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Abbott's Booby Christina Lipka / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Abbott's Booby

Papasula abbotti
Sulidae Pelecaniformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales0
Albert's Lyrebird Mike's Birds from Riverside, CA, US / CC BY-SA 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Albert's Lyrebird

Menura alberti
Menuridae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales0
Antarctic Prion Trevor Lancaster / CC BY-SA 2.5 / via Wikimedia Commons

Antarctic Prion

Pachyptila desolata
Procellariidae Procellariiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales0
Antarctic Tern Antoine Lamielle / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Antarctic Tern

Sterna vittata
Laridae Charadriiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales0
Antipodean Albatross OKNZ / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Antipodean Albatross

Diomedea antipodensis
Diomedeidae Procellariiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales0
Apostlebird WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Apostlebird

Struthidea cinerea
Pomatostomidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Arafura fantail WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Arafura fantail

Rhipidura dryas
Rhipiduridae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

Arctic Jaeger Billy Lindblom / CC BY 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Arctic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus
Stercorariidae Charadriiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales0
Ashy-bellied White-eye Graham Winterflood / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Ashy-bellied White-eye

Zosterops citrinella
Zosteropidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales0
Asian Dowitcher JJ Harrison / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Asian Dowitcher

Limnodromus semipalmatus
Scolopacidae Charadriiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales0
Atherton Scrubwren JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Atherton Scrubwren

Sericornis keri
Acanthizidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales0
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Australasian Bittern

Botaurus poiciloptilus
Ardeidae Pelecaniformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales0
Australasian darter WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australasian darter

Anhinga novaehollandiae
Anhingidae Suliformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

Australasian Figbird WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australasian Figbird

Sphecotheres vieilloti
Oriolidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

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

Australasian Gannet

Morus serrator
Sulidae Pelecaniformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales0
Australasian Grebe WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australasian Grebe

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Podicipedidae Podicipediformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Australasian Shoveler JJ Harrison / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Australasian Shoveler

Spatula rhynchotis
Anatidae Anseriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales0
Australasian Swamphen WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australasian Swamphen

Porphyrio melanotus
Rallidae Gruiformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

Australian Brush-turkey JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Australian Brush-turkey

Alectura lathami
Megapodiidae Galliformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales0
Australian Bustard WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australian Bustard

Ardeotis australis
Otididae Otidiformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

Australian Gull-billed Tern andrew_allen / CC BY 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Australian Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon macrotarsa
Laridae Charadriiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales0
Australian Hobby WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Australian Hobby

Falco longipennis
Falconidae Falconiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Australian King-Parrot Andy / CC BY-SA 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Australian King-Parrot

Alisterus scapularis
Psittaculidae Psittaciformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales0
Australian Little Bittern Aviceda / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Australian Little Bittern

Ixobrychus dubius
Ardeidae Pelecaniformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales0