Australasian Birds Index

Australasian Birds

I hope to include birds from Australia and, eventually, New Zealand in this section.

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In order to help regular readers, I have noted the date of posting or most recent update for each species.

Ducks, Geese and Swans:

Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) March 2007
Plumed Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna eytoni) February 2001
Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) October 2006
Australian Shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides) July 2006
Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata) October 2006
Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) August 2006
Australian Shoveler (Anas rhynchotis) August 2006
Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) August 2006
Hardhead (Aythya australis) October 2006
Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis) May 2006
Musk Duck (Biziura lobata) October 2006
Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) March 2007

Grebes:
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) May 2006
Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus) May 2006

Gannets:
Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) October 2007

Darters and Cormorants:
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) May 2006
Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) May 2006
Black-faced Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscescens) May 2006
Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius) May 2006
Little Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos) May 2006
Darter (Anhinga melanogaster) August 2006

Raptors:
Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) April 2007
Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis) April 2007
Brown Falcon (Falco berigora) April 2007
Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) March 2007
Black Kite (Milvus migrans) October 2007
Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus) May 2007
White-bellied Sea-eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) May 2007
Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans) March 2007
Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus) July 2006
Collared Sparrowhawk (Accipiter cirrhocephalus) July 2006
Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) October 2006

Pelicans, Herons, Egrets, Ibises and Spoonbills:
Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) May 2006
Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) July 2006
Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis) July 2006
Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) May 2006
Yellow-billed Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes) May 2006
Rufous Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) December 2007
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) October 2006
White-necked Heron (Ardea pacifica) October 2006
Great Egret (Ardea alba) October 2006
White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) March 2007

Waders:
Purple Swamp-hen (Porphyrio porphyrio) May 2006
Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) April 2007
Tasmanian Native-hen (Gallinula mortierii) April 2007
Australian Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) April 2007
Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus) April 2007
Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus) March 2007
Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae) May 2006
Banded Lapwing (Vanellus tricolor) July 2006
Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) July 2006
Red-kneed Dotterel (Erythrogonys cinctus) April 2007
Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva) May 2006
Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus) October 2006
Hooded Plover (Thinornis rubricollis) July 2006
Black-fronted Dotterel (Elseyornis melanops) March 2007
Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) September 2007
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) September 2007
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) July 2006
Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) October 2006
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) October 2006

Gulls and Terns:
Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus) July 2007
Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) July 2007
Silver Gull (Larus novaehollandiae) July 2007
Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia) June 2006
Crested Tern (Sterna bergii) June 2006

Pigeons:
Spotted-necked Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) June 2006
Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) May 2006
Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) December 2007
Wonga Pigeon (Leucosarcia melanoleuca) September 2007
Diamond Dove (Geopelia cuneata) April 2007
Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida) April 2007

Cockatoos and Parrots:
Glossy Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami) October 2006
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus) October 2006
Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum) October 2006
Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) October 2006
Long-billed Corella (Cacatua tenuirostris) October 2006
Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea) October 2006
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) October 2006
Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) July 2006
Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna) April 2007
Purple-crowned Lorikeet (Glossopsitta porphyrocephala) April 2007
Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius) October 2006
Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans) May 2006
Yellow Rosella (Platycercus elegans flaveolus) May 2006
Green Rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) May 2006
Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius) May 2006
Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus) May 2006
Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella) December 2007
Australian King-Parrot (Alisterus scapularis) August 2006

Cuckoos, Frogmouths, Swifts and Kingfishers:
Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) October 2006
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx lucidus) October 2006
Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) May 2006
White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) May 2007
Azure Kingfisher (Alcedo azurea) August 2006
Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) October 2007

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