Photos of Australian Birds

 
Each photo gallery represents a taxonomic group of convenient size such as Order, Family or Subfamily and originally followed the DNA-based classification of Sibley and Monroe; Australian galleries are progressively being update to match Christidis & Boles (2008). The table below is ordered alphabetically by common names.

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T W Y

Taxonomic Group

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Albatrosses

Diomedeinae

Apostlebird, White-winged Chough

Corcoracinae

Australian Magpie, Butcherbirds, Currawongs, Woodswallows

Artamini

Avocets & Stilts (Global)

Recurvirostridae

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Babblers (Australo-Papuan)

Pomatostomidae

Bee-eater (Rainbow)

Meropidae

Bitterns & Allies (Australian)

Ardeidae

Blackbird (Eurasian) & Allies

Muscicapidae

Boobies, Gannets (Global)

Sulidae

Bowerbirds, Catbirds

Ptilonorhynchidae

Bristlebird (Western), Pardalotes & Allies

Pardalotidae

Brolga, Cranes (Sarus)

Gruidae

Boatbills & Allies

Dicrurinae

Brush Turkey, Scrubfowl

Megapodiidae

Budgerigar, Lorikeets, Parrots, Rosellas

Psittacidae

Bulbul (Red-whiskered)

Pycnonotidae

Bush-hen & Allies

Rallidae

Bustard

Otididae

Butcherbirds, Australian Magpie, Currawongs, Woodswallows

Artamini

Buttonquails

Turnicidae

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Cassowary, Emu

Casuariidae

Catbirds, Bowerbirds

Ptilonorhynchidae

Chats & Allies

Meliphagidae

Chowchilla, Logrunner

Orthonychidae

Cicadabird, Cuckooshrikes, Figbird, Orioles, Trillers

Oriolini

Cisticolas

Cisticolidae

Cockatiel, Cockatoos, Galah, Gang-gang

Cacatuinae

Cockatoos, Cockatiel, Galah, Gang-gang

Cacatuinae

Coots & Allies

Rallidae

Cormorants

Phalacrocoracidae

Crakes & Allies

Rallidae

Cranes (Sarus), Brolga

Gruidae

Crows, Ravens

Corvini

Coucals

Centropidae

Cuckoos & Allies

Cuculidae

Cuckooshrikes, Cicadabird, Figbird, Orioles, Trillers

Oriolini

Curlews & Allies (see also Stone-Curlews/Thick-knees)

Scolopacidae

Currawongs, Australian Magpie, Butcherbirds, Woodswallows

Artamini

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Darters (Global)

Anhingidae

Dollarbird

Coraciidae

Dotterels, Plovers, Lapwings, Oystercatchers

Charadriidae

Doves, Pigeons

Columbidae

Drongos & Allies

Dicrurinae

Ducks & Allies

Anatidae

Dunlin & Allies

Scolopacidae

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Eagles, Harriers, Hawks, Kites

Acciptridae

Egrets & Allies (Australian)

Ardeidae

Emu, Cassowary

Casuariidae

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Fairywrens, Grasswrens

Maluridae

Falcons, Kestrel

Falconidae

Fantails & Allies

Dicrurinae

Fernwren, Pardalotes & Allies

Pardalotidae

Figbird, Cicadabird, Cuckooshrikes, Orioles, Trillers

Oriolini

Finches [Estrildid], Firetails, Mannikins, Munias

Estrildinae

Finches [Fringillid]

Fringillinae

Firetails, Finches [Estrildid], Mannikins, Munias

Estrildinae

Flamingos (Greater) (Global)

Phoenicopteridae

Flycatchers (Monarch) & Allies

Dicrurinae

Friarbirds & Allies

Meliphagidae

Frigatebirds (Global)

Fregatidae

Frogmouths, Nightjars, Owlet-Nightjar

Caprimulgi & Aegotheli

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Galah, Gang-gang, Cockatiel, Cockatoos

Cacatuinae

Gallinules, Crakes, Rails

Rallidae

Gannets, Boobies (Global)

Sulidae

Geese & Allies

Anatidae

Gerygones, Pardalotes & Allies

Pardalotidae

Gibberbird & Allies

Meliphagidae

Godwits & Allies

Scolopacidae

Goose (Magpie)

Anseranatidae

Grassbirds, Reed-Warblers, Songlarks, Spinifexbird

Sylviidae

Grasswrens, Fairywrens

Maluridae

Grebes

Podicepidae

Greenshanks & Allies

Scolopacidae

Gulls

Larini

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Hawks, Harriers, Kites, Eagles

Acciptridae

Herons & Allies (Australian)

Ardeidae

Honeyeaters & Allies

Meliphagidae

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Ibises, Spoonbills

Threskiornithidae

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Jabiru, Storks (Global)

Ciconiinae

Jacana, Painted-Snipe

Jacanoidea

Jaegers, Skuas (Global)

Stercorariini

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Kestrel, Falcons

Falconidae

Kingfishers, Kookaburras

Part Coraciiformes

Kites, Hawks, Harriers, Eagles

Acciptridae

Knots & Allies

Scolopacidae

Koels & Allies

Cuculidae

Kookaburras, Kingfishers

Part Coraciiformes

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Lapwings, Plovers, Dotterels, Oystercatchers

Charadriidae

Larks

Alaudidae

Logrunner, Chowchilla

Orthonychidae

Lorikeets, Budgerigar, Parrots, Rosellas

Psittacidae

Lyrebird (Superb)

Menuridae

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Magpie Goose

Anserantidae

Magpie-lark & Allies

Dicrurinae

Mannikins, Finches [Estrildid], Firetails, Munias

Estrildinae

Martins, Swallows

Hirundinidae

Miners & Allies

Meliphagidae

Mistletoebird, Sunbird

Nectariniidae

Monarch Flycatchers & Allies

Dicrurinae

Moorhens & Allies

Rallidae

Munias, Finches [Estrildid], Firetails, Mannikins

Estrildinae

Mynas, Starlings

Sturnidae

Myzomelas & Allies

Meliphagidae

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Native-hens & Allies

Rallidae

Needletails, Swifts, Swiftlets

Apodiformes

Nightjars, Frogmouths, Owlet-Nightjar

Caprimulgi & Aegotheli

Noddies, Terns (Global)

Sternini

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Origma, Pardalotes & Allies

Pardalotidae

Orioles, Cicadabird, Cuckooshrikes, Figbird, Trillers

Oriolini

Osprey, Kites, Hawks, Harriers, Eagles

Acciptridae

Oystercatchers, Plovers, Lapwings, Dotterels

Charadriidae

Owlet-Nightjar, Frogmouths, Nightjars

Caprimulgi & Aegotheli

Owls (Barn) (Global)

Tytonidae

Owls (Typical or Hawk)

Strigidae

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Painted-Snipe, Jacana

Jacanoidea

Pardalotes & Allies

Pardalotidae

Parrots, Budgerigar, Lorikeets, Rosellas

Psittacidae

Pelicans (Global)

Pelecanidae

Petrels, Shearwaters (Global)

Procellariinae

Phalaropes & Allies

Scolopacidae

Pheasant (Common) & Allies

Phasianidae

Pigeons, Doves

Columbidae

Pipits & Wagtails

Motacillinae

Pittas

Pittidae

Plovers, Lapwings, Dotterels, Oystercatchers

Charadriidae

Pratincoles

Glareolidae

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Quail (Brown) & Allies

Phasianidae

Quail-thrush (Cinammon) & Whipbird (Eastern)

Cinclosomatinae

Pygmy-Geese & Allies

Anatidae

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Rails & Allies

Rallidae

Ravens, Crows

Corvini

Reed-Warblers, Songlarks, Grassbirds, Spinifexbird

Sylviidae

Redshanks & Allies

Scolopacidae

Riflebirds

Paradiseae

Robins (Australo-Papuan)

Petroicidae

Rosellas, Budgerigar, Lorikeets, Parrots

Psittacidae

Ruff & Allies

Scolopacidae

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Sandpipers & Allies

Scolopacidae

Scrubfowl, Brush Turkey

Megapodiidae

Scrubwrens, Pardalotes & Allies

Pardalotidae

Shearwaters, Petrels (Global)

Procellariinae

Shrike-thrushes, Whistlers

Pachycephalinae

Shrike-tit & Allies

Pachycephalinae

Silvereye, White-eyes

Zosteropidae

Skuas, Jaegers (Global)

Stercorariini

Snipes & Allies

Scolopacidae

Songlarks, Grassbirds, Reed-Warblers, Spinifexbird

Sylviidae

Sparrows

Passerinae

Spinebills & Allies

Meliphagidae

Spinifexbird, Grassbirds, Reed-Warblers, Songlarks

Sylviidae

Spoonbills, Ibises

Threskiornithidae

Starlings, Mynas

Sturnidae

Stilts & Avocets (Global)

Recurvirostridae

Stints & Allies

Scolopacidae

Stone-Curlews/Thick-knees

Burhinidae

Storks, Jabiru (Global)

Ciconiinae

Sunbird, Mistletoebird

Nectariniidae

Swallows, Martins

Hirundinidae

Swamphens & Allies

Rallidae

Swans & Allies

Anatidae

Swifts, Swiftlets, Needletails

Apodiformes

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Tattlers & Allies

Scolopacidae

Terns, Noddies (Global)

Sternini

Thick-knees/Stone-Curlews

Burhinidae

Thrushes & Allies

Muscicapidae

Thornbills, Pardalotes & Allies

Pardalotidae

Treecreepers (Australo-Papuan)

Climacteridae

Trillers, Cicadabird, Cuckooshrikes, Figbird, Orioles

Oriolini

Tropicbirds (Global)

Phaethontidae

Turnstones & Allies

Scolopacidae

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Waders (typical) & Allies (See also Plovers & Allies)

Scolopacidae

Wagtails & Pipits (not Willie-Wagtail)

Motacillinae

Warbler, Rock/Origma, Pardalotes & Allies

Pardalotidae

Warblers (Australian)/Gerygones, Pardalotes & Allies

Pardalotidae

Waterhens & Allies

Rallidae

Wattlebirds & Allies

Meliphagidae

Whimbrel & Allies

Scolopacidae

Whipbird (Eastern) & Quail-thrush (Cinammon)

Cinclosomatinae

Whistlers, Shrike-thrushes

Pachycephalinae

Whistling-Ducks

Dendrocygnidae

White-eyes, Silvereye

Zosteropidae

White-winged Chough, Apostlebird

Corcoracinae

Whiteface (Southern), Pardalotes & Allies

Pardalotidae

Willie-wagtail & Allies

Dicrurinae

Woodswallows, Australian Magpie, Butcherbirds, Currawongs

Artamini

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Yellowlegs & Allies

Scolopacidae

 

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