Birds > Birds Index

We present our Bird image index, providing quick links to our current listing of bird species, found in Australia. We like to thank the many contributors, who have shared their insights and photographs to our section on the class Aves.

Click on the thumbnail images to go to the page on each species of bird…

Apostlebird (Struthidea cinerea)
Apostlebird (Struthidea cinerea)
Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)
Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)
Australasian Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti)
Australasian Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti)
Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)
Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)
Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)
Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)
Australasian Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae)
Australasian Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae)

Australasian Robins

Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang)
Australasian Robins
Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang)
Australasian Robins Index

Australasian Wrens

Dusky Grasswren (Amytornis purnelli)
Australasian Wrens
White-winged Fairywren (Malurus leucopterus) © Dorothy Latimer
Australasian Wrens Index

Australian Babblers

Grey-crowned Babbler (Pomatostomus temporalis)
Australian Babblers
Grey-crowned Babbler (Pomatostomus temporalis), Alice Springs, NT
Australian Babblers Index

Australian Chats

Orange Chat (Epthianura aurifrons), Alice Springs Desert Park
Australian Chats
White-fronted Chat (Epthianura albifrons)
Australian Chats Index
Australian Bustard (Ardeotis australis)
Australian Bustard (Ardeotis australis)
Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) © Dorothy Latimer
Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen)
Black Swan with Australian Pelicans, 2 Mile, West MacDonnell Ranges
Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)
Australian Pratincole (Stiltia isabella), Alice Springs NT
Australian Pratincole (Stiltia isabella)
Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca), Hyde Park, Sydney NSW
Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca)
Australasian Shoveler (Spatula rhynchotis), Alice Springs Sewage Ponds, NT © Dorothy Latimer
Australasian Shoveler (Spatula rhynchotis)
Bassian thrush (Zoothera lunulata)
Bassian thrush (Zoothera lunulata)
Black-faced Woodswallow (Artamus cinereus)
Black-faced Woodswallow (Artamus cinereus)
Black Swan (Cygnus atratus), Alice Springs Sewage Ponds
Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)

Bowerbirds

Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus)
Bowerbirds
Regent Bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus), O'Reilly, Lamington National Park, QLD © Dorothy Latimer
Bowerbirds Index
Dancing Brolga (Antigone rubicunda)
Brolga (Antigone rubicunda)
Male Brown Songlark (Cincloramphus cruralis)
Brown Songlark (Cincloramphus cruralis)
Channel-billed Cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae), Alice Springs NT © Dorothy Latimer
Channel-billed Cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae)
Cinnamon Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma cinnamomeum), Central Australia
Cinnamon Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma cinnamomeum)

Cormorants

Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), Redbank Waterhole NT © Dorothy Latimer
Cormorants
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), Redbank Waterhole NT © Dorothy Latimer
Cormorants Index

Cuckooshrikes and Allies

Ground Cuckooshrike (Coracina maxima), Santa Teresa Rd, Alice Springs NT © Dorothy Latimer
Cuckooshrikes and Allies
Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae)
Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae)
Ground Cuckooshrike (Coracina maxima), Santa Teresa Rd, Alice Springs NT © Dorothy Latimer
Ground Cuckooshrike (Coracina maxima

Dotterels Lapwings Plovers

Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva)
Dotterels Lapwings Plovers
Banded Lapwing (Vanellus tricolor)
Banded Lapwing (Vanellus tricolor)
Black-fronted Dotterel (Elseyornis melanops)
Black-fronted Dotterel (Elseyornis melanops)
Oriental Plover (Charadrius veredus)
Oriental Plover (Charadrius veredus)

Doves & Pigeons

Spinifex Pigeon (Geophaps plumifera) at Kings Canyon © 2006 Greg Sully
Doves & Pigeons
Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera), Central Australia
Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera)
Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes), sth of Larrimah, NT
Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes)
Diamond Dove (Geopelia cuneata)
Diamond Dove (Geopelia cuneata)
Male Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica) at Alice Springs Sewage Ponds NT © Dorothy Latimer
Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica)
Spinifex Pigeon (Geophaps plumifera), Kings Canyon
Spinifex Pigeon (Geophaps plumifera)
Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) © Dorothy Latimer
Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis)
Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae), Alice Springs Desert Park
Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)
Fairy Martin (Petrochelidon ariel), Alice Springs Sewage Ponds © Dorothy Latimer
Fairy Martin (Petrochelidon ariel)

Finches

Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata) and Longtail Finch (Poephila acuticauda)
Finches
Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella)
Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella)
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin (Lonchura castaneothorax)
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin (Lonchura castaneothorax)
Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)
Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)
Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata)
Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata)
Double-barred Finch (Stizoptera bichenovii)
Double-barred Finch (Stizoptera bichenovii)
European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Gouldian Finch (Chloebia gouldiae)
Gouldian Finch (Chloebia gouldiae)
Long-tailed Finch (Poephila acuticauda hecki)
Long-tailed Finch (Poephila acuticauda hecki)
Masked Finch (Poephila personata)
Masked Finch (Poephila personata)
Painted Finch (Emblema pictum)
Painted Finch (Emblema pictum)
Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata)
Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata)
Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata), Kunoth Bore, NT
Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata)
Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)
Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)
Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa)
Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa)
Grey Teal (Anas gracilis)
Grey Teal (Anas gracilis)

Honeyeaters

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)
Honeyeaters
Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis)
Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis)
Brown Honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta)
Brown Honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta)
Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris)
Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris)
Crescent Honeyeater (Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus)
Crescent Honeyeater (Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus)
Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris)
Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris)
Grey-fronted Honeyeater (Ptilotula plumula)
Grey-fronted Honeyeater (Ptilotula plumula)
Grey-headed Honeyeater (Ptilotula keartlandi)
Grey-headed Honeyeater (Ptilotula keartlandi)
New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)
New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)
Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)
Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)
Pied Honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus), Alice Springs Desert Park, NT
Pied Honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus)
Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata)
Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata)
Scarlet Honeyeater (Myzomela sanguinolenta)
Scarlet Honeyeater (Myzomela sanguinolenta)
Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens), Alice Springs NT © Dorothy Latimer
Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens)
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis)
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis)
White-plumed Honeyeater (Ptilotula penicillata)
White-plumed Honeyeater (Ptilotula penicillata)
Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula)
Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula)
Yellow-tinted Honeyeater (Ptilotula flavescens)
Yellow-tinted Honeyeater (Ptilotula flavescens)
Yellow-tufted Honeyeater (Lichenostomus melanops)
Yellow-tufted Honeyeater (Lichenostomus melanops)

Kingfishers

Sacred Kingfisher at Vatu Sanctuary, Alice Springs
Kingfishers
Azure Kingfisher © Dorothy L
Azure Kingfisher (Ceyx azureus)
Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)
Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)
Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)
Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Red-backed Kingfisher (Todiramphus pyrrhopygius), Santa Teresa Road, NT
Red-backed Kingfisher (Todiramphus pyrrhopygius)
Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus), Alice Springs Desert Park, NT
Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus)
Torresian Kingfisher (Todiramphus sordidus) © Dorothy L
Torresian Kingfisher (Todiramphus sordidus)
Little Friarbird (Philemon citreogularis)
Little Friarbird (Philemon citreogularis)
Little Grassbird © Dorothy L
Little Grassbird (Poodytes gramineus)
Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca)
Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca)
Masked Woodswallow (Artamus personatus)
Masked Woodswallow (Artamus personatus)
Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor)
Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor)
Olive Whistler (Pachycephala olivacea)
Olive Whistler (Pachycephala olivacea)
Paradise Riflebird (Lophorina paradisea)
Paradise Riflebird (Lophorina paradisea)

Pardalotes

Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus)
Pardalotes
Red-browed Pardalote (Pardalotus rubricatus)
Red-browed Pardalote (Pardalotus rubricatus)
Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus)
Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus)
Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus)
Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus)

Parrots

Mulga Parrot (Psephotellus varius)
Parrots
Mallee Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius barnardi)
Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius)
Bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster)
Bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster)
Bourke's Parrot (Neopsephotus bourkii)
Bourke’s Parrot (Neopsephotus bourkii)
Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)
Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)
Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)
Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)
Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla)
Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla)
Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea), Alice Springs Sewage Ponds © Dorothy Latimer
Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea)
Pink Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri), Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary NT © Dorothy Latimer
Pink Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri)
Mallee Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius barnardi)
Mallee Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius barnardi)
Mulga Parrot (Psephotellus varius)
Mulga Parrot (Psephotellus varius)
Port Lincoln Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius)
Port Lincoln Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius)
Purple-crowned Lorikeet (Parvipsitta porphyrocephala)
Purple-crowned Lorikeet (Parvipsitta porphyrocephala)
Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus)
Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus)
Red-collared Lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubritorquis)
Red-collared Lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubritorquis)
Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii), Owen Springs Reserve NT © Dorothy Latimer
Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii)
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo (Zanda funerea)
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo (Zanda funerea)

This page is a work in progress…

  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Clade: Sauropsida
  • Clade: Avemetatarsalia
  • Clade: Ornithurae
  • Class: Aves

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