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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BIRDS - NON PASSERINES

Struthionidae - Ostrich

Fregatidae - Frigatebird

Jacanidae - Jacana

Casuariidae - Emu

Sulidae - Gannet

Rostratulidae - Painted Snipe

Megapodiidae - Brush-turkey, Malleefowl

Anhingidae - Darter

Scolopacidae - Stints, Sandpipers, etc

Phasianidae - Quail

Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorants

Turnicidae - Button-quails

Anseranatidae - Magpie Goose

Pelicanidae - Pelican

Glareolidae - Pratincoles

Anatidae - Ducks, Goose, Swan

Ciconiidae - Stork

Stercorariidae - Skuas, Jaegers

Phaethontidae - Tropicbird

Ardeidae - Herons, Egrets, Bitterns

Laridae - Gulls, Terns

Podicipedidae - Grebes

Threskiornithidae- Ibis, Spoonbills

Cacatuidae - Cockatoos

Columbidae - Pigeons, Doves

Accipitridae - Osprey, Kites, Eagles

Psittacidae - Lorikeets, Parrots, Rosellas

Podargidae - Frogmouth

Falconidae - Falcons

Cuculidae - Cuckoos

Eurostopodidae - Nightjar

Gruidae - Brolga

Strigidae - Owls, Boobook

Aegothelidae - Owlet-nightjar

Rallidae - Rails, Crakes, Hens, Coot

Tytonidae - Owls

Apodidae - Needletail, Swifts

Otididae - Bustard

Alcedinidae - Kingfishers

Hydrobatidae - Storm-Petrels

Burhinidae - Stone-curlew

Halcyonidae - Kookaburra, Kingfishers

Oceanitidae - Storm-Petrels

Haematopodidae - Oystercatchers

Meropidae - Beeeater

Diomedeidae - Albatrosses

Recurvirostridae - Stilts, Avocet

Coraciidae - Dollarbird

Procellariidae - Petrels, Shearwaters

Charadriidae - Plovers, Dotterels, Lapwings

 

Spheniscidae - Penguins

Pedionomidae - Plains-wanderer

 


STRUTHIONIFORMES
Struthionidae:
Struthio camelus Linnaeus, 1758 - Ostrich *

CASUARIIFORMES
Casuariidae:
Dromaius novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) - Emu
   • Dromaius novaehollandiae novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)
Dromaius baudinianus Parker, 1984 - Kangaroo Island Emu

GALLIFORMES
Megapodiidae:
Alectura lathami J.E. Gray, 1831 - Australian Brush-turkey
Leipoa ocellata Gould, 1840 - Malleefowl
 
Phasianidae:
Coturnix pectoralis Gould, 1837 - Stubble Quail
Coturnix ypsilophora Bosc, 1792 - Brown Quail
   • Coturnix ypsilophora australis (Latham, 1802)
Excalfactoria chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) - King Quail
   • Excalfactoria chinensis victoriae (Mathews, 1912)
Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 - Indian Peafowl *
Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 - Common Pheasant *
Meleagris gallapavo Linnaeus, 1758 - Wild Turkey *

ANSERIFORMES
Anseranatidae:
Anseranas semipalmata (Latham, 1798) - Magpie Goose
Anatidae:
Dendrocygna eytoni (Eyton, 1838) - Plumed Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna arcuata (Horsfield, 1824) - Wandering Whistling Duck
   • Dendrocygna arcuata australis Reichenbach, 1850
Biziura lobata (Shaw, 1796) - Musk Duck
Stictonetta naevosa (Gould, 1841) - Freckled Duck
Cereopsis novaehollandiae Latham, 1802 - Cape Barren Goose
   • Cereopsis novaehollandiae novaehollandiae Latham, 1802
Cygnus atratus (Latham, 1790) - Black Swan
Tadorna radjah (Lesson, 1828) - Radjah Shelduck [Raja Shelduck]
   • Tadorna radjah radjah
Tadorna tadornoides (Jardine & Selby, 1828) - Australian Shelduck
Chenonetta jubata Latham, 1802 - Australian Wood Duck [Maned Duck]
Malachorhynchus membranaceus (Latham, 1802) - Pink-eared Duck
Anas rhynchotis Latham, 1802 - Australasian Shoveler
   • Anas rhynchotis rhynchotis Latham, 1802
Anas clypeata Linnaeus, 1758 - Northern Shoveler
Anas gracilis Buller, 1869 - Grey Teal
Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838) - Chestnut Teal
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 - Mallard *
Anas superciliosa J.F. Gmelin, 1789 - Pacific Black Duck
   • Anas superciliosa superciliosa J.F. Gmelin, 1789
Anas superciliosa x A. platyrhynchos Pacific Black Duck x Mallard *
Anas superciliosa x A. gracilis Pacific Black Duck x Grey Teal
Aythya australis (Eyton, 1838) - Hardhead
Oxyura australis Gould, 1836 - Blue-billed Duck

PHAETHONTIFORMES
Phaethontidae:
Phaëthon rubicauda (Boddaert, 1783) - Red-tailed Tropicbird

PODICIPEDIFORMES
Podicipedidae:
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) - Australasian Grebe
   • Tachybaptus novaehollandiae novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Jardine & Selby, 1827) - Hoary-headed Grebe
Podiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Great Crested Grebe
   • Podiceps cristatus christiani Mathews, 1911

COLUMBIFORMES
Columbidae:
Columba livia J.F. Gmelin, 1789 - Rock Dove [Common Pigeon] *
   • Columba livia livia J.F. Gmelin, 1789
Streptopelia roseogrisea (Linnaeus, 1758) Barbary Dove *
Streptopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) - Spotted Dove *
   • Streptopelia chinensis chinensis * (Scopoli, 1786)
   • Streptopelia chinensis tigrina * (Temminck, 1809)
Phaps chalcoptera (Latham, 1790) - Common Bronzewing
Phaps elegans (Temminck, 1809) - Brush Bronzewing
   • Phaps elegans elegans (Temminck, 1809)
Phaps histrionica (Gould, 1841) - Flock Bronzewing
Ocyphaps lophotes (Temminck, 1822) - Crested Pigeon
   • Ocyphaps lophotes lophotes (Temminck, 1822)
   • Ocyphaps lophotes whitlocki Mathews, 1912
Geophaps plumifera Gould, 1842 - Spinifex Pigeon
   • Geophaps plumifera leucogaster (Gould, 1867)
Geopelia cuneata (Latham, 1802) - Diamond Dove
Geopelia striata Gould, 1844 - Peaceful Dove
Ptilinopus regina Swainson, 1825 - Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove [Rose-crowned Fruit Dove]

CAPRIMULGIFORMES
Podargidae:
Podargus strigoides Tawny Frogmouth
   • Podargus strigoides strigoides (Latham, 1802)
   • Podargus strigoides brachypterus Gould, 1841
 
Eurostopodidae:
Eurostopodus mysticalis (Temminck, 1826) - White-throated Nightjar
Eurostopodus argus (Hartert, 1892) - Spotted Nightjar

APODIFORMES
Aegothelidae:
Aegotheles cristatus (Shaw, 1790) - Australian Owlet-Nightjar
   • Aegotheles cristatus cristatus (Shaw, 1790)
Apodidae:
Hirundapus caudacutus (Latham, 1802) - White-throated Needletail
   • Hirundapus caudacutus caudacutus (Latham, 1802)
Apus pacificus (Latham, 1802) - Fork-tailed Swift
   • Apus pacificus pacificus (Latham, 1802)
Apus affinis (J.E. Gray, 1830) House Swift

PROCELLARIIFORMES
Hydrobatide:
Hydrobates leucorhoa (Vieillot, 1818) - Leach's Storm-Petrel [Leach's Storm Petrel]
   • Hydrobates leucorhoa leucorhoa (Vieillot, 1818)
 
Oceanitidae:
Oceanites oceanicus (Kuhl, 1820) - Wilson's Storm-Petrel [Wilson's Storm Petrel]
   • Oceanites oceanicus oceanicus (Kuhl, 1820)
   • Oceanites oceanicus exasperatus Mathews, 1912
Garrodia nereis (Gould, 1841) - Grey-backed Storm-Petrel [Grey-backed Storm Petrel]
Pelagodroma marina (Latham, 1790) - White-faced Storm-Petrel [White-faced Storm Petrel]
   • Pelagodroma marina dulciae Mathews, 1912
Fregetta tropica (Gould, 1844) - Black-bellied Storm-Petrel [Black-bellied Storm Petrel]
 
Diomedeidae:
Diomedea exulans Linnaeus, 1758 - Wandering Albatross
   • Diomedea exulans exulans
   • Diomedea exulans amsterdamensis Roux, Jouventin, Mougin, Stahl & Weimerskirch, 1993 - Amsterdam Albatross
   • Diomedea exulans gibsoni Robertson & Warham, 1992 - Gibson's Albatross
Diomedea epomophora Lesson, 1825 - Royal Albatross
   • Diomedea epomophora epomophora Lesson, 1825 - Southern Royal Albatross
   • Diomedea epomophora sandfordi Murphy, 1917 - Northern Royal Albatross
Thalassarche melanophris (Temminck, 1828) - Black-browed Albatross
   • Thalassarche melanophris melanophris
   • Thalassarche melanophris impavida Mathews, 1912 - Campbell Albatross
Thalassarche cauta (Gould, 1841) - Shy Albatross
   • Thalassarche cauta cauta
   • Thalassarche cauta salvini (Rothschild, 1893) - Salvin's Albatross
Thalassarche chrysostoma (J.R. Forster, 1785) - Grey-headed Albatross
Thalassarche chlororhynchos (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) - Yellow-nosed Albatross
Thalassarche bulleri (Rothschild, 1893) - Buller's Albatross
Phoebetria fusca (Hilsenberg, 1822) - Sooty Albatross
Phoebetria palpebrata (J.R. Forster, 1785) - Light-mantled Sooty Albatross
 
Procellariidae
Macronectes giganteus (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) - Southern Giant Petrel
Macronectes halli Mathews, 1912 - Northern Giant Petrel
Fulmarus glacialoides (A. Smith, 1830) - Southern Fulmar
Thalassoica antarctica (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) - Antarctic Petrel
Daption capense (Linnaeus, 1758) - Cape Petrel
   • Daption capense capense (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pagodroma nivea (G. Forster, 1777) - Snow Petrel
Halobaena caerulea (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) - Blue Petrel
Pachyptila vittata (G. Forster, 1777) - Broad-billed Prion
Pachyptila salvini (Mathews, 1912) - Salvin's Prion
Pachyptila desolata (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) - Antarctic Prion
Pachyptila belcheri (Mathews, 1912) - Slender-billed Prion
Pachyptila turtur (Kuhl, 1820) - Fairy Prion
Pachyptila crassirostris (Mathews, 1912) - Fulmar Prion
Procellaria aequinoctialis Linnaeus, 1758 - White-chinned Petrel
   • Procellaria aequinoctialis aequinoctialisLinnaeus, 1758
Procellaria westlandica Falla, 1946 - Westland Petrel
Procellaria cinerea J.F. Gmelin, 1789 - Grey Petrel [Pediunker]
Ardenna pacifica (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) - Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna carneipes (Gould, 1844) - Flesh-footed Shearwater
Ardenna gravis (O'Reilly, 1818) - Great Shearwater
Ardenna grisea (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) - Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna tenuirostris (Temminck, 1835) - Short-tailed Shearwater
Puffinus puffinus (Brünnich, 1764) - Manx Shearwater
   • Puffinus puffinus puffinus (Brünnich, 1764)
Puffinus gavia (J.R. Forster, 1844) - Fluttering Shearwater
Puffinus huttoni (Mathews, 1912) - Hutton's Shearwater
Puffinus assimilis (Gould, 1838) - Little Shearwater
Lugensa brevirostris (Lesson, 1831) - Kerguelen Petrel
Pterodroma mollis (Gould, 1844) - Soft-plumaged Petrel
   • Pterodroma mollis dubia Mathews, 1924
Pterodroma lessonii (Garnot, 1826) - White-headed Petrel
Pterodroma macroptera (A. Smith, 1830) - Great-winged Petrel
   • Pterodroma macroptera gouldi (Hutton, 1869)
Pterodroma inexpectata (J.R. Forster, 1844) - Mottled Petrel
Pterodroma leucoptera (Gould, 1844) - Gould's Petrel
Pelecanoides urinatrix (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) - Common Diving-Petrel [Common Diving Petrel]
   • Pelecanoides urinatrix urinatrix (J.F. Gmelin, 1789)
Pelecanoides georgicus Murphy & Harper, 1916 - South Georgian Diving-Petrel [South Georgia Diving Petrel]

SPHENISCIFORMES
Spheniscidae:
Aptenodytes patagonicus J.F. Miller, 1778 - King Penguin
Eudyptes chrysocome (J.R. Forster, 1781) - Rockhopper Penguin
   • Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome
   • Eudyptes chrysocome moseleyi
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus G.R. Gray, 1830 - Fiordland Penguin
   • Eudyptes pachyrhynchus pachyrhynchus
   • Eudyptes pachyrhynchus robustus Oliver, 1953 - Snares Penguin
Eudyptes sclateri Buller, 1888 - Erect-crested Penguin
Eudyptes chrysolophus (Brandt, 1837) - Macaroni Penguin
   • Eudyptes chrysolophus chrysolophus
   • Eudyptes chrysolophus schlegeli Finsch, 1876 - Royal Penguin
Eudyptula minor (J.R. Forster, 1781) - Little Penguin [Fairy Penguin]
   • Eudyptula minor undina (Gould, 1844)

PHALCROCORACIFORMES
Fregatidae:
Fregata ariel (G.R. Gray, 1830) - Lesser Frigatebird
 
Sulidae:
Morus serrator (G.R. Gray, 1843) - Australasian Gannet
 
Anhingidae:
Anhinga melanogaster Pennant, 1769 - Australasian Darter
   • Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae (Gould, 1847) 
 
Phalacrocoracidae:
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Vieillot, 1817) - Little Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) - Great Cormorant
   • Phalacrocorax carbo novaehollandiae Stephens, 1826
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Brandt, 1837) - Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) - Australian Pied Cormorant [Pied Cormorant]
   • Phalacrocorax varius hypoleucos (Brandt, 1837)
Phalacrocorax fuscescens (Vieillot, 1817) - Black-faced Cormorant
 
CICONIIFORMES
Pelecanidae:
Pelecanus conspicillatus Temminck, 1824 - Australian Pelican
Ciconiidae:
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Latham, 1790) - Black-necked Stork
   • Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus australis (Shaw, 1800)
 
Ardeidae:
Botaurus poiciloptilus (Wagler, 1827) - Australasian Bittern
Ixobrychus dubius Matthews, 1912 - Australian Little Bittern
Ardea pacifica Latham, 1802 - White-necked Heron
Ardea modesta J.E. Gray, 1831 - Eastern Great Egret
Ardea intermedia Wagler, 1829 - Intermediate Egret [Yellow-billed Egret]
   • Ardea intermedia intermedia Wagler, 1829
Ardea ibis Linnaeus, 1758 - Cattle Egret
   • Ardea ibis coromanda (Boddaert, 1783)
Egretta picata (Gould, 1845) - Pied Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) - White-faced Heron
Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) - Little Egret
   • Egretta garzetta nigripes (Temminck, 1830)
Egretta sacra (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) - Eastern Reef Egret [Pacific Reef Egret]
   • Egretta sacra sacra (J.F. Gmelin, 1789)
Nycticorax caledonicus (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) - Nankeen Night-Heron [Nankeen Night Heron]
   • Nycticorax caledonicus australasiae Vieillot, 1823
 
Threskiornithidae:
Plegadis falcinellus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Glossy Ibis
Threskiornis molucca (Cuvier, 1829) - Australian White Ibis
   • Threskiornis molucca molucca (Cuvier, 1829)
Threskiornis spinicollis (Jameson, 1835) - Straw-necked Ibis
Platalea regia Gould, 1838 - Royal Spoonbill
Platalea flavipes Gould, 1838 - Yellow-billed Spoonbill

ACCIPITRIFORMES
Accipitridae:
Pandion cristatus (Vieillot, 1816) - Eastern Osprey
Elanus axillaris (Latham, 1802) - Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus scriptus Gould, 1842 - Letter-winged Kite
Lophoictinia isura (Gould, 1838) - Square-tailed Kite
Hamirostra melanosternon (Gould, 1841) - Black-breasted Buzzard
Haliaeetus leucogaster (J.F. Gmelin, 1788) - White-bellied Sea Eagle
Haliastur sphenurus Vieillot, 1818 - Whistling Kite
Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) - Black Kite
   • Milvus migrans affinis Gould, 1838
Accipiter fasciatus (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) - Brown Goshawk
   • Accipiter (Leucospiza) fasciatus fasciatus (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
Accipiter cirrocephalus (Vieillot, 1817) - Collared Sparrowhawk
   • Accipiter cirrocephalus cirrocephalus (Vieillot, 1817)
Accipiter novaehollandiae (J.F. Gmelin, 1788) - Grey Goshawk
   • Accipiter novaehollandiae novaehollandiae (J.F. Gmelin, 1788)
Circus approximans Peale, 1848 - Swamp Harrier
Circus assimilis Jardine & Selby, 1828 - Spotted Harrier
Aquila audax (Latham, 1802) - Wedge-tailed Eagle
   • Aquila audax audax (Latham, 1802)
Hieraaetus morphnoides (Gould, 1841) - Little Eagle
   • Hieraaetus morphnoides morphnoides (Gould, 1841)
 
FALCONIFORMES
Falconidae:
Falco cenchroides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 - Nankeen Kestrel
Falco berigora Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 - Brown Falcon
   • Falco berigora occidentalis Gould, 1844
Falco longipennis Swainson, 1838 - Australian Hobby
   • Falco longipennis frontatus Gould, 1838
Falco hypoleucos Gould, 1841 - Grey Falcon
Falco subniger G.R. Gray, 1843 - Black Falcon
Falco peregrinus Tunstall, 1771 - Peregrine Falcon
   • Falco peregrinus macropus Swainson, 1838

GRUIFORMES
Gruidae:
Grus rubicunda (Perry, 1810) - Brolga
 
Rallidae:
Porphyrio porphyrio (Linnaeus, 1758) - Purple Swamphen
   • Porphyrio porphyrio melanotusTemminck, 1820
Lewinia pectoralis (Temminck, 1831) - Lewin's Rail
   • Lewinia pectoralis pectoralis Temminck, 1831
Gallirallus philippensis (Linnaeus, 1766) - Buff-banded Rail
   • Gallirallus philippensis mellori (Mathews, 1912)
Porzana pusilla (Pallas, 1776) - Baillon's Crake
   • Porzana pusilla palustris Gould, 1843
Porzana fluminea Gould, 1843 - Australian Spotted Crake
Porzana tabuensis (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) - Spotless Crake
   • Porzana tabuensis tabuensis (J.F. Gmelin, 1789)
Tribonyx ventralis (Gould, 1837) - Black-tailed Native-hen
Gallinula tenebrosa Gould, 1846 - Dusky Moorhen
   • Gallinula tenebrosa tenebrosa Gould, 1846
Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 - Eurasian Coot
   • Fulica atra australis Gould, 1830
 
Otididae:
Ardeotis australis (J.E. Gray, 1829) - Australian Bustard

CHARADRIIFORMES
Burhinidae:
Burhinus grallarius (Latham, 1802) - Bush Stone-curlew
   • Burhinus grallarius grallarius (Latham, 1802)
 
Haematopidae:
Haematopus longirostris Vieillot, 1817 - Australian Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus Gould, 1830 - Sooty Oystercatcher
   • Haematopus fuliginosus fuliginosus Gould, 1830
 
Recurvirostridae:
Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Black-winged Stilt
   • Himantopus himantopus leucocephalus Gould, 1837
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae Vieillot, 1816 - Red-necked Avocet
Cladorhynchus leucocephalus (Vieillot, 1816) - Banded Stilt
 
Charadriidae:
Pluvialis fulva (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) - Pacific Golden Plover
Pluvialis dominica (P.L.S. Müller, 1776) - American Golden Plover
Pluvialis squatarola (Linnaeus, 1758) - Grey Plover
Charadrius hiaticula Linnaeus, 1758 - Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius Scopoli, 1786 - Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius ruficapillus Temminck, 1821 - Red-capped Plover
Charadrius bicinctus Jardine & Selby, 1827 - Double-banded Plover
   • Charadrius bicinctus bicinctus Jardine & Selby, 1827
Charadrius mongulus Pallas, 1776 - Lesser Sand Plover
Charadrius leschenaultii Lesson, 1826 - Greater Sand Plover
Charadrius veredus Gould, 1848 - Oriental Plover
Charadrius australis (Gould, 1841) - Inland Dotterel [Inland Plover]
Elseyornis melanops (Vieillot, 1818) - Black-fronted Dotterel
Thinornis rubricollis (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) - Hooded Plover [Hooded Dotterel]
Erythrogonys cinctus Gould, 1838 - Red-kneed Dotterel
Vanellus tricolor (Vieillot, 1818) - Banded Lapwing
Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) - Masked Lapwing
   • Vanellus miles miles (Boddaert, 1783)
   • Vanellus miles novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1819) - 'Spur-winged Plover'
 
Pedionomidae:
Pedionomus torquatus Gould, 1830 - Plains-wanderer
 
Jacanidae:
Irediparra gallinacea (Temminck, 1828) - Comb-crested Jacana
   • Irediparra gallinacea gallinacea (Temminck, 1828)
 
Rostratulidae:
Rostratula australis (Gould, 1838) - Australian Painted Snipe
 
 
Scolopacidae:
Gallinago hardwickii (J.E. Gray, 1831) - Latham's Snipe
Limosa limosa Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa haemastica (Linnaeus, 1758) - Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa lapponica (Linnaeus, 1758) - Bar-tailed Godwit
   • Limosa lapponica baueri Naumann, 1836
Numenius minutus Gould, 1841 - Little Curlew
Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Whimbrel
   • Numenius phaeopus variegatus Scopoli, 1786
Numenius madagascariensis (Linnaeus, 1766) - Eastern Curlew
Xenus cinereus (Güldenstädt, 1775) - Terek Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Sandpiper
Tringa brevipes (Vieillot, 1816) - Grey-tailed Tattler
Tringa nebularia (Gunnerus, 1767) - Common Greenshank
Tringa flavipes(J.F. Gmelin, 1789) - Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa stagnatilis (Bechstein, 1803) - Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa totanus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Redshank
Tringa glareola Linnaeus, 1758 - Wood Sandpiper
Arenaria interpres (Linnaeus, 1758) - Ruddy Turnstone
Limnodromus griseus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) - Short-billed Dowitcher
Calidris tenuirostris (Horsfield, 1821) - Great Knot
Calidris canutus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Red Knot
   • Calidris canutus canutus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Calidris alba (Pallas, 1764) - Sanderling
Calidris minuta (Leisler, 1812) - Little Stint
Calidris ruficollis (Pallas, 1776) - Red-necked Stint
Calidris subminuta (Middendorff, 1851) - Long-toed Stint
Calidris bairdii (Coues, 1861) - Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos (Vieillot, 1819) - Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata (Horsfield, 1821) - Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris alpina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Dunlin
Calidris fuscicollis (Vieillot, 1819) - White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea (Pontoppidan, 1763) - Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris paramelanotos Parker, 1982 (= Calidris ferruginea x C. melanotos) Cox's Sandpiper
Tryngites subruficollis (Vieillot, 1819) - Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis (Vieillot, 1819) - White-rumped Sandpiper
Limicola falcinellus (Pontoppidan, 1763) - Broad-billed Sandpiper
Philomachus pugnax (Linnaeus, 1758) - Ruff
Phalaropus lobatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius (Linnaeus, 1758) - Grey Phalarope <
Turnicidae:
Turnix varius (Latham, 1802) - Painted Buttonquail
   • Turnix varius varius (Latham, 1802)
Turnix pyrrhothorax (Gould, 1841) - Red-chested Buttonquail
Turnix velox (Gould, 1841) - Little Buttonquail
 
Glareolidae:
Glareola maldivarum J.R. Forster, 1795 - Oriental Pratincole
Stiltia isabella (Vieillot, 1816) - Australian Pratincole
 
Stercorcariidae:
Stercorcarius maccormicki (Saunders, 1893) - South Polar Skua
Stercorcarius antarcticus (Lesson, 1831) - Brown Skua [Subantarctic Skua]
   • Stercorcarius antarcticus lonnbergi Mathews, 1912
Stercorcarius pomarinus (Temminck, 1815) - Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorcarius parasiticus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Arctic Jaeger [Parasitic Jaeger]
Stercorcarius longicaudus Vieillot, 1819 - Long-tailed Jaeger
   • Stercorarius longicaudus pallescens Løppenthin, 1932
 
Laridae:
Onychoprion anaethetus (Scopoli, 1786) - Bridled Tern
   • Onychoprion anaethetus anaethetus (Scopoli, 1786)
Onychoprion fuscata (Linnaeus, 1766) - Sooty Tern
   • Onychoprion fuscata nubilosa (Sparrman, 1788)
Sternula albifrons (Pallas, 1764) - Little Tern
   • Sternula albifrons sinensis (J.F. Gmelin, 1789)
Sternula nereis (Gould, 1843) - Fairy Tern
   • Sternula nereis nereis(Gould, 1843)
Gelochelidon nilotica (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) - Gull-billed Tern
   • Gelochelidon nilotica macrotarsa (Gould, 1837)
Hydroprogne caspia (Pallas, 1770) - Caspian Tern
Chlidonias hybridus (Pallas, 1811) - Whiskered Tern
   • Chlidonias hybridus javanicus (Horsfield, 1821)
Chlidonias leucopterus (Temminck, 1815) - White-winged Black Tern [White-winged Tern]
Sterna striata J.F. Gmelin, 1789 - White-fronted Tern
Sterna hirundo Linnaeus, 1758 - Common Tern
   • Sterna hirundo hirundo Linnaeus, 1758
   • Sterna hirundo longipennis Nordmann, 1835
Sterna paradisaea Pontoppidan, 1763 - Arctic Tern
Sterna vittata J.F. Gmelin, 1789 - Antarctic Tern
   • Sterna vittata bethunei Buller, 1896
Thalasseus bergii (Lichtenstein, 1823) - Crested Tern [Swift Tern]
   • Thalasseus bergii cristata (Stephens, 1826)
Larus pacificus (Latham, 1802) - Pacific Gull
   • Larus pacificus georgii P.P. King, 1826
Larus dominicanus Lichtenstein, 1823 - Kelp Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan (Wagler, 1831) - Franklin's Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) - Silver Gull
   • Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
Xema sabini J. Sabine 1819 - Sabine's Gull

PSITTACIFORMES
Cacatuidae:
Calyptorhynchus banskii (Latham, 1790) - Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo [Red-tailed Black Cockatoo]
   • Calyptorhynchus banskii samueli Mathews, 1917
   • Calyptorhynchus banskii graptogyne Schodde, Saunders & Homberger, 1989
Calyptorhynchus lathami (Temminck, 1807) - Glossy Black-Cockatoo [Glossy Black Cockatoo]
   • Calyptorhynchus lathami halmaturinus Mathews, 1912
Calyptorhynchus funereus (Shaw, 1794) - Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo [Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo]
   • Calyptorhynchus funereus whiteae Mathews, 1912
Calocephalon fimbriatum (Grant, 1803) - Gang-gang Cockatoo
Lophochroa leadbeateri (Vigors, 1831) - Major Mitchell's Cockatoo
   • Lophochroa leadbeateri leadbeateri (Vigors, 1831)
   • Lophochroa leadbeateri mollis (Mathews, 1912)
Eolophus roseicapillus (Vieillot, 1817) - Galah
   • Eolophus roseicapillus roseicapillus (Vieillot, 1817)
   • Eolophus roseicapillus albiceps Schodde, 1989
Cacatua tenuirostris (Kuhl, 1820) - Long-billed Corella
Cacatua sanguinea Gould, 1843 - Little Corella
   • Cacatua sanguinea gymnopis Sclater, 1871
Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) - Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
   • Cacatua galerita galerita (Latham, 1790)
Nymphicus hollandicus (Kerr, 1792) - Cockatiel
Psittacidae:
Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) - Rainbow Lorikeet
   • Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus (J.F. Gmelin, 1788)
   • Trichoglossus haematodus eyrei Mathews, 1912
Psitteutules versicolor (Lear, 1831) - Varied Lorikeet
Glossopsitta concinna (Shaw, 1791) - Musk Lorikeet
   • Glossopsitta concinna concinna (Shaw, 1791)
Glossopsitta pusilla (Shaw, 1790) - Little Lorikeet
Glossopsitta porphyrocephala (Dietrichsen, 1837) - Purple-crowned Lorikeet
Aprosmictus erythropterus (J.F. Gmelin, 1788) - Red-winged Parrot
Polytelis anthopeplus (Lear, 1831) - Regent Parrot
   • Polytelis anthopeplus monarchoides Schodde, 1993
Polytelis alexandrae Gould, 1863 - Princess Parrot
Platycercus elegans (J.F. Gmelin, 1788) - Crimson Rosella
   • Platycercus elegans elegans (J.F. Gmelin, 1788)
   • Platycercus elegans melanoptera North, 1906
   • Platycercus elegans fleurieuensis Ashby, 1927 - 'Adelaide Rosella'
   • Platycercus elegans subadelaidae Mathews, 1912 - 'Adelaide Rosella'
   • Platycercus elegans flaveolus Gould, 1837 - 'Yellow Rosella'
Platycercus eximius (Shaw, 1792) - Eastern Rosella
Barnardius zonarius (Shaw, 1805) - Australian Ringneck
   • Barnardius zonarius zonarius (Shaw, 1805) - 'Port Lincoln Parrot'
   • Barnardius zonarius barnardi (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) - 'Mallee Ringneck'
Northiella haematogaster (Gould, 1838) - Blue Bonnet [Bluebonnet]
   • Northiella haematogaster haematogaster (Gould, 1838)
   • Northiella haematogaster pallescens (Salvadori, 1891)
   • Northiella haematogaster narethae (H.L. White, 1921) - 'Naretha Blue Bonnet'
Lathamus discolor (Shaw, 1790) - Swift Parrot
Psephotus haematonotus (Gould, 1838) - Red-rumped Parrot
   • Psephotus haematonotus haematonotus (Gould, 1838)
   • Psephotus haematonotus caeruleus Condon, 1941
Psephotus varius Clark, 1910 - Mulga Parrot
Melopsittacus undulatus (Shaw, 1805) - Budgerigar
Neopsephotus bourkii (Gould, 1841) - Bourke's Parrot
Neophema chrysostoma (Kuhl, 1820) - Blue-winged Parrot
Neophema elegans (Gould, 1837) - Elegant Parrot
   • Neophema elegans elegans (Gould, 1837)
Neophema petrophila (Gould, 1841) - Rock Parrot
   • Neophema petrophila zietzi (Mathews, 1912)
Neophema chrysogaster (Latham, 1790) - Orange-bellied Parrot
Neophema pulchella (Shaw, 1792) - Turquoise Parrot
Neophema splendida (Gould, 1841) - Scarlet-chested Parrot
Pezoporus wallicus (Kerr, 1792) - Ground Parrot
   • Pezoporus wallicus wallicus (Kerr, 1792)
Pezoporus occidentalis (Gould, 1861) - Night Parrot

CUCULIFORMES
Cuculidae:
Eudynamys orientalis (Linnaeus, 1766) - Eastern Koel [Pacific Koel]
Scythrops novaehollandiae Latham, 1790 - Channel-billed Cuckoo
Chalcites basalis (Horsfield, 1821) - Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
Chalcites osculans Gould, 1847 - Black-eared Cuckoo
Chalcites lucidus (J.F. Gmelin, 1788) - Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
   • Chalcites lucidus plagosus (Latham, 1802)
Cacomantis pallidus (Latham, 1802) - Pallid Cuckoo
Cacomantis variolosus (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) - Brush Cuckoo
   • Cacomantis variolosus variolosus (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
Cacomantis flabelliformis (Latham, 1802) - Fan-tailed Cuckoo
   • Cacomantis flabelliformis flabelliformis(Latham, 1802)
Cuculus optatus Gould, 1830 - Oriental Cuckoo

STRIGIFORMES
Strigidae:
Ninox strenua (Gould, 1838) - Powerful Owl
Ninox connivens (Latham, 1802) - Barking Owl
   • Ninox connivens connivens (Latham, 1802)
Ninox novaeseelandiae (J.F. Gmelin, 1788) - Southern Boobook
   • Ninox novaeseelandiae boobook (Latham, 1802)
   • Ninox novaeseelandiae ocellata (Bonaparte, 1850)
   • Ninox novaeseelandiae halmaturina (Mathews, 1912
 
Tytonidae:
Tyto novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) - Masked Owl
   • Tyto novaehollandiae novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
Tyto javanica (J.F. Gmelin, 1788) - Eastern Barn Owl
Tyto longimembris (Jerdon, 1839) - Eastern Grass Owl

CORACIIFORMES
Alcedinidae:
Alcedo azurea Latham, 1802 - Azure Kingfisher
   • Alcedo azurea azurea Latham, 1802
 
Halcyonidae:
Dacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783) - Laughing Kookaburra
   • Dacelo novaeguineae novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783)
Todiramphus pyrrhopygius (Gould, 1830) - Red-backed Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) - Sacred Kingfisher
   • Todiramphus sanctus sanctus (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
 
Meropidae:
Merops ornatus Latham, 1802 - Rainbow Bee-eater
 
Coraciidae:
Eurystomus orientalis (Linnaeus, 1766) - Dollarbird [Oriental Dollarbird]
   • Eurystomus orientalis pacificus Latham, 1802