Index to Photos of Australian Birds

 
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Each photo gallery represents a taxonomic group of convenient size, typically a family, as defined and ordered by BirdLife International. The table below is ordered alphabetically by common names and the links take you to the Australian or Global thumbnails, as appropriate, for each family. Australian thumbnails follow the ordering of Christidis & Boles, 2008 within families.

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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 (Global)

Diomedeidae

Apostlebird, White-winged Chough

Corcoracidae

Australian Magpie & Allies

Artamidae

Avocets & Stilts (Global)

Recurvirostridae

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Babblers (Australo-Papuan)

Pomatostomidae

Bazas & Allies

Accipitridae

Bee-eater (Rainbow)

Meropidae

Bellbird (Crested) & Shrike-thrushes

Colluricinclidae

Bitterns & Allies

Ardeidae

Blackbird (Eurasian) & Allies

Turdidae

Boatbill (Yellow-breasted)

Machaerirhynchidae

Boobies, Gannets (Global)

Sulidae

Bowerbirds, Catbirds

Ptilonorhynchidae

Bristlebirds

Dasyornithidae

Brolga, Cranes (Sarus) (Global)

Gruidae

Brush-turkey, Scrubfowl

Megapodiidae

Budgerigar, Lorikeets, Parrots, Rosellas

Psittacidae

Bulbul (Red-whiskered)

Pycnonotidae

Bush-hen & Allies

Rallidae

Bushlarks & Allies

Alaudidae

Bustards (Global)

Otididae

Butcherbirds & Allies

Artamidae

Buttonquails

Turnicidae

Buzzard (Black-breasted) & Allies

Accipitridae

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Cassowary, Emu

Casuariidae

Catbirds, Bowerbirds

Ptilonorhynchidae

Chaffinch (Eurasian) & Allies

Fringillidae

Chats (Australian) & Allies

Meliphagidae

Chough (White-winged), Apostlebird

Corcoracidae

Chowchilla, Logrunner

Orthonychidae

Cicadabird & Allies

Campephagidae

Cisticolas

Cisticolidae

Cockatiel, Cockatoos, Galah, Gang-gang

Cacatuidae

Cockatoos, Cockatiel, Galah, Gang-gang

Cacatuidae

Coots & Allies

Rallidae

Cormorants

Phalacrocoracidae

Coucals & Allies

Cuculidae

Crakes & Allies

Rallidae

Cranes (Sarus), Brolga (Global)

Gruidae

Crows, Ravens

Corvini

Cuckoos & Allies

Cuculidae

Cuckooshrikes & Allies

Campephagidae

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

Scolopacidae

Currawongs & Allies

Artamidae

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Darters (Global)

Anhingidae

Dollarbird

Coraciidae

Dotterels, Plovers, Lapwings

Charadriidae

Doves, Pigeons

Columbidae

Drongos

Dicruridae

Dowitchers & Allies

Scolopacidae

Ducks & Allies

Anatidae

Dunlin & Allies

Scolopacidae

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Eagles, Harriers, Hawks, Kites

Acciptridae

Egrets & Allies

Ardeidae

Emu, Cassowary

Casuariidae

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Fairywrens, Grasswrens

Maluridae

Falcons & Allies

Falconidae

Fantails & Allies

Rhipiduridae

Fernwren & Allies

Acanthizidae

Figbird & Allies

Oriolidae

Finches [Estrildid] & Allies

Estrildidae

Finches [Fringillid]

Fringillinae

Firetails & Allies

Estrildidae

Flamingos (Greater) (Global)

Phoenicopteridae

Flycatchers (Lemon-bellied & Yellow-legged) & Allies

Petroicidae

Flycatchers (Monarch) & Allies

Monarchidae

Flycatchers (Old World) & Allies

Muscicapidae

Friarbirds & Allies

Meliphagidae

Frigatebirds (Global)

Fregatidae

Frogmouths

Podargidae

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Galah, Gang-gang, Cockatiel, Cockatoos

Cacatuidae

Gallinules, Crakes, Rails

Rallidae

Gannets, Boobies (Global)

Sulidae

Geese & Allies

Anatidae

Gerygones & Allies

Acanthizidae

Gibberbird & Allies

Meliphagidae

Godwits & Allies

Scolopacidae

Goldfinch (European) & Allies

Fringillidae

Goose (Magpie)

Anseranatidae

Goshawks & Allies

Acciptridae

Grassbirds & Allies

Sylviidae

Grasswrens, Fairywrens

Maluridae

Grebes

Podicipedidae

Greenfinch (European) & Allies

Fringillidae

Greenshanks & Allies

Scolopacidae

Guineafowl (Helmeted) (Global)

Numididae

Gulls

Laridae: Larini

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Harriers & Allies

Acciptridae

Hawks & Allies

Acciptridae

Herons & Allies

Ardeidae

Hobbies & Allies

Falconidae

Honeyeaters & Allies

Meliphagidae

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Ibises, Spoonbills

Threskiornithidae

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Jabiru, Storks

Ciconiidae

Jacanas

Jacanidae

Jaegers, Skuas (Global)

Stercorariidae

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Kestrel & Allies

Falconidae

Kingfishers, Kookaburras

Part Coraciiformes

Kites, Hawks, Harriers, Eagles

Acciptridae

Knots & Allies (Global)

Scolopacidae

Koels & Allies

Cuculidae

Kookaburras, Kingfishers

Part Coraciiformes

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Lapwings, Plovers, Dotterels

Charadriidae

Larks & Allies

Alaudidae

Logrunner, Chowchilla

Orthonychidae

Lorikeets, Budgerigar, Parrots, Rosellas

Psittacidae

Lyrebird (Superb)

Menuridae

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Magpie (Australian) & Allies

Artamidae

Magpie (Black-billed) & Allies

Corvidae

Magpie Goose

Anserantidae

Magpie-lark & Allies

Monarchidae

Mannikins & Allies

Estrildidae

Martins, Swallows

Hirundinidae

Megapodes

Megapodiidae

Miners & Allies

Meliphagidae

Mistletoebird, Sunbird

Nectariniidae

Monarch Flycatchers & Allies

Monarchidae

Moorhens & Allies

Rallidae

Mound-builders

Megapodiidae

Munias & Allies

Estrildidae

Mynas, Starlings

Sturnidae

Myzomelas & Allies

Meliphagidae

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Native-hens & Allies

Rallidae

Needletails & Allies

Apodidae

Night-Herons & Allies

Ardeidae

Nightjars

Caprimulgidae

Noddies, Terns (Global)

Laridae: Sternini

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Origma/Rockwarbler & Allies

Acanthizidae

Orioles & Allies

Oriolidae

Osprey, Kites, Hawks, Harriers, Eagles

Acciptridae

Oystercatchers

Haematopodidae

Owlet-Nightjar

Aegothelidae

Owls (Barn) (Global)

Tytonidae

Owls (Typical or Hawk)

Strigidae

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Painted Snipe

Rostratulidae (Global)

Pardalotes

Pardalotidae

Parrots, Budgerigar, Lorikeets, Rosellas

Psittacidae

Parrot-Finches & Allies

Estrildidae

Pelicans (Global)

Pelecanidae

Petrels, Shearwaters

Procellariidae

Phalaropes & Allies

Scolopacidae

Pheasant (Common) & Allies

Phasianidae

Pigeons, Doves

Columbidae

Pipits & Wagtails

Motacillidae

Pittas

Pittidae

Plains-wanderer

Pedionomidae

Plovers, Lapwings, Dotterels

Charadriidae

Pratincoles (Global)

Glareolidae

Pygmy-Geese & Allies

Anatidae

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Quail (Brown, Stubble) & Allies

Phasianidae

Quail (Californian)

Odontophoridae

Quail-thrushes & Whipbird (Eastern)

Psophodidae

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Rails & Allies

Rallidae

Ravens, Crows

Corvini

Redshanks & Allies

Scolopacidae

Reed-Warblers & Allies

Sylviidae

Riflebirds

Paradisaeidae

Ringnecks & Allies

Psittacidae

Robins (Australo-Papuan)

Petroicidae

Rock-Thrush (Blue) & Allies

Muscicapidae

Rockwarbler & Allies

Acanthizidae

Rosellas, Budgerigar, Lorikeets, Parrots

Psittacidae

Ruff & Allies

Scolopacidae

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Sanderling & Allies

Scolopacidae

Sandpipers & Allies

Scolopacidae

Scrubfowl, Brush Turkey

Megapodiidae

Scrubwrens & Allies

Acanthizidae

Shearwaters, Petrels

Procellariidae

Shrikes

Laniidae

Shrike-thrushes & Crested Bellbird

Colluricinclidae

Shrike-tit & Allies

Falcunculidae

Silvereye, White-eyes

Zosteropidae

Sittella (Varied)

Neosittidae

Skuas, Jaegers (Global)

Stercorariidae

Skylarks & Allies

Alaudidae

Snipes & Allies See also Painted Snipe

Scolopacidae

Songlarks & Allies

Sylviidae

Sparrow (Java) & Allies

Estrildidae

Sparrowhawks & Allies

Acciptridae

Sparrows (Old World)

Passeridae

Spinebills & Allies

Meliphagidae

Spinifexbird & Allies

Sylviidae

Spoonbills, Ibises

Threskiornithidae

Starlings, Mynas

Sturnidae

Stilts & Avocets (Global)

Recurvirostridae

Stints & Allies

Scolopacidae

Stone-Curlews/Thick-knees

Burhinidae

Storks, Jabiru

Ciconiidae

Storm-Petrels (Global)

Oceanitidae & Hydrobatidae

Sunbird, Mistletoebird

Nectariniidae

Swallows, Martins

Hirundinidae

Swamphens & Allies

Rallidae

Swans & Allies

Anatidae

Swifts & Allies

Apodidae

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Tattlers & Allies

Scolopacidae

Terns, Noddies (Global)

Laridae: Sternini

Thick-knees/Stone-Curlews

Burhinidae

Thrushes & Allies

Turdidae

Thrushes, Rock- & Allies

Muscicapidae

Thornbills & Allies

Acanthizidae

Treecreepers (Australo-Papuan)

Climacteridae

Trillers & Allies

Campephagidae

Tropicbirds (Global)

Phaethontidae

Turnstones & Allies

Scolopacidae

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

Scolopacidae

Wagtails & Pipits (not Willie-Wagtail)

Motacillidae

Warblers (Australian)/Gerygones & Allies

Acanthizidae

Warblers (Old World) & Allies

Sylviidae

Warblers Reed- & Allies

Sylviidae

Waterhens & Allies

Rallidae

Wattlebirds & Allies

Meliphagidae

Whimbrel & Allies

Scolopacidae

Whipbird (Eastern) & Quail-thrushes

Psophodidae

Whistlers

Pachycephalidae

Whistling-Ducks

Anatidae

White-eyes, Silvereye

Zosteropidae

White-winged Chough, Apostlebird

Corcoracinae

Whiteface (Southern) & Allies

Acanthizidae

Willie-wagtail & Allies

Rhipiduridae

Woodswallows & Allies

Artamidae

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Yellowhammer

Emberizidae

Yellowlegs & Allies

Scolopacidae

 

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