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Checklist of birds of the ANBG

Bird names follow Christidis, L., and Boles, W.E., The Taxonomy and Species of Birds of Australia and Its Territories. Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union Monograph 2. RAOU, Melbourne. 1994.


Infrequent or rare sightings are indicated by an asterisk ( * )

Quail (family ODONTOPHORIDAE)

Geese, Swans, Ducks (family ANATIDAE)

Kites, Eagles, Harriers (family ACCIPITRIDAE)

Falcons (family FALCONIDAE)

Lapwings, Plovers, Dotterels (family CHARADRIIDAE)

Pigeons, Doves (family COLUMBIDAE)

Cockatoos (family CACATUIDAE)

Parrots (family PSITTACIDAE)

Parasitic Cuckoos (family CUCULIDAE)

Hawk Owls (family STRIGIDAE)

Frogmouths (family PODARGIDAE)

Kingfishers (family HALCYONIDAE)

Bee-eaters (family MEROPIDAE)

Rollers (family CORACIIDAE)

Treecreepers (family CLIMACTERIDAE)

Fairy-wrens (family MALURIDAE)

Pardalotes, Scrubwrens, Thornbills (family PARDALOTIDAE)

Honeyeaters (family MELIPHAGIDAE)

Robins (family PETROICIDAE)

Sittellas (family NEOSITTIDAE)

Shrike-thrushes, Wistlers (family PACHYCEPHALIDAE)

Magpie-lark, Flycatchers, Fantails (family DICRURIDAE)

Cuckoo-shrikes, Trillers (family CAMPEPHAGIDAE)

Orioles, Figbirds (family ORIOLIDAE)

Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Currawongs (family ARTAMIDAE)

Ravens, Crows (family CORVIDAE)

Bowerbirds (family PTILONORHYNCHIDAE)

Australian Mud-nesters (family CORCORACIDAE)

Finches, Sparrows (family PASSERIDAE)

Chaffinches, Goldfinches (family FRINGILLIDAE)

Flowerpeckers (family DICAEIDAE)

Swallows, Martins (family HIRUNDINIDAE)

Old World Warblers (family SYLVIIDAE)

White-eyes (family ZOSTEROPIDAE)

Old World Thrushes (family MUSCICAPIDAE)

Starlings, Mynas (family STURNIDAE)



List edited and updated by Malcolm Fyfe, May 1997