This page shows a comparison between the BirdLife Australia (v1.1) taxonomy used on an early version of the website and the v3 list which we are currently using.
Whilst most of us think we know what a 'species' is, scientists called taxonomists are continually assessing the genetic makeup and other aspects of species, and this can result in changes. Not all taxonomists agree, and different lists (taxonomies) may have different sets of species!
Sometimes they decide that what were previously regarded as two separate species, such as Rufous Fantail and Arafura Fantail, are in fact sufficiently closely related that they are best regarded as a single species - in this case the Rufous Fantail. This is called a 'lump'.
As far as this website is concerned, this is very simple: all photos that were originally uploaded as Rufous or Arafura Fantails are now re-assigned to Rufous Fantail. In the case of newer lumps we update the comment on the photos to say what the original species was. You can no longer upload an image as Arafura Fantail, or search for Arafura Fantail in the lists.
On other occasions they decide that what was previously thought of as a single species, such as Thick-billed Grasswren, contains sufficient differences that it deserves to be regarded as two or more species - in this case Thick-billed Grasswren and Western Grasswren. This is called a 'split'.
Splits are much more complex for us to handle. We have photos of 'Thick-billed Grasswren' and now they may be of either species. In some cases it is easy to determine (eg. based on range), in others very hard. Our solution to this (using Thick-billed Grasswren as an example) is as follows:
For completeness, this page contains details of all changes in updates to BirdLife Australia's Working List of Australian Birds (BWL) used on this site since February 2016.
Intermediate Egret complex | Ardea intermedia | Herons, Egrets and Bitterns (Ardeidae) | Pelecaniformes | Intermediate Egret | Ardea intermedia | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Plumed Egret | Ardea plumifera | Least concern | Australian |
Blue-faced Honeyeater complex | Entomyzon cyanotis | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Blue-faced Honeyeater | Entomyzon cyanotis | Least concern | Australian |
White-quilled Honeyeater | Entomyzon albipennis | Least concern | Endemic |
White-naped Honeyeater complex | Melithreptus lunatus | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Gilbert's Honeyeater | Melithreptus chloropsis | Least concern | Endemic |
White-naped Honeyeater | Melithreptus lunatus | Least concern | Endemic |
Black-chinned Honeyeater complex | Melithreptus gularis | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Golden-backed Honeyeater | Melithreptus laetior | Least concern | Endemic |
Black-chinned Honeyeater | Melithreptus gularis | Near threatened | Endemic |
White-lined Honeyeater complex | Microptilotis albilineata | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Kimberley Honeyeater | Microptilotis fordianus | Least concern | Endemic |
White-lined Honeyeater | Microptilotis albilineatus | Least concern | Endemic |
Rufous Fieldwren complex | Calamanthus campestris | Thornbills and Gerygones (Acanthizidae) | Passeriformes | Western Fieldwren | Calamanthus montanellus | Least concern | Endemic |
Rufous Fieldwren | Calamanthus campestris | Least concern | Endemic |
Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush complex | Cinclosoma castaneothorax | Whipbirds and Wedgebills (Cinclosomatidae) | Passeriformes | Western Quail-thrush | Cinclosoma marginatum | Least concern | Endemic |
Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush | Cinclosoma castaneothorax | Least concern | Endemic |
Cinnamon Quail-thrush complex | Cinclosoma cinnamomeum | Whipbirds and Wedgebills (Cinclosomatidae) | Passeriformes | Nullarbor Quail-thrush | Cinclosoma alisteri | Least concern | Endemic |
Cinnamon Quail-thrush | Cinclosoma cinnamomeum | Least concern | Endemic |
Crested Shrike-tit complex | Falcunculus frontatus | Shriketits (Falcunculidae) | Passeriformes | Northern Shrike-tit | Falcunculus whitei | Least concern | Endemic |
Western Shrike-tit | Falcunculus leucogaster | Least concern | Endemic |
Eastern Shrike-tit | Falcunculus frontatus | Least concern | Endemic |
Grey Whistler complex | Pachycephala simplex | Whistlers, Shrike-thrushes and allies (Pachycephalidae) | Passeriformes | Grey-headed Whistler | Pachycephala griseiceps | Least concern | Australian |
Brown Whistler | Pachycephala simplex | Least concern | Australian |
Grey Butcherbird complex | Cracticus torquatus | Woodswallows, Currawongs, Butcherbirds and Magpie (Artamidae) | Passeriformes | Grey Butcherbird | Cracticus torquatus | Least concern | Endemic |
Silver-backed Butcherbird | Cracticus argenteus | Least concern | Endemic |
Rufous Fantail complex | Rhipidura rufifrons | Fantails (Rhipiduridae) | Passeriformes | Rufous Fantail | Rhipidura rufifrons | Least concern | Australian |
Arafura Fantail | Rhipidura dryas | Least concern | Australian |
Grey Fantail complex | Rhipidura fuliginosa | Fantails (Rhipiduridae) | Passeriformes | Grey Fantail | Rhipidura albiscapa | Least concern | Australian |
New Zealand Fantail | Rhipidura fuliginosa | Extinct | Extinct (Australia only) |
Restless Flycatcher complex | Myiagra inquieta | Monarch and Flycatchers (Monarchidae) | Passeriformes | Paperbark Flycatcher | Myiagra nana | Least concern | Australian |
Restless Flycatcher | Myiagra inquieta | Least concern | Australian |
Scarlet Robin complex | Petroica multicolor | Australian Robins (Petroicidae) | Passeriformes | Scarlet Robin | Petroica boodang | Least concern | Australian |
Norfolk Island Robin | Petroica multicolor | Endangered | Endemic |
Lemon-bellied Flycatcher complex | Microeca flavigaster | Australian Robins (Petroicidae) | Passeriformes | Kimberley Flycatcher | Microeca tormenti | Least concern | Endemic |
Lemon-bellied Flycatcher | Microeca flavigaster | Least concern | Australian |
Crimson Finch complex | Neochmia phaeton | Weaver Finches (Estrildidae) | Passeriformes | Black-bellied Crimson Finch | Neochmia phaeton | Least concern | Australian |
White-bellied Crimson Finch | Neochmia evangelinae | Near threatened | Australian |
Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | Northern Mallard | Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae) | Anseriformes | Introduced | Introduced |
Red Turtle-Dove | Streptopelia tranquebarica | Red Collared-Dove | Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae) | Columbiformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Pied Imperial Pigeon | Ducula bicolor | Pied Imperial-Pigeon | Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae) | Columbiformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Black-banded Fruit-Dove | Ptilinopus alligator | Banded Fruit-Dove | Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae) | Columbiformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Great Pied Cormorant | Phalacrocorax varius | Pied Cormorant | Cormorants and Shags (Phalacrocoracidae) | Pelecaniformes | Least concern | Australian |
Common Ringed Plover | Charadrius hiaticula | Ringed Plover | Plovers, Dotterel and Lapwings (Charadriidae) | Charadriiformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Far Eastern Curlew | Numenius madagascariensis | Eastern Curlew | Snipe, Sandpipers, Godwits, Curlew, Stints and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae) | Charadriiformes | Critically endangered | Non-breeding |
Red Phalarope | Phalaropus fulicarius | Grey Phalarope | Snipe, Sandpipers, Godwits, Curlew, Stints and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae) | Charadriiformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Brown Noddy | Anous stolidus | Common Noddy | Gulls, Terns and Noddies (Laridae) | Charadriiformes | Least concern | Australian |
Greater Crested Tern | Thalasseus bergii | Crested Tern | Gulls, Terns and Noddies (Laridae) | Charadriiformes | Least concern | Australian |
Tasman Morepork | Ninox novaeseelandiae | New Zealand Boobook | Hawk-Owls (Strigidae) | Strigiformes | Critically endangered | Australian |
Christmas Island Boobook | Ninox natalis | Christmas Island Hawk-Owl | Hawk-Owls (Strigidae) | Strigiformes | Vulnerable | Endemic |
Oriental Dollarbird | Eurystomus orientalis | Dollarbird | Dollarbird (Coraciidae) | Coraciiformes | Least concern | Australian |
Bluebonnet | Northiella haematogaster | Blue Bonnet | Parrots, Lorikeets and Rosellas (Psittaculidae) | Psittaciformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Black-eared Catbird | Ailuroedus melanotis | Spotted Catbird | Bowerbirds and Catbirds (Ptilonorhynchidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Australian |
Mangrove Fantail | Rhipidura phasiana | Mangrove Grey Fantail | Fantails (Rhipiduridae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Australian |
Eurasian Magpie | Pica pica | Black-billed Magpie | Crows and Ravens (Corvidae) | Passeriformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Australian Yellow White-eye | Zosterops luteus | Yellow White-eye | True Babblers (Zosteropidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Spotted Dove | Spilopelia chinensis | Streptopelia chinensis | Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae) | Columbiformes | Introduced | Introduced |
Laughing Dove | Spilopelia senegalensis | Streptopelia senegalensis | Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae) | Columbiformes | Introduced | Introduced |
Wompoo Fruit-Dove | Megaloprepia magnifica | Ptilinopus magnificus | Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae) | Columbiformes | Least concern | Australian |
Grey Nightjar | Caprimulgus jotaka | Caprimulgus indicus | Nightjars (Caprimulgidae) | Caprimulgiformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Long-tailed Cuckoo | Urodynamis taitensis | Urodynamys taitensis | Cuckoos (Cuculidae) | Cuculiformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Leach's Storm-Petrel | Hydrobates leucorhous | Hydrobates leucorhoa | Northern Storm-Petrels (Hydrobatidae) | Procellariiformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Imperial Shag | Leucocarbo atriceps | Phalacrocorax atriceps | Cormorants and Shags (Phalacrocoracidae) | Pelecaniformes | Near threatened | Australian |
Inland Dotterel | Peltohyas australis | Charadrius australis | Plovers, Dotterel and Lapwings (Charadriidae) | Charadriiformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Grey Noddy | Anous albivittus | Procelsterna albivitta | Gulls, Terns and Noddies (Laridae) | Charadriiformes | Least concern | Australian |
Black-headed Gull | Larus ridibundus | Chroicocephalus ridibundus | Gulls, Terns and Noddies (Laridae) | Charadriiformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Silver Gull | Larus novaehollandiae | Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae | Gulls, Terns and Noddies (Laridae) | Charadriiformes | Least concern | Australian |
Franklin's Gull | Larus pipixcan | Leucophaeus pipixcan | Gulls, Terns and Noddies (Laridae) | Charadriiformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Laughing Gull | Larus atricilla | Leucophaeus atricilla | Gulls, Terns and Noddies (Laridae) | Charadriiformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Brown Skua | Catharacta antarctica | Catharacta antarcticus | Skuas and Jaegers (Stercorariidae) | Charadriiformes | Least concern | Australian |
Buffy Fish-Owl | Ketupa ketupu | Ketupu ketupu | Hawk-Owls (Strigidae) | Strigiformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Oriental Honey-buzzard | Pernis ptilorhynchus | Pernis ptilorynchus | Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae) | Accipitriformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo | Zanda funerea | Zanda funereus | Cockatoos and Corellas (Cacatuidae) | Psittaciformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Golden Bowerbird | Prionodura newtoniana | Amblyornis newtonianus | Bowerbirds and Catbirds (Ptilonorhynchidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Spotted Bowerbird | Chlamydera maculata | Ptilonorhynchus maculatus | Bowerbirds and Catbirds (Ptilonorhynchidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Western Bowerbird | Chlamydera guttata | Ptilonorhynchus guttatus | Bowerbirds and Catbirds (Ptilonorhynchidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Great Bowerbird | Chlamydera nuchalis | Ptilonorhynchus nuchalis | Bowerbirds and Catbirds (Ptilonorhynchidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Fawn-breasted Bowerbird | Chlamydera cerviniventris | Ptilonorhynchus cerviniventris | Bowerbirds and Catbirds (Ptilonorhynchidae) | Passeriformes | Near threatened | Australian |
Black Honeyeater | Sugomel nigrum | Sugomel niger | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Tawny-crowned Honeyeater | Gliciphila melanops | Glyciphila melanops | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Chestnut Quail-thrush | Cinclosoma castanotum | Cinclosoma castanotus | Whipbirds and Wedgebills (Cinclosomatidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
White-breasted Woodswallow | Artamus leucoryn | Artamus leucorynchus | Woodswallows, Currawongs, Butcherbirds and Magpie (Artamidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Australian |
Northern Fantail | Rhipidura isura | Rhipidura rufiventris | Fantails (Rhipiduridae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Australian |
Spectacled Monarch | Symposiachrus trivirgatus | Symposiarchus trivirgatus | Monarch and Flycatchers (Monarchidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Australian |
Paradise Riflebird | Lophorina paradisea | Lophorina paradiseus | Birds of Paradise (Paradisaeidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Magnificent Riflebird | Lophorina magnifica | Lophorina magnificus | Birds of Paradise (Paradisaeidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Australian |
Grey-headed Robin | Heteromyias cinereifrons | Heteromyias albispecularis | Australian Robins (Petroicidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Australian |
Mangrove Robin | Peneoenanthe pulverulenta | Peneothello pulverulenta | Australian Robins (Petroicidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Australian |
Arctic Warbler | Phylloscopus borealis | Sericercus borealis | Leaf Warblers (Phylloscopidae) | Passeriformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Siberian Blue Robin | Larvivora cyane | Luscinia cyane | Old world flycatchers (Muscicapidae) | Passeriformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Zebra Finch | Taeniopygia castanotis | Taeniopygia guttata | Weaver Finches (Estrildidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Australian |
Emerald Dove complex | Chalcophaps indica | Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae) | Columbiformes | Brown-capped Emerald-Dove | Chalcophaps longirostris | Least concern | Australian |
Grey-capped Emerald-Dove | Chalcophaps indica | Near threatened | Australian |
Gull-billed Tern complex | Gelochelidon nilotica | Gulls, Terns and Noddies (Laridae) | Charadriiformes | Common Gull-billed Tern | Gelochelidon nilotica | Least concern | Non-breeding |
Australian Gull-billed Tern | Gelochelidon macrotarsa | Least concern | Endemic (breeding only) |
Macaroni Penguin complex | Eudyptes chrysolophus | Penguins (Spheniscidae) | Sphenisciformes | Macaroni Penguin | Eudyptes chrysolophus | Near threatened | Australian |
Royal Penguin | Eudyptes schlegeli | Near threatened | Endemic (breeding only) |
Rockhopper Penguin complex | Eudyptes chrysocome | Penguins (Spheniscidae) | Sphenisciformes | Northern Rockhopper Penguin | Eudyptes moseleyi | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Southern Rockhopper Penguin | Eudyptes chrysocome | Vulnerable | Australian |
Wandering Albatross complex | Diomedea exulans | Albatrosses (Diomedeidae) | Procellariiformes | Wandering Albatross | Diomedea exulans | Critically endangered | Australian |
Antipodean Albatross | Diomedea antipodensis | Endangered | Non-breeding |
Amsterdam Albatross | Diomedea amsterdamensis | Vagrant | No confirmed record |
Tristan Albatross | Diomedea dabbenena | Vagrant | Australian |
Royal Albatross complex | Diomedea epomophora | Albatrosses (Diomedeidae) | Procellariiformes | Northern Royal Albatross | Diomedea sanfordi | Endangered | Non-breeding |
Southern Royal Albatross | Diomedea epomophora | Vulnerable | Non-breeding |
Yellow-nosed Albatross complex | Thalassarche chlororhynchos | Albatrosses (Diomedeidae) | Procellariiformes | Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross | Thalassarche chlororhynchos | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross | Thalassarche carteri | Endangered | Non-breeding |
Black-browed Albatross complex | Thalassarche melanophrys | Albatrosses (Diomedeidae) | Procellariiformes | Black-browed Albatross | Thalassarche melanophris | Endangered | Australian |
Campbell Albatross | Thalassarche impavida | Vulnerable | Non-breeding |
Shy Albatross complex | Thalassarche cauta | Albatrosses (Diomedeidae) | Procellariiformes | Shy Albatross | Thalassarche cauta | Vulnerable | Endemic (breeding only) |
White-capped Albatross | Thalassarche steadi | Vulnerable | Non-breeding |
Chatham Albatross | Thalassarche eremita | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Salvin's Albatross | Thalassarche salvini | Vulnerable | Non-breeding |
Great-winged Petrel complex | Pterodroma macroptera | Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae) | Procellariiformes | Great-winged Petrel | Pterodroma macroptera | Least concern | Australian |
Grey-faced Petrel | Pterodroma gouldi | Least concern | Non-breeding |
Little Shearwater complex | Puffinus assimilis | Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae) | Procellariiformes | Little Shearwater | Puffinus assimilis | Least concern | Australian |
Subantarctic Shearwater | Puffinus elegans | Least concern | Non-breeding |
Sooty Owl complex | Tyto tenebricosa | Masked Owls (Tytonidae) | Strigiformes | Greater Sooty Owl | Tyto tenebricosa | Least concern | Australian |
Lesser Sooty Owl | Tyto multipunctata | Least concern | Endemic |
Southern Boobook complex | Ninox novaeseelandiae | Hawk-Owls (Strigidae) | Strigiformes | Southern Boobook | Ninox boobook | Least concern | Australian |
Tasmanian Boobook | Ninox leucopsis | Least concern | Endemic |
New Zealand Boobook | Ninox novaeseelandiae | Critically endangered | Australian |
Rainbow Lorikeet complex | Trichoglossus haematodus | Parrots, Lorikeets and Rosellas (Psittaculidae) | Psittaciformes | Coconut Lorikeet | Trichoglossus haematodus | Least concern | Non-breeding |
Rainbow Lorikeet | Trichoglossus moluccanus | Least concern | Endemic |
Red-collared Lorikeet | Trichoglossus rubritorquis | Least concern | Endemic |
Double-eyed Fig-Parrot complex | Cyclopsitta diophthalma | Parrots, Lorikeets and Rosellas (Psittaculidae) | Psittaciformes | Double-eyed Fig-Parrot | Cyclopsitta diophthalma | Least concern | Australian |
Coxen's Fig-Parrot | Cyclopsitta coxeni | Endangered | Endemic |
Thick-billed Grasswren complex | Amytornis textilis | Fairy-wrens, Emu-wrens and Grasswrens (Maluridae) | Passeriformes | Western Grasswren | Amytornis textilis | Least concern | Endemic |
Thick-billed Grasswren | Amytornis modestus | Least concern | Endemic |
Radjah Shelduck | Radjah radjah | Tadorna radjah | Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae) | Anseriformes | Least concern | Australian |
Garganey | Spatula querquedula | Anas querquedula | Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae) | Anseriformes | Least concern | Vagrant |
Australasian Shoveler | Spatula rhynchotis | Anas rhynchotis | Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae) | Anseriformes | Least concern | Australian |
Northern Shoveler | Spatula clypeata | Anas clypeata | Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae) | Anseriformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Brown Quail | Synoicus ypsilophorus | Coturnix ypsilophora | Pheasants and Quail (Phasianidae) | Galliformes | Least concern | Australian |
King Quail | Synoicus chinensis | Excalfactoria chinensis | Pheasants and Quail (Phasianidae) | Galliformes | Least concern | Australian |
Barbary Dove | Streptopelia roseogrisea | Streptopelia risoria | Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae) | Columbiformes | Introduced | Introduced |
Brown Cuckoo-Dove | Macropygia phasianella | Macropygia amboinensis | Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae) | Columbiformes | Least concern | Australian |
Peaceful Dove | Geopelia placida | Geopelia striata | Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae) | Columbiformes | Least concern | Australian |
Banded Fruit-Dove | Ptilinopus alligator | Ptilinopus cinctus | Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae) | Columbiformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Pallid Cuckoo | Heteroscenes pallidus | Cacomantis pallidus | Cuckoos (Cuculidae) | Cuculiformes | Least concern | Endemic (breeding only) |
Lord Howe Woodhen | Hypotaenidia sylvestris | Gallirallus sylvestris | Crakes, Rails and Swamphens (Rallidae) | Gruiformes | Endangered | Endemic |
Buff-banded Rail | Hypotaenidia philippensis | Gallirallus philippensis | Crakes, Rails and Swamphens (Rallidae) | Gruiformes | Least concern | Australian |
Ruddy-breasted Crake | Zapornia fusca | Porzana fusca | Crakes, Rails and Swamphens (Rallidae) | Gruiformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Baillon's Crake | Zapornia pusilla | Porzana pusilla | Crakes, Rails and Swamphens (Rallidae) | Gruiformes | Least concern | Australian |
Spotless Crake | Zapornia tabuensis | Porzana tabuensis | Crakes, Rails and Swamphens (Rallidae) | Gruiformes | Least concern | Australian |
Pale-vented Bush-hen | Amaurornis moluccana | Amaurornis olivaceus | Crakes, Rails and Swamphens (Rallidae) | Gruiformes | Least concern | Australian |
Sarus Crane | Antigone antigone | Grus antigone | Cranes (Gruidae) | Gruiformes | Least concern | Australian |
Brolga | Antigone rubicunda | Grus rubicunda | Cranes (Gruidae) | Gruiformes | Least concern | Australian |
Beach Stone-curlew | Esacus magnirostris | Esacus giganteus | Stone-curlews (Burhinidae) | Charadriiformes | Least concern | Australian |
American Golden Plover | Pluvialis dominica | Pluvialis dominicus | Plovers, Dotterel and Lapwings (Charadriidae) | Charadriiformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Hooded Plover | Thinornis cucullatus | Thinornis rubricollis | Plovers, Dotterel and Lapwings (Charadriidae) | Charadriiformes | Vulnerable | Endemic |
Ruff | Calidris pugnax | Philomachus pugnax | Snipe, Sandpipers, Godwits, Curlew, Stints and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae) | Charadriiformes | Least concern | Vagrant |
Broad-billed Sandpiper | Calidris falcinellus | Limicola falcinellus | Snipe, Sandpipers, Godwits, Curlew, Stints and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae) | Charadriiformes | Least concern | Non-breeding |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper | Calidris subruficollis | Tryngites subruficollis | Snipe, Sandpipers, Godwits, Curlew, Stints and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae) | Charadriiformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Grey Phalarope | Phalaropus fulicarius | Phalaropus fulicaria | Snipe, Sandpipers, Godwits, Curlew, Stints and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae) | Charadriiformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Red-backed Button-quail | Turnix maculosus | Turnix maculosa | Button-quail (Turnicidae) | Charadriiformes | Least concern | Australian |
South Polar Skua | Catharacta maccormicki | Stercorarius maccormicki | Skuas and Jaegers (Stercorariidae) | Charadriiformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Brown Skua | Catharacta antarcticus | Stercorarius lonnbergi | Skuas and Jaegers (Stercorariidae) | Charadriiformes | Least concern | Australian |
Sooty Tern | Onychoprion fuscatus | Onychoprion fuscata | Gulls, Terns and Noddies (Laridae) | Charadriiformes | Least concern | Australian |
New Zealand Storm-Petrel | Fregetta maoriana | Oceanites maorianus | Southern Storm-Petrels (Oceanitidae) | Procellariiformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Kerguelen Petrel | Aphrodroma brevirostris | Lugensa brevirostris | Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae) | Procellariiformes | Least concern | Non-breeding |
Striated Heron | Butorides striata | Butorides striatus | Herons, Egrets and Bitterns (Ardeidae) | Pelecaniformes | Least concern | Australian |
Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis | Ardea ibis | Herons, Egrets and Bitterns (Ardeidae) | Pelecaniformes | Least concern | Australian |
Australian White Ibis | Threskiornis moluccus | Threskiornis molucca | Ibis and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae) | Pelecaniformes | Least concern | Australian |
Imperial Shag | Phalacrocorax atriceps | Leucocarbo atriceps | Cormorants and Shags (Phalacrocoracidae) | Pelecaniformes | Near threatened | Australian |
Buffy Fish-Owl | Ketupu ketupu | Bubo ketupu | Hawk-Owls (Strigidae) | Strigiformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Little Kingfisher | Ceyx pusillus | Ceyx pusilla | Kingfishers (Alcedinidae) | Coraciiformes | Least concern | Australian |
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo | Zanda funereus | Calyptorhynchus funereus | Cockatoos and Corellas (Cacatuidae) | Psittaciformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Baudin's Black-Cockatoo | Zanda baudinii | Calyptorhynchus baudinii | Cockatoos and Corellas (Cacatuidae) | Psittaciformes | Endangered | Endemic |
Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo | Zanda latirostris | Calyptorhynchus latirostris | Cockatoos and Corellas (Cacatuidae) | Psittaciformes | Endangered | Endemic |
Galah | Eolophus roseicapilla | Eolophus roseicapillus | Cockatoos and Corellas (Cacatuidae) | Psittaciformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Major Mitchell's Cockatoo | Cacatua leadbeateri | Lophochroa leadbeateri | Cockatoos and Corellas (Cacatuidae) | Psittaciformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Mulga Parrot | Psephotellus varius | Psephotus varius | Parrots, Lorikeets and Rosellas (Psittaculidae) | Psittaciformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Hooded Parrot | Psephotellus dissimilis | Psephotus dissimilis | Parrots, Lorikeets and Rosellas (Psittaculidae) | Psittaciformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Golden-shouldered Parrot | Psephotellus chrysopterygius | Psephotus chrysopterygius | Parrots, Lorikeets and Rosellas (Psittaculidae) | Psittaciformes | Endangered | Endemic |
Rufous Treecreeper | Climacteris rufus | Climacteris rufa | Treecreepers (Climacteridae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Black-tailed Treecreeper | Climacteris melanurus | Climacteris melanura | Treecreepers (Climacteridae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Macleay's Honeyeater | Xanthotis macleayanus | Xanthotis macleayana | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
White-eared Honeyeater | Nesoptilotis leucotis | Lichenostomus leucotis | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Yellow-throated Honeyeater | Nesoptilotis flavicollis | Lichenostomus flavicollis | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
White-gaped Honeyeater | Stomiopera unicolor | Lichenostomus unicolor | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Yellow Honeyeater | Stomiopera flava | Lichenostomus flavus | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Graceful Honeyeater | Microptilotis gracilis | Meliphaga gracilis | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Australian |
White-lined Honeyeater | Microptilotis albilineata | Meliphaga albilineata | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Bridled Honeyeater | Bolemoreus frenatus | Lichenostomus frenatus | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Eungella Honeyeater | Bolemoreus hindwoodi | Lichenostomus hindwoodi | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Singing Honeyeater | Gavicalis virescens | Lichenostomus virescens | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Varied Honeyeater | Gavicalis versicolor | Lichenostomus versicolor | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Australian |
Mangrove Honeyeater | Gavicalis fasciogularis | Lichenostomus fasciogularis | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Grey-headed Honeyeater | Ptilotula keartlandi | Lichenostomus keartlandi | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Yellow-plumed Honeyeater | Ptilotula ornata | Lichenostomus ornatus | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Grey-fronted Honeyeater | Ptilotula plumula | Lichenostomus plumulus | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Fuscous Honeyeater | Ptilotula fusca | Lichenostomus fuscus | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Yellow-tinted Honeyeater | Ptilotula flavescens | Lichenostomus flavescens | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
White-plumed Honeyeater | Ptilotula penicillata | Lichenostomus penicillatus | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Yellow-faced Honeyeater | Caligavis chrysops | Lichenostomus chrysops | Honeyeaters and Chats (Meliphagidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Speckled Warbler | Pyrrholaemus sagittatus | Chthonicola sagittata | Thornbills and Gerygones (Acanthizidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Chestnut-rumped Heathwren | Calamanthus pyrrhopygius | Calamanthus pyrrhopygia | Thornbills and Gerygones (Acanthizidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Shy Heathwren | Calamanthus cautus | Calamanthus cauta | Thornbills and Gerygones (Acanthizidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Large-billed Scrubwren | Sericornis magnirostra | Sericornis magnirostris | Thornbills and Gerygones (Acanthizidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Scrubtit | Acanthornis magna | Acanthornis magnus | Thornbills and Gerygones (Acanthizidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Cicadabird | Edolisoma tenuirostris | Coracina tenuirostris | Cuckoo-shrikes and Trillers (Campephagidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Australian |
Black Butcherbird | Melloria quoyi | Cracticus quoyi | Woodswallows, Currawongs, Butcherbirds and Magpie (Artamidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Australian |
Australian Magpie | Gymnorhina tibicen | Cracticus tibicen | Woodswallows, Currawongs, Butcherbirds and Magpie (Artamidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Australian |
Paradise Riflebird | Lophorina paradiseus | Ptiloris paradiseus | Birds of Paradise (Paradisaeidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Victoria's Riflebird | Lophorina victoriae | Ptiloris victoriae | Birds of Paradise (Paradisaeidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Magnificent Riflebird | Lophorina magnificus | Ptiloris magnificus | Birds of Paradise (Paradisaeidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Australian |
Yellow-legged Flycatcher | Kempiella griseoceps | Microeca griseoceps | Australian Robins (Petroicidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Australian |
White-breasted Robin | Quoyornis georgianus | Eopsaltria georgiana | Australian Robins (Petroicidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Mangrove Robin | Peneothello pulverulenta | Peneonanthe pulverulenta | Australian Robins (Petroicidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Australian |
Olive-backed Sunbird | Cinnyris jugularis | Nectarinia jugularis | Sunbirds (Nectariniidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Australian |
Gouldian Finch | Chloebia gouldiae | Erythrura gouldiae | Weaver Finches (Estrildidae) | Passeriformes | Near threatened | Endemic |
Tawny Grassbird | Cincloramphus timoriensis | Megalurus timoriensis | Grassbirds (Locustellidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Australian |
Little Grassbird | Poodytes gramineus | Megalurus gramineus | Grassbirds (Locustellidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Australian |
Spinifexbird | Poodytes carteri | Eremiornis carteri | Grassbirds (Locustellidae) | Passeriformes | Least concern | Endemic |
Arctic Warbler | Sericercus borealis | Phylloscopus borealis | Leaf Warblers (Phylloscopidae) | Passeriformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Rosy Starling | Pastor roseus | Sturnus roseus | Starlings (Sturnidae) | Passeriformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Purple-backed Starling | Agropsar sturninus | Sturnus sturninus | Starlings (Sturnidae) | Passeriformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Chestnut-cheeked Starling | Agropsar philippensis | Sturnus philippensis | Starlings (Sturnidae) | Passeriformes | Vagrant | Vagrant |
Common Myna | Acridotheres tristis | Sturnus tristis | Starlings (Sturnidae) | Passeriformes | Introduced | Introduced |