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Buff-banded Rail WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Buff-banded Rail

Gallirallus philippensis
Rallidae Gruiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales10

Cape York, Eastern NSW, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Murray-Darling Basin,…

Bush stone-curlew WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Bush stone-curlew

Burhinus grallarius
Burhinidae Charadriiformes Iconic Observed
KnownWell known
Weight100
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Cockatiel WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Cockatiel

Nymphicus hollandicus
Cacatuidae Psittaciformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Collared Sparrowhawk Aviceda / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Collared Sparrowhawk

Accipiter cirrocephalus
Accipitridae Accipitriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Crested Pigeon WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Crested Pigeon

Ocyphaps lophotes
Columbidae Columbiformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Diamond Dove WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Diamond Dove

Geopelia cuneata
Columbidae Columbiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Eastern Cattle Egret WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Eastern Cattle Egret

Bubulcus coromandus
Ardeidae Pelecaniformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Emu WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Emu

Dromaius novaehollandiae
Casuariidae Casuariiformes Iconic Observed
KnownWell known
Weight100
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Fairy Martin WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Fairy Martin

Petrochelidon ariel
Hirundinidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Galah WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Galah

Eolophus roseicapilla
Cacatuidae Psittaciformes Iconic Observed
KnownWell known
Weight100
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Glossy Ibis WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus
Threskiornithidae Pelecaniformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Great Egret WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Great Egret

Ardea alba
Ardeidae Pelecaniformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Grey Butcherbird graeme lunt / CC BY 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Grey Butcherbird

Cracticus torquatus
Artamidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Hardhead WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Hardhead

Aythya australis
Anatidae Anseriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Little Black Cormorant WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Little Black Cormorant

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocoracidae Suliformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Little corella WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Little corella

Cacatua sanguinea
Cacatuidae Psittaciformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Little Eagle Andrew Allen / CC BY 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Little Eagle

Hieraaetus morphnoides
Accipitridae Accipitriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Little egret WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Little egret

Egretta garzetta
Ardeidae Pelecaniformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales10

Cape York, Eastern NSW, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Murray-Darling Basin,…

Little Pied Cormorant WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Little Pied Cormorant

Microcarbo melanoleucos
Phalacrocoracidae Suliformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Magpie-lark WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Magpie-lark

Grallina cyanoleuca
Monarchidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Masked lapwing WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Masked lapwing

Vanellus miles
Charadriidae Charadriiformes Iconic Observed
KnownWell known
Weight100
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Mistletoebird WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Mistletoebird

Dicaeum hirundinaceum
Dicaeidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Nankeen Kestrel Mahyar2698 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Nankeen Kestrel

Falco cenchroides
Falconidae Falconiformes Easy Not observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Pacific Black Duck WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa
Anatidae Anseriformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…