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Australian bird list - section 5
Passeriformes (Cinclosomatidae -- Sturnidae)
Songbirds: Whipbirds and Quail-thrushes -- Starlings
This list includes those species of birds that have been recorded from the Australian mainland, Tasmania, island territories and surrounding waters. It is based on 'The Taxonomy and Species of Birds of Australia and its Territories' by Leslie Christidis and Walter E. Boles (1994. Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union Monograph 2). To it have been added any new species for which records have been accepted by the Records Appraisal Committee of Birds Australia. It omits records of vagrant species not yet accepted, ship-assisted species, introduced species that were established but are now extirpated and species cited in the literature that are now not accepted. No attempt has been made to incorporate taxonomic revisions subsequent to Christidis and Boles; that list is currently being revised and any changes will be reflected here when it is published.
All species without a superscript have been recorded from the mainland, Tasmania or surrounding waters, either breeding or as regular migrants. Species that are mainly reported from, or occur only on, island territories are marked with the appropriate regional superscript:
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Lord Howe Island
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Norfolk Island
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Macquarie Island
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Heard Island
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Christmas Island
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Cocos-Keeling Island
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Torres Strait islands
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If a species occurs on the mainland (not as a vagrant) and also on an island territory, it is not listed with a superscript.
The following superscripts are descriptive:
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Vagrant (less than 10 records in total)
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More than 10 records on the mainland but breeds only on island territories within Australia
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Introduced
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Extinct
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A '/' signifies a combination; for example, N/E is a species recorded from Norfolk Island that is now extinct.
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Scientific name
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English name
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Cinclosomatidae
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Whipbirds and Quail-thrushes
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Psophodes olivaceus
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Eastern Whipbird
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Psophodes nigrogularis
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Western Whipbird
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Psophodes cristatus
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Chirruping Wedgebill
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Psophodes occidentalis
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Chiming Wedgebill
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Cinclosoma punctatum
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Spotted Quail-thrush
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Cinclosoma castanotus
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Chestnut Quail-thrush
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Cinclosoma cinnamomeum
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Cinnamon Quail-thrush
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Cinclosoma castaneothorax
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Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush
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Neosittidae
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Sittellas
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Daphoenositta chrysoptera
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Varied Sittella
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Pachycephalidae
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Whistlers and Shrike-thrushes
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Falcunculus frontatus
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Crested Shrike-tit
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Oreoica gutturalis
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Crested Bellbird
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Pachycephala olivacea
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Olive Whistler
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Pachycephala rufogularis
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Red-lored Whistler
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Pachycephala inornata
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Gilbert's Whistler
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Pachycephala pectoralis
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Golden Whistler
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Pachycephala melanura
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Mangrove Golden Whistler
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Pachycephala simplex
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Grey Whistler
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Pachycephala rufiventris
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Rufous Whistler
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Pachycephala lanioides
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White-breasted Whistler
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Colluricincla megarhyncha
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Little Shrike-thrush
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Colluricincla boweri
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Bower's Shrike-thrush
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Colluricincla woodwardi
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Sandstone Shrike-thrush
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Colluricincla harmonica
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Grey Shrike-thrush
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Dicruridae
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Monarchs, Fantails, Magpielarks and Drongos
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Machaerirhynchus flaviventer
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Yellow-breasted Boatbill
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Monarcha melanopsis
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Black-faced Monarch
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Monarcha frater
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Black-winged Monarch
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Monarcha trivirgatus
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Spectacled Monarch
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Monarcha leucotis
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White-eared Monarch
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Arses telescophthalmus
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Frilled Monarch
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Arses kaupi
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Pied Monarch
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Myiagra ruficollis
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Broad-billed Flycatcher
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Myiagra rubecula
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Leaden Flycatcher
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Myiagra cyanoleuca
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Satin Flycatcher
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Myiagra alecto
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Shining Flycatcher
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Myiagra inquieta
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Restless Flycatcher
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Grallina cyanoleuca
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Magpie-lark
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Rhipidura rufifrons
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Rufous Fantail
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Rhipidura fuliginosa
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Grey Fantail
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Rhipidura phasiana
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Mangrove Grey Fantail
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Rhipidura rufiventris
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Northern Fantail
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Rhipidura leucophrys
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Willie Wagtail
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Dicrurus bracteatus
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Spangled Drongo
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Campephagidae
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Cuckoo-shrikes and Trillers
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Coracina novaehollandiae
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Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
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Coracina lineata
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Barred Cuckoo-shrike
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Coracina papuensis
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White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike
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Coracina tenuirostris
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Cicadabird
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Coracina maxima
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Ground Cuckoo-shrike
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Lalage sueurii
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White-winged Triller
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Lalage leucomela
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Varied Triller
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Lalage leucopyga
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Long-tailed TrillerN/E
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Oriolidae
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Orioles
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Oriolus flavocinctus
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Yellow Oriole
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Oriolus sagittatus
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Olive-backed Oriole
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Sphecotheres viridis
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Figbird
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Artamidae
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Woodswallows, Magpies, Butchersbirds and Currawongs
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Artamus leucorynchus
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White-breasted Woodswallow
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Artamus personatus
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Masked Woodswallow
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Artamus superciliosus
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White-browed Woodswallow
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Artamus cinereus
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Black-faced Woodswallow
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Artamus cyanopterus
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Dusky Woodswallow
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Artamus minor
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Little Woodswallow
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Cracticus quoyi
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Black Butcherbird
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Cracticus torquatus
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Grey Butcherbird
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Cracticus mentalis
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Black-backed Butcherbird
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Cracticus nigrogularis
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Pied Butcherbird
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Gymnorhina tibicen
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Australian Magpie
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Strepera graculina
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Pied Currawong
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Strepera fuliginosa
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Black Currawong
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Strepera versicolor
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Grey Currawong
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Paradisaeidae
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Birds of Paradise
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Ptiloris paradiseus
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Paradise Riflebird
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Ptiloris victoriae
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Victoria's Riflebird
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Ptiloris magnificus
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Magnificent Riflebird
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Manucodia keraudrenii
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Trumpet Manucode
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Corvidae
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Ravens and Crows
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Corvus coronoides
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Australian Raven
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Corvus tasmanicus
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Forest Raven
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Corvus mellori
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Little Raven
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Corvus bennetti
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Little Crow
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Corvus orru
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Torresian Crow
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Corcoracidae
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Mudnest Builders
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Corcorax melanorhamphos
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White-winged Chough
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Struthidea cinerea
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Apostlebird
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Ptilonorhynchidae
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Bowerbirds
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Ailuroedus melanotis
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Spotted Catbird
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Ailuroedus crassirostris
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Green Catbird
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Scenopoeetes dentirostris
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Tooth-billed Bowerbird
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Prionodura newtoniana
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Golden Bowerbird
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Sericulus chrysocephalus
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Regent Bowerbird
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Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
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Satin Bowerbird
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Chlamydera maculata
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Spotted Bowerbird
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Chlamydera guttata
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Western Bowerbird
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Chlamydera nuchalis
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Great Bowerbird
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Chlamydera cerviniventris
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Fawn-breasted Bowerbird
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Alaudidae
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Larks
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Mirafra javanica
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Singing BushlarkI
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Alauda arvensis
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Skylark
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Motacillidae
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Pipits and Wagtails
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Anthus novaeseelandiae
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Richard's Pipit
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Anthus cervinus
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Red-throated PipitV
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Motacilla flava
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Yellow Wagtail
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Motacilla citreola
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Citrine WagtailV
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Motacilla cinerea
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Grey WagtailV
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Motacilla alba
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White WagtailV
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Motacilla lugens
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Black-backed WagtailV
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Passeridae
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House Sparrows and Grass Finches
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Passer domesticus
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House SparrowI
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Passer montanus
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Eurasian Tree SparrowI
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Taeniopygia guttata
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Zebra Finch
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Taeniopygia bichenovii
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Double-barred Finch
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Poephila acuticauda
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Long-tailed Finch
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Poephila cincta
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Black-throated Finch
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Poephila personata
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Masked Finch
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Neochmia phaeton
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Crimson Finch
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Neochmia ruficauda
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Star Finch
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Neochmia modesta
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Plum-headed Finch
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Neochmia temporalis
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Red-browed Finch
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Stagonopleura guttata
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Diamond Firetail
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Stagonopleura bella
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Beautiful Firetail
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Stagonopleura oculata
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Red-eared Firetail
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Emblema pictum
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Painted Finch
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Lonchura punctulata
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Nutmeg Mannikin
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Lonchura flaviprymna
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Yellow-rumped Mannikin
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Lonchura castaneothorax
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Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
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Lonchura oryzivora
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Java SparrowC/I
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Heteromunia pectoralis
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Pictorella Mannikin
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Erythrura trichroa
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Blue-faced Parrot-Finch
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Erythrura gouldiae
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Gouldian Finch
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Fringillidae
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Finches
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Fringilla coelebs
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Common ChaffinchLH/I
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Carduelis chloris
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European GreenfinchI
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Carduelis carduelis
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European GoldfinchI
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Carduelis flammea
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Common RedpollLH/I,M/I
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Emberizidae
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Buntings and Sparrows
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Emberiza citrinella
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YellowhammerLH/I
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Nectariniidae
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Sunbirds
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Nectarinia jugularis
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Yellow-bellied Sunbird
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Dicaeidae
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Flowerpeckers
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Dicaeum hirundinaceum
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Mistletoebird
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Hirundinidae
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Swallows and Martins
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Cheramoeca leucosternus
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White-backed Swallow
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Hirundo rustica
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Barn Swallow
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Hirundo neoxena
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Welcome Swallow
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Hirundo daurica
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Red-rumped SwallowV
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Hirundo nigricans
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Tree Martin
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Hirundo ariel
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Fairy Martin
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Pycnonotidae
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Bulbuls
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Pycnonotus jocosus
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Red-whiskered BulbulI
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Sylviidae
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One World Warblers
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Acrocephalus stentoreus
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Clamorous Reed-Warbler
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Acrocephalus orientalis
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Oriential Reed-WarblerV
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Phylloscopus borealis
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Arctic WarblerV
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Megalurus timoriensis
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Tawny Grassbird
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Megalurus gramineus
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Little Grassbird
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Eremiornis carteri
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Spinifexbird
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Cincloramphus mathewsi
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Rufous Songlark
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Cincloramphus cruralis
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Brown Songlark
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Cisticola juncidus
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Zitting Cisticola
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Cisticola exilis
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Golden-headed Cisticola
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Zosteropidae
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White-eyes
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Zosterops natalis
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Christmas Island White-eyeC,CK/I
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Zosterops citrinellus
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Pale White-eye
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Zosterops luteus
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Yellow White-eye
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Zosterops lateralis
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Silvereye
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Zosterops strenuus
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Robust White-eyeLH/E
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Zosterops tenuirostris
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Slender-billed White-eyeN
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Zosterops albogularis
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White-chested White-eyeN
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Muscicapidae
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Thrushes and Old World Flycatchers
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Monticola solitarius
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Blue Rock ThrushV
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Zoothera lunulata
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Bassian Thrush
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Zoothera heinei
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Russet-tailed Thrush
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Turdus merula
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Common BlackbirdI
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Turdus poliocephalus
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Island ThrushLH/E,N/E,C
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Turdus philomelos
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Song ThrushI
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Ficedula narcissina
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Narcissus FlycatcherV
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Cyanoptila cyanomelana
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Blue-and-White FlycatcherV
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Sturnidae
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Starlings
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Aplonis cantoroides
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Singing StarlingTS/V
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Aplonis fusca
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Tasman StarlingLH/E,N/E
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Aplonis metallica
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Metallic Starling
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Sturnus sturninus
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Purple-backed StarlingCI/V
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Sturnus vulgaris
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Common StarlingI
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Acridotheres tristis
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Common MynaI
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