List of birds of Western Australia explained

This is a list of the wild birds found in Western Australia. The list includes introduced species, common vagrants, recently extinct species, extirpated species, some very rare vagrants (seen once) and species only present in captivity. 629 species are listed.[1] [2]

The taxonomy is based on Christidis and Boles, 2008.[3] Their system has been developed over nearly two decades[4] and has strong local support,[5] but deviates in important ways from more generally accepted schemes.

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition.[6] All of the birds below are included in the total bird count for Western Australia.

The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories.


Ostriches

Order: StruthioniformesFamily: Struthionidae

This order is not native to Western Australia, but feral populations of one species have become established.

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Struthio camelus (I)

Cassowaries and emu

Order: CasuariiformesFamily: Dromaiidae

This family of flightless ratite birds is represented by two living species in Australia. Another two species are found in New Guinea. The extinct, geographically isolated King and Kangaroo Island emus were historically considered to be separate species to mainland emus. However, genetic evidence from 2011 suggests that all three are conspecific.

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Dromaius novaehollandiae

Magpie goose

Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anseranatidae

The family contains a single species, the magpie goose. It was an early and distinctive offshoot of the anseriform family tree, diverging after the screamers and before all other ducks, geese and swans, sometime in the late Cretaceous. The single species is found across Australia.

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Anseranas semipalmata

Ducks, geese, and waterfowl

Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anatidae

The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These are adapted for an aquatic existence, with webbed feet, bills that are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils.

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Dendrocygna eytoni
Dendrocygna arcuata
Cereopsis novaehollandiae
Stictonetta naevosa
Cygnus olor (I)
Cygnus atratus
Radjah radjah
Tadorna tadornoides
Nettapus pulchellus
Chenonetta jubata
Spatula querquedula (A)
Spatula rhynchotis
Spatula clypeata (A)
Mareca penelope (A)
Anas superciliosa
Anas platyrhynchos (I)
Anas acuta (A)
Anas gracilis
Anas castanea
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Aythya australis
Oxyura australis
Biziura lobata

Megapodes

Order: GalliformesFamily: Megapodiidae

Megapodiidae are represented by various species in the Australasian region. They are commonly referred to as "mound-builders" due to their habit of constructing large mounds to incubate their eggs.

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Leipoa ocellata
Megapodius reinwardt

Guineafowl

Order: GalliformesFamily: Numididae

Numididae are not native to Australia, but feral populations of one species exist in Western Australia.

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Numida meleagris (I)

Pheasants, grouse, and allies

Order: GalliformesFamily: Phasianidae

Phasianidae consists of the pheasants and their allies. These are terrestrial species, variable in size but generally plump, with broad, relatively short wings. Many species are gamebirds or have been domesticated as a food source for humans.

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Pavo cristatus (I)
Coturnix ypsilophora
Excalfactoria chinensis
Coturnix pectoralis
Phasianus colchicus (I)

Grebes

Order: PodicipediformesFamily: Podicipedidae

Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land.

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Tachybaptus ruficollis (A)
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Podiceps cristatus

Pigeons and doves

Order: ColumbiformesFamily: Columbidae

Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere.

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Columba livia (I)
Spilopelia chinensis (I)
Spilopelia senegalensis (I)
Chalcophaps longirostris
Phaps chalcoptera
Phaps elegans
Phaps histrionica
Ocyphaps lophotes
Geophaps plumifera
Geophaps smithii
Petrophassa albipennis
Geopelia cuneata
Geopelia placida
Geopelia humeralis
Caloenas nicobarica (A)
Ptilinopus regina
Ducula spilorrhoa

Bustards

Order: OtidiformesFamily: Otididae

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Ardeotis australis

Cuckoos

Order: CuculiformesFamily: Cuculidae

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Centropus bengalensis
Centropus phasianinus
Eudynamys scolopaceus (A)
Eudynamys orientalis
Scythrops novaehollandiae
Chalcites basalis
Chalcites osculans
Chalcites lucidus
Chalcites minutillus
Cacomantis pallidus
Cacomantis flabelliformis
Cacomantis variolosus
Cuculus optatus

Frogmouths

Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Podargidae

The frogmouths are a distinctive group of small nocturnal birds related to swifts found from India across southern Asia to Australia.

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Podargus strigoides

Nightjars and allies

Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Caprimulgidae

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Eurostopodus argus
Caprimulgus jotaka
Caprimulgus affinis

Owlet-nightjars

Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Aegothelidae

The owlet-nightjars are a distinctive group of small nocturnal birds related to swifts found from the Maluku Islands and New Guinea to Australia and New Caledonia.

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Aegotheles cristatus

Swifts

Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Apodidae

Swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang.

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Hirundapus caudacutus
Apus pacificus
Apus affinis vagrant

Rails, gallinules, and coots

Order: GruiformesFamily: Rallidae

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Crex crex (A)
Lewinia pectoralis (Ex)
Eulabeornis castaneoventris
Gallirallus philippensis
Tribonyx ventralis
Porzana fluminea
Gallinula tenebrosa
Fulica atra
Porphyrio melanotus
Gallicrex cinerea
Amaurornis phoenicurus
Amaurornis moluccana
Poliolimnas cinereus
Rallina fasciata (A)
Zapornia pusilla
Zapornia tabuensis

Cranes

Order: GruiformesFamily: Gruidae

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Antigone antigone (A)
Antigone rubicunda

Thick-knees

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Burhinidae

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Burhinus grallarius
Esacus magnirostris

Stilts and avocets

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Recurvirostridae

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Himantopus leucocephalus
Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae

Oystercatchers

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Haematopodidae

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Haematopus longirostris
Haematopus fuliginosus

Plovers and lapwings

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Charadriidae

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Pluvialis squatarola
Pluvialis dominicus (A)
Pluvialis fulva
Vanellus cinereus (A)
Vanellus tricolor
Vanellus miles
Charadrius mongolus
Charadrius leschenaultii
Charadrius bicinctus (A)
Charadrius ruficapillus
Charadrius alexandrinus (A)
Charadrius hiaticula (A)
Charadrius semipalmatus (A)
Charadrius dubius (A)
Charadrius veredus
Erythrogonys cinctus
Thinornis cucullatus
Elseyornis melanops
Charadrius australis

Painted-snipes

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Rostratulidae

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Rostratula australis

Jacanas

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Jacanidae

2 species recorded [1 extant native, 1 vagrant]

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Irediparra gallinacea
Hydrophasianus chirurgus (A)

Sandpipers and allies

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Scolopacidae

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Numenius phaeopus
Numenius minutus
Numenius madagascariensis
Numenius arquata (A)
Limosa lapponica
Limosa limosa
Limosa haemastica (A)
Arenaria interpres
Calidris tenuirostris
Calidris canutus
Calidris pugnax (A)
Calidris falcinellus
Calidris acuminata
Calidris ferruginea
Calidris temminckii (A)
Calidris subminuta
Calidris ruficollis
Calidris alba
Calidris alpina (A)
Calidris bairdii (A)
Calidris minuta (A)
Calidris fuscicollis (A)
Calidris subruficollis (A)
Calidris melanotos
Limnodromus semipalmatus
Gallinago hardwickii (A)
Gallinago stenura (A)
Gallinago megala
Xenus cinereus
Phalaropus lobatus
Phalaropus fulicarius (A)
Actitis hypoleucos
Tringa brevipes
Tringa erythropus (A)
Tringa nebularia
Tringa guttifer (A)
Tringa stagnatilis
Tringa glareola
Tringa totanus (A)

Buttonquail

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Turnicidae

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Turnix maculosus
Turnix castanotus
Turnix varius
Turnix pyrrhothorax
Turnix velox

Pratincoles and coursers

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Glareolidae

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Stiltia isabella
Glareola pratincola (A)
Glareola maldivarum

Skuas and jaegers

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Stercorariidae

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Stercorarius maccormicki (A)
Stercorarius antarcticus
Stercorarius pomarinus
Stercorarius parasiticus
Stercorarius longicauda (A)

Gulls, terns, and skimmers

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Laridae

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Xema sabini (A)
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus ridibundus (A)
Leucophaeus atricilla (A)
Leucophaeus pipixcan (A)
Larus crassirostris (A)
Larus pacificus
Larus fuscus (A)
Larus dominicanus (A)
Anous stolidus
Anous minutus
Anous tenuirostris
Gygis alba (A)
Onychoprion fuscata
Onychoprion anaethetus
Sternula albifrons
Sternula nereis
Gelochelidon nilotica
Hydroprogne caspia
Chlidonias leucopterus
Chlidonias hybrida
Sterna dougallii
Sterna striata (A)
Sterna sumatrana (A)
Sterna hirundo
Sterna paradisaea (A)
Sterna vittata (A)
Thalasseus bergii
Thalasseus bengalensis

Tropicbirds

Order: PhaethontiformesFamily: Phaethontidae

Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans, with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their long wings have black markings, as does the head.

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Phaethon lepturus (A)
Phaethon aethereus
Phaethon rubricauda

Penguins

Order: SphenisciformesFamily: Spheniscidae

Penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. Only one species, the little penguin, breeds on the Australian coast.

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Aptenodytes patagonicus (A)
Eudyptula minor
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus (A)
Eudyptes sclateri (A)
Eudyptes chrysolophus (A)
Eudyptes schlegeli (A)
Eudyptes chrysocome (A)
Eudyptes moseleyi (A)
Eudyptes robustus (A)

Albatrosses

Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Diomedeidae

The albatrosses are a family of large seabird found across the Southern and North Pacific Oceans. The largest are among the largest flying birds in the world.

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Thalassarche chlororhynchos
Thalassarche chrysostoma (A)
Thalassarche cauta
Thalassarche salvini
Thalassarche melanophris
Phoebetria fusca (A)
Phoebetria palpebrata (A)
Diomedea epomophora (A)
Diomedea exulans

Southern storm-petrels

Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Oceanitidae

The southern storm-petrels are the smallest seabirds, relatives of the petrels, feeding on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. Their flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like.

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Oceanites oceanicus
Garrodia nereis (A)
Pelagodroma marina
Fregetta tropica (A)

Northern storm-petrels

Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Hydrobatidae

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Hydrobates leucorhous (A)
Hydrobates monorhis (A)
Hydrobates matsudairae (A)

Shearwaters and petrels

Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Procellariidae

The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterised by united nostrils with medium nasal septum, and a long outer functional primary flight feather.

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Macronectes giganteus
Macronectes halli
Fulmarus glacialoides (A)
Thalassoica antarctica (A)
Daption capense
Aphrodroma brevirostris
Pterodroma macroptera
Pterodroma gouldi
Pterodroma heraldica (A)
Pterodroma mollis
Pterodroma baraui (A)
Pterodroma lessonii
Pterodroma leucoptera
Halobaena caerulea
Pachyptila turtur (A)
Pachyptila vittata (A)
Pachyptila salvini
Pachyptila desolata
Pachyptila belcheri
Bulweria bulwerii (A)
Bulweria fallax (A)
Pseudobulweria rostrata (A)
Procellaria cinerea (A)
Procellaria aequinoctialis
Calonectris leucomelas
Calonectris diomedea (A)
Ardenna carneipes
Ardenna gravis (A)
Ardenna pacifica
Ardenna grisea (A)
Ardenna tenuirostris
Puffinus huttoni
Puffinus gavia (A)
Puffinus assimilis
Puffinus persicus (A)
Puffinus heinrothi (A)

Storks

Order: CiconiiformesFamily: Ciconiidae

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Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

Frigatebirds

Order: SuliformesFamily: Fregatidae

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Fregata ariel
Fregata andrewsi (A)
Fregata minor

Boobies and gannets

Order: SuliformesFamily: Sulidae

The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium-large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish.

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Sula dactylatra
Sula leucogaster
Sula sula
Papasula abbotti (A)
Morus capensis (A)
Morus serrator

Anhingas

Order: SuliformesFamily: Anhingidae

Anhingas or darters are cormorant-like water birds with long necks and long, straight bills. They are fish eaters which often swim with only their neck above the water.

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Anhinga melanogaster (A)
Anhinga novaehollandiae

Cormorants and shags

Order: SuliformesFamily: Phalacrocoracidae

Cormorants are medium-to-large aquatic birds, usually with mainly dark plumage and areas of coloured skin on the face. The bill is long, thin and sharply hooked. Their feet are four-toed and webbed, a distinguishing feature among the order Pelecaniformes.

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Microcarbo melanoleucos
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax fuscescens
Leucocarbo verrucosus (A)

Pelicans

Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Pelecanidae

Pelicans are large water birds with distinctive pouches under their bills. Like other birds in the order Pelecaniformes, they have four webbed toes.

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Pelecanus conspicillatus

Herons, egrets, and bitterns

Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Ardeidae

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Botaurus poiciloptilus
Ixobrychus sinensis (A)
Ixobrychus dubius
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus (A)
Ixobrychus flavicollis
Ardea cinerea (A)
Ardea pacifica
Ardea sumatrana
Ardea purpurea (A)
Ardea alba
Ardea intermedia
Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta garzetta
Egretta sacra
Egretta picata
Bubulcus ibis
Ardeola bacchus (A)
Butorides striatus
Nycticorax nycticorax
Nycticorax caledonicus

Ibises and spoonbills

Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Threskiornithidae

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Plegadis falcinellus
Threskiornis moluccus
Threskiornis spinicollis
Platalea regia
Platalea flavipes

Osprey

Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Pandionidae

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Pandion haliaetus

Hawks, eagles, and kites

Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Accipitridae

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Elanus axillaris
Elanus scriptus
Pernis ptilorhynchus (A)
Hamirostra melanosternon
Lophoictinia isura
Aviceda subcristata
Hieraaetus morphnoides
Aquila audax
Circus approximans
Circus assimilis
Accipiter soloensis
Accipiter novaehollandiae
Accipiter fasciatus
Accipiter gularis
Accipiter cirrocephalus
Erythrotriorchis radiatus
Milvus migrans
Haliastur sphenurus
Haliastur indus
Haliaeetus leucogaster

Barn owls

Order: StrigiformesFamily: Tytonidae

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Tyto novaehollandiae
Tyto longimembris
Tyto alba

Owls

Order: StrigiformesFamily: Strigidae

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Otis sunia (A)
Ninox rufa
Ninox connivens
Ninox boobook
Ninox scutulata (A)
Ninox japonica (A)

Hoopoes

Order: BucerotiformesFamily: Upupidae

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Upupa epops (A)

Kingfishers

Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Alcedinidae

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Ceyx azureus
Ceyx pusillus (A)
Dacelo novaeguineae (I)
Dacelo leachii
Halcyon pileata (A)
Todiramphus pyrrhopygia
Todiramphus macleayii (A)
Todiramphus sordidus
Todiramphus sanctus
Todiramphus chloris (A)

Bee-eaters

Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Meropidae

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Merops ornatus

Rollers

Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Coraciidae

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Eurystomus orientalis

Falcons and caracaras

Order: FalconiformesFamily: Falconidae

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Falco cenchroides
Falco subbuteo (A)
Falco longipennis
Falco berigora
Falco hypoleucos
Falco subniger
Falco peregrinus

Cockatoos

Order: PsittaciformesFamily: Cacatuidae

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Calyptorhynchus banksii -Calyptorhynchus latirostris (E)
Calyptorhynchus baudinii (E)
Lophochroa leadbeateri
Eolophus roseicapilla
Cacatua tenuirostris (I)
Cacatua pastinator (E)
Cacatua sanguinea
Cacatua galerita
Nymphicus hollandicus

Old World parrots

Order: PsittaciformesFamily: Psittaculidae

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Polytelis anthopeplus
Polytelis alexandrae
Aprosmictus erythropterus
Pezoporus wallicus
Pezoporus occidentalis
Neopsephotus bourkii
Neophema elegans
Neophema petrophila
Neophema splendida
Barnardius zonarius
Platycercus venustus
Platycercus icterotis (E)
Northiella narethae
Psephotus varius
Purpureicephalus spurius (E)
Melopsittacus undulatus
Parvipsitta porphyrocephala
Psitteuteles versicolor
Trichoglossus rubritorquis
Trichoglossus haematodus (I)

Pittas

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Pittidae

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Pitta moluccensis (A)
Pitta nympha (A)
Pitta sordida (A)
Pitta iris

Scrub-birds

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Atrichornithidae

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Atrichornis clamosus (E)

Bowerbirds

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Ptilonorhynchidae

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Ptilonorhynchus guttatus
Ptilonorhynchus nuchalis

Australasian treecreepers

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Climacteridae

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Climacteris affinis
Climacteris melanura
Climacteris rufa

Fairywrens

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Maluridae

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Amytornis whitei
Amytornis striatus
Amytornis merrotsyi
Amytornis textilis
Amytornis housei (E)
Amytornis purnelli
Stipiturus malachurus
Stipiturus ruficeps
Malurus coronatus
Malurus elegans (E)
Malurus pulcherrimus
Malurus assimilis
Malurus splendens
Malurus leucopterus
Malurus melanocephalus

Honeyeaters

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Meliphagidae

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Acanthorhynchus superciliosus (E)
Certhionyx variegatus
Territornis fordiana (E)
Stomiopera unicolor
Purnella albifrons
Lichenostomus cratitius
Manorina flavigula
Acanthagenys rufogularis
Anthochaera lunulata (E)
Anthochaera carunculata
Gavicalis virescens
Ptilotula ornata
Ptilotula penicillata
Ptilotula flavescens
Ptilotula keartlandi
Ptilotula plumula
Ramsayornis fasciatus
Conopophila rufogularis
Conopophila whitei
Ashbyia lovensis (A)
Epthianura crocea
Epthianura tricolor
Epthianura aurifrons
Epthianura albifrons
Sugomel nigrum
Myzomela obscura (A)
Myzomela erythrocephala
Gliciphila melanops
Cissomela pectoralis
Lichmera indistincta
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Phylidonyris nigra
Nesoptilotis leucotis
Entomyzon cyanotis
Melithreptus albogularis
Melithreptus chloropsis (E)
Melithreptus brevirostris
Melithreptus gularis
Grantiella picta (A)
Philemon citreogularis
Philemon argenticeps

Bristlebirds

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Dasyornithidae

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Dasyornis longirostris (E)
Dasyornis broadbenti

Pardalotes

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Pardalotidae

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Pardalotus punctatus
Pardalotus rubricatus
Pardalotus striatus

Thornbills and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Acanthizidae

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Sericornis frontalis
Sericornis maculatus
Pyrrholaemus brunneus
Calamanthus montanellus (E)
Calamanthus campestris
Hylacola cauta
Acanthiza inornata (E)
Acanthiza iredalei
Acanthiza apicalis
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
Acanthiza uropygialis
Acanthiza robustirostris
Smicrornis brevirostris
Gerygone chloronota
Gerygone albogularis
Gerygone magnirostris
Gerygone tenebrosa (E)
Gerygone fusca
Gerygone levigaster
Aphelocephala leucopsis
Aphelocephala nigricincta

Pseudo-babblers

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Pomatostomidae

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Pomatostomus temporalis
Pomatostomus superciliosus

Quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Cinclosomatidae

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Cinclosoma castanotum
Cinclosoma clarum
Cinclosoma marginatum
Cinclosoma alisteri

Cuckooshrikes

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Campephagidae

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Coracina maxima
Coracina novaehollandiae
Coracina papuensis
Lalage sueurii
Lalage leucomela
Edolisoma tenuirostre

Sittellas

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Neosittidae

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Daphoenositta chrysoptera

Whipbirds and wedgebills

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Psophodidae

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Psophodes nigrogularis (E)
Psophodes occidentalis

Australo-Papuan bellbirds

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Oreoicidae

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Oreoica gutturalis

Shrike-tits

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Falcunculidae

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Falcunculus leucogaster
Falcunculus whitei

Whistlers and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Pachycephalidae

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Colluricincla woodwardi
Colluricincla harmonica
Colluricincla megarhyncha
Pachycephala inornata
Pachycephala fuliginosa (E)
Pachycephala melanura
Pachycephala rufiventris
Pachycephala lanioides

Old World orioles

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Oriolidae

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Oriolus flavocinctus
Oriolus sagittatus
Sphecotheres vieilloti

Woodswallows, bellmagpies, and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Artamidae

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Artamus leucorynchus
Artamus personatus
Artamus superciliosus
Artamus cinereus
Artamus cyanopterus
Artamus minor
Cracticus torquatus
Cracticus argenteus
Cracticus nigrogularis
Cracticus quoyi
Gymnorhina tibicen
Strepera versicolor

Fantails

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Rhipiduridae

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Rhipidura rufiventris
Rhipidura leucophrys
Rhipidura dryas
Rhipidura albiscapa
Rhipidura phasiana

Drongos

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Dicruridae

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Dicrurus bracteatus

Monarch flycatchers

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Monarchidae

width=35% Common namewidth=33% Binomialwidth=32% Notes
Monarcha cinerascens (A)
Monarcha melanopsis (A)
Grallina cyanoleuca
Myiagra rubecula
Myiagra ruficollis
Myiagra cyanoleuca (A)
Myiagra inquieta
Myiagra nana
Myiagra alecto

Shrikes

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Laniidae

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Lanius tigrinus (A)
Lanius cristatus

Crows, jays, and magpies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Corvidae

width=35% Common namewidth=33% Binomialwidth=32% Notes
Corvus splendens (A)
Corvus orru
Corvus bennetti
Corvus coronoides

Australasian robins

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Petroicidae

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Microeca fascinans
Microeca flavigaster
Petroica boodang
Petroica goodenovii
Melanodryas cucullata
Eopsaltria griseogularis
Eopsaltria georgiana (E)
Peneonanthe pulverulenta
Poecilodryas cerviniventris
Drymodes brunneopygia

Larks

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Alaudidae

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Mirafra javanica

Cisticolas and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Cisticolidae

width=35% Common namewidth=33% Binomialwidth=32% Notes
Cisticola juncidis
Cisticola exilis

Reed warblers and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Acrocephalidae

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Acrocephalus orientalis
Acrocephalus australis

Grassbirds and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Locustellidae

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Poodytes carteri
Poodytes gramineus
Cincloramphus cruralis
Cincloramphus timoriensis
Cincloramphus mathewsi
Helopsaltes fasciolatus
Helopsaltes certhiola
Helopsaltes ochotensis (A)

Swallows

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Hirundinidae

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Hirundo rustica
Hirundo neoxena
Cecropis daurica
Petrochelidon ariel
Petrochelidon nigricans
Cheramoeca leucosternus

Bulbuls

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Pycnonotidae

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Pycnonotus jocosus (A)

Leaf warblers

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Phylloscopidae

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Phylloscopus inornatus
Phylloscopus trochilus
Phylloscopus coronatus
Phylloscopus borealis (A)
Phylloscopus examinandus

Bush warblers and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Scotocercidae

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Urosphena squameiceps

White-eyes, yuhinas, and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Zosteropidae

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Zosterops citrinella
Zosterops luteus
Zosterops lateralis

Starlings

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Sturnidae

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Sturnus vulgaris (A)
Pastor roseus (A)
Agropsar philippensis
Acridotheres tristis (A)

Thrushes and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Turdidae

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Geokichla sibirica (A)
Turdus merula (A)
Turdus obscurus (A)

Old World flycatchers

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Muscicapidae

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Muscicapa griseisticta
Muscicapa sibirica (A)
Muscicapa dauurica
Cyanoptila cyanomelana (A)
Larvivora cyane
Ficedula narcissina (A)
Monticola solitarius (A)

Flowerpeckers

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Dicaeidae

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Dicaeum hirundinaceum

Waxbills and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Estrildidae

width=35% Common namewidth=33% Binomialwidth=32% Notes
Emblema pictum
Stagonopleura oculata (E)
Neochmia temporalis (I)
Neochmia phaeton
Bathilda ruficauda
Taeniopygia guttata
Stizoptera bichenovii
Poephila personata
Poephila acuticauda
Chloebia gouldiae
Lonchura punctulata (A)
Lonchura pallida
Lonchura flaviprymna
Lonchura castaneothorax
Padda oryzivora (A)
Heteromunia pectoralis

Old World sparrows

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Passeridae

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Passer domesticus (A)
Passer montanus (A)

Wagtails and pipits

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Motacillidae

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Motacilla cinerea (A)
Motacilla flava
Motacilla tschutschensis (A)
Motacilla alba (A)
Anthus australis
Anthus gustavi (A)
Anthus cervinus (A)

Finches, euphonias, and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Fringillidae

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Carduelis carduelis (I)

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lepage . Denis . Checklist of Birds of Western Australia . Bird Checklists of the World . Avibase . 16 August 2021.
  2. Web site: WICE (World Institute for Conservation and Environment) . Birds of Western Australia, the complete checklist . 16 August 2021.
  3. Book: Christidis . Leslie . Christidis . Boles . Walter . Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds . 2008 . . Melbourne . 978-0-643-09602-8.
  4. Book: Christidis . Leslie . Christidis . Boles . Walter . The Taxonomy and Species of Birds of Australia and its Territories . . 1994 . 978-1-875122-06-6.
  5. Web site: Birds Australia Checklist . . 2010-01-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100107064342/http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/birds/checklist.html . 7 January 2010 . dead.
  6. Book: Clements, James F. . Birds of the World: A Checklist . 6th . Cornell University Press . 2022.