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Channel-billed cuckoo WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Channel-billed cuckoo

Scythrops novaehollandiae
Cuculidae Cuculiformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

Chestnut Rail Summerdrought / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Chestnut Rail

Eulabeornis castaneoventris
Rallidae Gruiformes Hard Not observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

Chestnut-backed Buttonquail Joshua Bergmark (Ornis Birding Expeditions) / CC BY 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Chestnut-backed Buttonquail

Turnix castanotus
Turnicidae Charadriiformes Expert Observed
KnownObscure
Weight10
Locales4

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End

Chestnut-breasted Mannikin WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Chestnut-breasted Mannikin

Lonchura castaneothorax
Estrildidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

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…

Comb-crested jacana WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Comb-crested jacana

Irediparra gallinacea
Jacanidae Charadriiformes Iconic Observed
KnownWell known
Weight100
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

Common Bronzewing WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Common Bronzewing

Phaps chalcoptera
Columbidae Columbiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

Common Greenshank WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia
Scolopacidae Charadriiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales11

Cape York, Eastern NSW, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Nullarbor / Southern …

Common Sandpiper WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos
Scolopacidae Charadriiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales11

Cape York, Eastern NSW, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Nullarbor / Southern …

Common Whimbrel WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Common Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus
Scolopacidae Charadriiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales11

Cape York, Eastern NSW, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Nullarbor / Southern …

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…

Crimson Finch WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Crimson Finch

Neochmia phaeton
Estrildidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

Curlew Sandpiper JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea
Scolopacidae Charadriiformes Expert Observed
KnownObscure
Weight10
Locales11

Cape York, Eastern NSW, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Nullarbor / Southern …

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…

Double-barred finch WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Double-barred finch

Stizoptera bichenovii
Estrildidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

Dusky Myzomela WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Dusky Myzomela

Myzomela obscura
Meliphagidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

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…

Far Eastern Curlew WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Far Eastern Curlew

Numenius madagascariensis
Scolopacidae Charadriiformes Expert Observed
KnownObscure
Weight10
Locales11

Cape York, Eastern NSW, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Nullarbor / Southern …

Forest Kingfisher WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Forest Kingfisher

Todiramphus macleayii
Alcedinidae Coraciiformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

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…