, 2007
    Forbes (Gum Swamp), NSW

Ptilonorhynchidae (Bowerbirds)

Pomatostomidae (Babblers)

  • Grey-crowned Babbler

    Grey-crowned BabblerPomatostomus temporalisJune 7, 2008
    Gum Swamp, Forbes, NSW

  • White-browed Babbler

    White-browed BabblerPomatostomus superciliosusJune 7, 2008
    Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo, NSW

Petroicidae (Australasian Robins)

  • Rose Robin

    Rose RobinPetroica RoseaMay 15, 2010
    Longneck Creek, Scheyville NP, NSW

  • Scarlet Robin placeholder

    Scarlet RobinPetroica boodangAug. 25, 2007
    Sparrow Hill, ACT

  • Flame Robin

    Flame RobinPetroica phoeniceaApr. 6, 2007
    Lake St. Clair, TAS

  • Hooded Robin

    Hooded RobinMelanodryas cucullataMar. 27, 2010
    Glen Davis campground, NSW

  • Eastern Yellow Robin

    Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australisApr. 22, 2007
    Black Mountain, ANBG, ACT

Meliphagoidea

Maluridae (Fairy-wrens)

Acanthizidae (Scrubwrens, Scrubtit, Weebill, Gerygones, Thornbills)

  • Yellow-throated Scrubwren

    Yellow-throated ScrubwrenSericornis citreogularisMar. 13, 2010
    Bola Creek, Royal NP, NSW

  • White-browed Scrubwren

    White-browed ScrubwrenSericornis frontalisApr. 22, 2007
    Black Mountain, ANBG, ACT

  • Scrubtit

    ScrubtitAcanthornis magnaFeb. 16, 2008
    Nelson Falls, Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers NP, TAS

  • Weebill

    WeebillSmicrornis brevirostrisMay. 16, 2007
    Watson, ACT

  • White-throated Gerygone

    White-throated GerygoneGerygone albogularisOct. 11, 2008
    Apple Tree Bay, Ku-ring Gai NP, NSW

  • Striated Thornbill

    Striated ThornbillAcanthiza lineataMar. 27, 2010
    Turon Gates, NSW

  • Yellow Thornbill

    Yellow ThornbillAcanthiza nanaMar. 2, 2010
    Sugarloaf Pt., Lane Cove NP, NSW

  • Yellow-rumped Thornbill

    Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoaAug. 16, 2007
    Watson, ACT

  • Buff-rumped Thornbill

    Buff-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza reguloidesMay 9, 2010
    Castlereagh Nature Reserve, NSW

  • Tasmanian Thornbill

    Tasmanian ThornbillAcanthiza ewingiiApr. 6, 2007
    Lake St. Clair, TAS

  • Brown Thornbill

    Brown ThornbillAcanthiza pusillaOct. 11, 2008
    Apple Tree Bay, Ku-ring Gai NP, NSW

Pardalotidae (Pardalotes)

Meliphagidae (Spinebills, Honeyeaters, Miners, Wattlebirds, Friarbirds)

  • Eastern Spinebill

    Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostrisFeb. 13, 2007
    Black Mountain, ANBG, ACT

  • Lewin's honeyeater

    Lewin's honeyeaterMeliphaga lewiniiMay , 2009
    Mitchell Park, NSW

  • Yellow-faced honeyeater

    Yellow-faced honeyeaterLichenostomus chrysopsSep. 8, 2007
    Jerrabomberra Wetlands, ACT

  • White-eared Honeyeater

    White-eared HoneyeaterLichenostomus leucotisApr. 13, 2007
    Waston, ACT

  • Yellow-tufted Honeyeater

    Yellow-tufted HoneyeaterLichenostomus melanopsOct. 11, 2009
    Ku-ring Gai NP, NSW

  • Grey-headed Honeyeater

    Grey-headed HoneyeaterLichenostomus keartlandiFeb. 27, 2009
    Mutitjulu Waterhole, Uluru, NT

  • Fuscous Honeyeater

    Fuscous HoneyeaterLichenostomus fuscusFeb. 21, 2010
    Longneck Creek, Scheyville NP, NSW

  • White-plumed Honeyeater

    White-plumed HoneyeaterLichenostomus penicillatusDec. 7, 2008
    Canterbury, NSW

  • Bell Miner

    Bell MinerManorina melanophrysMay 14, 2009
    Yellomundee, NSW

  • Noisy Miner

    Noisy MinerManorina melanocephalaMar. 8, 2007
    Watson, ACT

  • Yellow-throated Miner

    Yellow-throated MinerManorina flavigulaMar. 1, 2009
    Glen Helen, NT

  • Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater

    Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterAcanthagenys rufogularisJune 7, 2008
    The Dish, Parkes, NSW

  • Little Wattlebird

    Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysopteraApr. 9, 2007
    Devonport, TAS

  • Red Wattlebird

    Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataDec. 6, 2006
    Black Mountain, ACT

  • Scarlet Honeyeater

    Scarlet HoneyeaterMyzomela sanguinolentaFeb. 21, 2010
    Longneck Creek, Scheyville NP, NSW

  • Crescent Honeyeater

    Crescent HoneyeaterPhylidonyris pyrrhopterusMay 4, 2010
    Black Mountain, ANBG, ACT

  • New Holland Honeyeater

    New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeDec. 24, 2006
    Kangaroo Island, SA

  • White-cheeked Honeyeater

    White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris nigerMar. 15, 2010
    Deep Creek Reserve, NSW

  • Strong-billed Honeyeater

    Strong-billed HoneyeaterMelithreptus validirostrisFeb. 15, 2008
    Trowunna WP, Mole Creek, TAS

  • White-naped Honeyeater

    White-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus lunatusMar. 28, 2010
    Turon Gates, NSW

  • Blue-faced Honeyeater

    Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotisJune 7, 2008
    The Dish, Parkes, NSW

  • Noisy Friarbird

    Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatusOct. 6, 2007
    Watson, ACT

Corvoidea

Psophodidae (Whipbirds)

  • Eastern Whipbird

    Eastern WhipbirdPsophodes olivaceusSep. 23, 2007
    Depot Beach, Murramarang NP, NSW

Campephagidae (Cuckoo-shrikes)

  • Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike

    Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikeCoracina novaehollandiaeSep. 8, 2007
    Jerrabomberra Wetlands, ACT

  • White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike

    White-bellied Cuckoo-shrikeCoracina papuensisMar. 12, 2010
    Longneck Creek, Scheyville NP, NSW

Pachycephalidae (Shrike-tits, Whistlers, Shrike-thrushes)

  • Crested Shrike-tit

    Crested Shrike-titFacunculus frontatusFeb. 25, 2010
    Longneck Creek, Scheyville NP, NSW

  • Olive Whistler

    Olive WhistlerPachycephala olivaceaMar. 15, 2010
    Deep Creek Reserve, NSW

  • Golden Whistler

    Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralisOct. 11, 2009
    Ku-ring Gai NP, NSW

  • Rufous Whistler

    Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventrisFeb. 21, 2010
    Longneck Creek, Scheyville NP, NSW

  • Grey Shrike-thrush

    Grey Shrike-thrushColluricincla harmonicaSep. 18, 2007
    Black Mountain, ACT

Oriolidae (Figbird, Orioles)

  • Australasian Figbird

    Australasian FigbirdSphecotheres vieillotiOct. 10, 2007
    St. Lucia, UQ, QLD

  • Olive-backed Oriole

    Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatusMay 28, 2009
    Mitchell Park, NSW

Artamidae (Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Magpie, Currawongs)

  • Dusky Woodswallow

    Dusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterusMar. 27, 2010
    Glen Davis campground, NSW

  • Grey Butcherbird

    Grey ButcherbirdCracticus torquatusAug. 9, 2007
    Watson, ACT

  • Pied Butcherbird

    Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularisJune 7, 2008
    Gum Swamp, Forbes, NSW

  • Australian Magpie

    Australian MagpieCracticus tibicenOct. 30, 2006
    Black Mountain, ACT

  • Pied Currawong

    Pied CurrawongStrepera graculinaNov. 16, 2006
    Black Mountain, ACT

  • Black Currawong

    Black CurrawongStrepera fuliginosaApr. 6, 2007
    Lake St. Clair, TAS

Dicruridae (Drongo)

Rhipiduridae (Fantails, Wagtail)

  • Rufous Fantail placeholder

    Rufous FantailRhipidura RufifronsMar. 13, 2010
    Bola Creek, Royal NP, NSW

  • Grey Fantail

    Grey FantailRhipidura albiscapaSep. 8, 2007
    Jerrabomberra Wetlands, ACT

  • Willie Wagtail

    Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysJul. 25, 2007
    Lyneham, ACT

Corvidae (Ravens, Crows)

  • Australian Raven

    Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesMay 6, 2007
    Fisher, ACT

  • Torresian Crow

    Torresian CrowCorvus orruFeb. 28, 2009
    Kings Canyon, NT

Monarchidae (Monarchs, Magpie-lark)

  • Black-faced Monarch

    Black-faced MonarchMonarcha melanopsisFeb. 21, 2010
    Longneck Creek, Scheyville NP, NSW

  • Magpie Lark

    Magpie LarkGrallina cyanoleucaMar. 8, 2007
    Watson, ACT

Corcoracidae (Chough, Apostlebird)

  • White-winged Chough

    White-winged ChoughCorcorax melanorhamphosApr. 22, 2007
    Black Mountain, ANBG, ACT

  • Apostlebird

    ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaApr. 19, 2007
    Eastern Creek, NSW

Sylvioidea

Cisticolidae (Cisticolas)

  • Golden-headed Cisticola

    Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilisJun. 11, 2009
    Dee Why Lagoon, NSW

Acrocephalidae (Reed-Warbler)

  • Australian Reed-warbler

    Australian Reed-WarblerAcrocephalus australisFeb. 19, 2010
    Eastern quality control pond, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW

Timaliidae (White-eyes)

  • Silvereye

    SilvereyeZosterops lateralisApr. 12, 2007
    Waston, ACT

Hirundinidae (Swallows, Martins)

  • Welcome Swallow

    Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaSep. 8, 2007
    Jerrabomberra Wetlands, ACT

  • Fairy Martin

    Fairy MartinPetrochelidon arielFeb. 25, 2010
    Pitt Town Lagoon, NSW

Pycnonotidae (Bulbul)

  • Red-whiskered Bulbul

    Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosusSep. 2008
    Ashbury, NSW

Muscicapoidea

Turdidae (Thrushes)

  • Bassian Thrush

    Bassian ThrushZoothera lunulataJun. 17, 2007
    Black Mountain, ANBG, ACT

  • Common Blackbird

    Common BlackbirdTurdus merulaNov. 19, 2006
    Cook, ACT

Sturnidae (Starlings, Myna)

  • Common Starling

    Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisMar. 8, 2007
    Watson, ACT

  • Common Myna

    Common MynaAcridotheres tristisNov. 19, 2006
    Cook, ACT

Passeroidea

Nectariniidae (Mistletoebird)

  • Mistletoebird

    MistletoebirdDicaeum hirundinaceumFeb. 21, 2010
    Longneck Creek, Scheyville NP, NSW

Estrildidae (Weaver-finches)

  • Zebra Finch

    Zebra FinchTaeniopygia guttataFeb. 27, 2009
    Uluru, NT

  • Double-barred Finch

    Double-barred FinchTaeniopygia bichenoviiFeb. 25, 2010
    Longneck Creek, Scheyville NP, NSW

  • Red-browed Finch

    Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalisFeb. 13, 2007
    Black Mountain, ANBG, ACT

  • Painted Finch

    Painted FinchEmblema pictumFeb. 27, 2009
    Uluru, NT

Passeridae (Sparrows)

Motacillidae (Pipets)

  • Australasian Pipet

    Australasian PipetAnthus novaeseelandiaeOct. 14, 2007
    Namadji NP, ACT

Fringillidae (True Finches)

  • European Goldfinch

    European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisSep. 8, 2007
    Jerrabomberra Wetlands, ACT