Scientific name

English name

STRUTHIONIFORMES

RATITES

Struthionidae

Ostriches

Struthio camelus

Ostrich^I

Casuariidae

Cassowaries and Emus

Casuarius casuarius

Southern Cassowary

Dromaius novaehollandiae

Emu

Dromaius ater

King Island Emu^E

Dromaius baudinianus

Kangaroo Island Emu^E

GALLIFORMES

FOWL-LIKE BIRDS

Megapodiidae

Megapodes

Alectura lathami

Australian Brush-turkey

Leipoa ocellata

Malleefowl

Megapodius reinwardt

Orange-footed Scrubfowl

Phasianidae

Old World Quail and Pheasant

Coturnix pectoralis

Stubble Quail

Coturnix ypsilophora

Brown Quail

Coturnix chinensis

King Quail

Gallus gallus

Red Junglefowl^I

Phasianus colchicus

Common Pheasant^I

Pavo cristatus

Indian Peafowl^I

Meleagris gallopavo

Wild Turkey^I

Odontophoridae

New World Quail

Callipepla californica

California Quail^I

ANSERIFORMES

WATERFOWL

Anseranatidae

Magpie Goose

Anseranas semipalmata

Magpie Goose

Anatidae

Ducks, Geese and Swans

Dendrocygna eytoni

Plumed Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna arcuata

Wandering Whistling-Duck

Oxyura australis

Blue-billed Duck

Biziura lobata

Musk Duck

Stictonetta naevosa

Freckled Duck

Cygnus olor

Mute Swan^I

Cygnus atratus

Black Swan

Branta canadensis

Canada Goose^LH/VI

Cereopsis novaehollandiae

Cape Barren Goose

Tadorna tadornoides

Australian Shelduck

Tadorna variegata

Paradise Shelduck^LH/V

Tadorna radjah

Radjah Shelduck

Chenonetta jubata

Australian Wood Duck

Nettapus coromandelianus

Cotton Pygmy-goose

Nettapus pulchellus

Green Pygmy-goose

Anas platyrhynchos

Mallard

Anas superciliosa

Pacific Black Duck

Anas rhynchotis

Australasian Shoveler

Anas clypeata

Northern Shoveler

Anas gracilis

Grey Teal

Anas castanea

Chestnut Teal

Anas acuta

Northern Pintail

Anas querquedula

Garganey

Malacorhynchus membranaceus

Pink-eared Duck

Aythya australis

Hardhead

PODICIPEDIFORMES

GREBES

Podicipedidae

Grebes

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

Australasian Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Little Grebe^V

Poliocephalus poliocephalus

Hoary-headed Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Great Crested Grebe

SPHENISCIFORMES

PENGUINS

Spheniscidae

Penguins

Aptenodytes patagonicus

King Penguin^V*,M,H

Aptenodytes forsteri

Emperor Penguin^H/V

Pygoscelis papua

Gentoo Penguin^V,M,H

Pygoscelis adeliae

Adelie Penguin^M/V,H/V

Pygoscelis antarctica

Chinstrap Penguin^V,H/V

Eudyptes chrysocome

Rockhopper Penguin^V*,M,H

Eudyptes pachyrhynchus

Fiordland Penguin

Eudyptes robustus

Snares Penguin^V,M/V

Eudyptes sclateri

Erect-crested Penguin^V

Eudyptes chrysolophus

Macaroni Penguin^V*,M,H

Eudyptula minor

Little Penguin

Spheniscus magellanicus

Magellanic Penguin^V

PROCELLARIIFORMES

TUBE-NOSED SEABIRDS

Procellariidae

Petrels and Shearwaters

Pelecanoides urinatrix

Common Diving-Petrel

Pelecanoides georgicus

South Georgian Diving-Petrel^V,H

Macronectes giganteus

Southern Giant-Petrel

Macronectes halli

Northern Giant-Petrel

Fulmarus glacialoides

Southern Fulmar

Thalassoica antarctica

Antarctic Petrel

Daption capense

Cape Petrel

Pagodroma nivea

Snow Petrel^H/V

Lugensa brevirostris

Kerguelen Petrel

Pseudobulweria rostrata

Tahiti Petrel

Pterodroma macroptera

Great-winged Petrel

Pterodroma lessonii

White-headed Petrel

Pterodroma solandri

Providence Petrel

Pterodroma neglecta

Kermadec Petrel^V,LH,N

Pterodroma arminjoniana

Herald Petrel

Pterodroma mollis

Soft-plumaged Petrel

Pterodroma inexpectata

Mottled Petrel

Pterodroma externa

Juan Fernandez Petrel^V

Pterodroma cervicalis

White-necked Petrel^V*,NI

Pterodroma baraui

Barau's Petrel^V

Pterodroma nigripennis

Black-winged Petrel

Pterodroma cookii

Cook's Petrel^V

Pterodroma leucoptera

Gould's Petrel

Halobaena caerulea

Blue Petrel

Pachyptila vittata

Broad-billed Prion

Pachyptila salvini

Salvin's Prion

Pachyptila desolata

Antarctic Prion

Pachyptila belcheri

Slender-billed Prion

Pachyptila turtur

Fairy Prion

Pachyptila crassirostris

Fulmar Prion^H,V

Bulweria bulwerii

Bulwer's Petrel^V

Procellaria aequinoctialis

White-chinned Petrel

Procellaria westlandica

Westland Petrel^V

Procellaria parkinsoni

Black Petrel

Procellaria cinerea

Grey Petrel

Calonectris leucomelas

Streaked Shearwater

Puffinus pacificus

Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Puffinus bulleri

Buller's Shearwater

Puffinus carneipes

Flesh-footed Shearwater

Puffinus creatopus

Pink-footed Shearwater^V

Puffinus gravis

Great Shearwater^V

Puffinus griseus

Sooty Shearwater

Puffinus tenuirostris

Short-tailed Shearwater

Puffinus puffinus

Manx Shearwater^V

Puffinus gavia

Fluttering Shearwater

Puffinus newelli

Newell's Shearwater^V

Puffinus huttoni

Hutton's Shearwater

Puffinus lherminieri

Audubon's Shearwater^V

Puffinus assimilis

Little Shearwater

Diomedeidae

Albatrosses

Diomedea exulans

Wandering Albatross

Diomedea epomophora

Royal Albatross

Diomedea immutabilis

Laysan Albatross^NI/V

Diomedea melanophris

Black-browed Albatross

Diomedea cauta

Shy Albatross

Diomedea chrysostoma

Grey-headed Albatross

Diomedea chlororhynchos

Yellow-nosed Albatross

Diomedea bulleri

Buller's Albatross

Phoebetria fusca

Sooty Albatross

Phoebetria palpebrata

Light-mantled Sooty Albatross

Hydrobatidae

Storm-Petrels

Oceanites oceanicus

Wilson's Storm-Petrel

Garrodia nereis

Grey-backed Storm-Petrel

Pelagodroma marina

White-faced Storm-Petrel

Fregetta tropica

Black-bellied Storm-Petrel

Fregetta grallaria

White-bellied Storm-Petrel^V,LH

Oceanodroma leucorhoa

Leach's Storm-Petrel

Oceanodroma matsudairae

Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel^V,C/V

PELECANIFORMES

TOTIPALMATE SWIMMERS (PELICANS AND ALLIES)

Phaethontidae

Tropicbirds

Phaethon rubricauda

Red-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus

White-tailed Tropicbird

Sulidae

Gannets and Boobies

Papasula abbotti

Abbott's Booby^C

Morus capensis

Cape Gannet^V

Morus serrator

Australasian Gannet

Sula dactylatra

Masked Booby

Sula tasmani

Tasman Booby^N/E,LH/E

Sula sula

Red-footed Booby

Sula leucogaster

Brown Booby

Anhingidae

Darters

Anhinga melanogaster

Darter

Phalacrocoracidae

Cormorants

Phalacrocorax melanoleucos

Little Pied Cormorant

Phalacrocorax fuscescens

Black-faced Cormorant

Phalacrocorax varius

Pied Cormorant

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Little Black Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Great Cormorant

Leucocarbo atriceps

Imperial Shag^M,H

Pelecanidae

Pelicans

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Australian Pelican

Fregatidae

Frigatebirds

Fregata minor

Great Frigatebird

Fregata ariel

Lesser Frigatebird

Fregata andrewsi

Christmas Frigatebird^C,V

CICONIIFORMES

HERONS, STORKS AND IBIS

Ardeidae

Herons and Egrets

Egretta novaehollandiae

White-faced Heron

Egretta garzetta

Little Egret

Egretta sacra

Eastern Reef Egret

Ardea pacifica

White-necked Heron

Ardea sumatrana

Great-billed Heron

Ardea picata

Pied Heron

Ardea alba

Great Egret

Ardea intermedia

Intermediate Egret

Ardea ibis

Cattle Egret

Butorides striatus

Striated Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Black-crowned Night Heron^V,CK/V

Nycticorax caledonicus

Nankeen Night Heron

Gorsachius melanolophus

Malayan Night Heron^C/V

Ixobrychus minutus

Little Bittern

Ixobrychus sinensis

Yellow Bittern^V,C/V

Ixobrychus flavicollis

Black Bittern

Botaurus poiciloptilus

Australasian Bittern

Threskiornithidae

Ibis and Spoonbills

Plegadis falcinellus

Glossy Ibis

Threskiornis molucca

Australian White Ibis

Threskiornis spinicollis

Straw-necked Ibis

Platalea regia

Royal Spoonbill

Platalea flavipes

Yellow-billed Spoonbill

Ciconiidae

Storks

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

Black-necked Stork

PHOENICOPTERIFORMES

FLAMINGOS

Phoenicopteridae

Flamingos

Phoenicopterus ruber

Greater Flamingo^CK/V

FALCONIORMES

DIURNAL BIRDS OF PREY

Accipitridae

Hawks, Eagles and Kites

Pandion haliaetus

Osprey

Aviceda subcristata

Pacific Baza

Elanus axillaris

Black-shouldered Kite

Elanus scriptus

Letter-winged Kite

Lophoictinia isura

Square-tailed Kite

Hamirostra melanosternon

Black-breasted Buzzard

Milvus migrans

Black Kite

Haliastur sphenurus

Whistling Kite

Haliastur indus

Brahminy Kite

Haliaeetus leucogaster

White-bellied Sea-Eagle

Circus assimilis

Spotted Harrier

Circus approximans

Swamp Harrier

Accipiter fasciatus

Brown Goshawk

Accipiter novaehollandiae

Grey Goshawk

Accipiter cirrocephalus

Collared Sparrowhawk

Erythrotriorchis radiatus

Red Goshawk

Aquila gurneyi

Gurney's Eagle^TS/V

Aquila audax

Wedge-tailed Eagle

Hieraaetus morphnoides

Little Eagle

Falconidae

Falcons

Falco berigora

Brown Falcon

Falco longipennis

Australian Hobby

Falco hypoleucos

Grey Falcon

Falco subniger

Black Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Peregrine Falcon

Falco cenchroides

Nankeen Kestrel