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Honeyeaters, Swallow, Currawong (Passeriformes)
Albert's Lyrebird
Class: Aves Albert's Lyrebird
Order: Passeriformes Vulnerable
Staus: Vulnerable
Family: Menuridae
Genus: Menura
Species: alberti
The Albert's Lyrebird (Menura alberti) is a pheasant-sized songbird, approximately 90cm long, with brown upper body plumage and rich chestnut below. It is very similar with the Superb Lyrebird in its habits. This bird also mimics other species sounds.
 
Apostlebird
Class: Aves Apostlebird
Order: Passeriformes Least Concern
Staus: Least Concern
Family: Corcoracidae
Genus: Struthidea
Species: cinerea
The Apostlebird (Struthidea cinerea) is a quick-moving, gray or black bird about 12 inches (30 centimeters) long. It is a native to Australia where it roams woodlands, eating insects and seeds. Apostlebirds always seem to travel in groups of about 12; for this reason they where named after the Biblical apostles - the twelve followers of Jesus Christ. In fact they travel in groups of between 6 and 20. They are commonly known locally as "Lousy Jacks" due to heavy louse infestations being common.
 
Arctic Warbler
Class: Aves Arctic Warbler
Order: Passeriformes Least Concern
Staus: Least Concern
Family: Sylviidae
Genus: Phylloscopus
Species: borealis
The Arctic Warbler, Phylloscopus borealis , is a widespread leaf warbler in birch or mixed birch forest near water throughout its breeding range in Fennoscandia and northern Asia. It has established a foothold in North America, breeding in Alaska.
 
Asian House Martin
Class: Aves Asian House Martin
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Hirundinidae
Genus: Hirundo
Species: dasypus
The Asian House Martin (Delichon dasypus) is a migratory passerine bird of the swallow family Hirundinidae.
 
Atherton Scrubwren
Class: Aves Atherton Scrubwren
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pardalotidae
Genus: Sericornis
Species: keri
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Australian Magpie
Class: Aves Australian Magpie
Order: Passeriformes Least Concern
Staus: Least Concern
Family: Artamidae
Genus: Gymnorhina
Species: tibicen
The Australian Magpie, Gymnorhina tibicen is a medium-sized black and white bird, closely related to the butcherbirds and currawongs in the Artamidae family. Early European settlers named it for its black and white coloration, similar to the familiar European magpie, which is a more distant relative.
 
Australian Raven
Class: Aves Australian Raven
Order: Passeriformes Least Concern
Staus: Least Concern
Family: Corvidae
Genus: Corvus
Species: coronoides
The Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides) is the largest member of the genus Corvus in Australia. It is a more slender bird than the Common Raven of the Northern Hemisphere but is otherwise similar. Its specific epithet coronoides "crow-shaped" is derived from the Greek corone/κορονη "crow" and eidos/ειδος "shape" or "form".
 
Banded Honeyeater
Class: Aves Banded Honeyeater
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Certhionyx
Species: pectoralis
The Banded Honeyeater (Certhionyx pectoralis) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is endemic to Australia.
 
Banded Whiteface
Class: Aves Banded Whiteface
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pardalotidae
Genus: Aphelocephala
Species: nigricincta
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Bar-breasted Honeyeater
Class: Aves Bar-breasted Honeyeater
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Ramsayornis
Species: fasciatus
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Barn Swallow
Class: Aves Barn Swallow
Order: Passeriformes Least Concern
Staus: Least Concern
Family: Hirundinidae
Genus: Hirundo
Species: rustica
The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is a small migratory passerine bird found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. It has a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings. It is often just called Swallow in Europe, although the term 'swallow' refers more widely to various members of the family Hirundinidae.
 
Barred Cuckoo-Shrike
Class: Aves Barred Cuckoo-Shrike
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Campephagidae
Genus: Coracina
Species: lineata
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Bassian Thrush
Class: Aves Bassian Thrush
Order: Passeriformes Least Concern
Staus: Least Concern
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Zoothera
Species: lunulata
The Bassian Thrush (Zoothura lunulata), commonly known as the Olive-tailed Thrush, is a medium-sized mostly insectivorous thrush found predominantly in Southeastern Australia and Tasmania. The thrushes range from 27 to 29 cm, averaging about 28 cm and 100 grams[1].
 
Beautiful Firetail
Class: Aves Beautiful Firetail
Order: Passeriformes Least Concern
Staus: Least Concern
Family: Passeridae
Genus: Stagonopleura
Species: bella
The Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,000,000 km². The species inhabits temperate shrubland habitats in Australia. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
 
Bell Miner
Class: Aves Bell Miner
Order: Passeriformes Least Concern
Staus: Least Concern
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Manorina
Species: melanophrys
The Bell Miner, Manorina melanophrys, colloquially known as the Bellbird, is a colonial honeyeater endemic to southeastern Australia. They were given their common name because they feed almost exclusively on the dome-like coverings of certain psyllid bugs, referred to as "bell lerps," that feed on eucalyptus sap from the leaves. The "bell lerps" make these domes from their own honeydew secretions in order to protect themselves from predators and the environment.
 
Black Butcherbird
Class: Aves Black Butcherbird
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Artamidae
Genus: Cracticus
Species: quoyi
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Black Currawong
Class: Aves Black Currawong
Order: Passeriformes Least Concern
Staus: Least Concern
Family: Artamidae
Genus: Strepera
Species: fuliginosa
The Black Currawong, Strepera fuliginosa also known locally as the Black Jay is a medium-sized omnivorous songbird native to Australia. It is about 45cm long and has all black plumage except for a small white patch in the wing and a white-tipped tail.
 
Black Grasswren
Class: Aves Black Grasswren
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Maluridae
Genus: Amytornis
Species: housei
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Black Honeyeater
Class: Aves Black Honeyeater
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Certhionyx
Species: niger
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Black-backed Butcherbird
Class: Aves Black-backed Butcherbird
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Artamidae
Genus: Cracticus
Species: mentalis
The Black-backed Butcherbird (Cracticus mentalis) is a species of bird in the Cracticidae family. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
 
Black-backed Wagtail
Class: Aves Black-backed Wagtail
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Motacilidae
Genus: Motacilla
Species: lugens
The Black-backed Wagtail (Motacilla lugens) is a type of wagtail found in Australia
 
Black-chinned Honeyeater
Class: Aves Black-chinned Honeyeater
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Melithreptus
Species: gularis
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Black-eared Miner
Class: Aves Black-eared Miner
Order: Passeriformes Endangered
Staus: Endangered
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Manorina
Species: melanotis
The Black-eared Miner, Manorina melanotis, is a critically endangered honeyeater endemic to mallee woodland in south-eastern Australia. It is closely related to the much more widely distributed Yellow-throated Miner M. flavigula and the taxonomic status of the Black-eared Miner is the subject of some controversy, with some researchers considering it a subspecies of M. flavigula. Black-eared Miners are co-operative breeders, living in colonies during the breeding season, and dispersing into the bush during non-breeding periods. Little is known of their movements during these periods.
 
Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike
Class: Aves Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike
Order: Passeriformes Least Concern
Staus: Least Concern
Family: Campephagidae
Genus: Coracina
Species: novaehollandiae
The Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, Coracina novaehollandiae is a common bird in Australia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It has a protected status in Australia, under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974.
 
Black-faced Monarch
Class: Aves Black-faced Monarch
Order: Passeriformes Least Concern
Staus: Least Concern
Family: Dicruridae
Genus: Monarcha
Species: melanopsis
The Black-faced Monarch Monarcha melanopsis is a passerine bird. It was previously classified with the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae, but the paradise flycatchers, monarch flycatchers and Australasian fantails are now normally grouped with the drongos in the family Dicruridae, which has most of its members in Australasia and tropical southern Asia.
 
Black-faced Woodswallow
Class: Aves Black-faced Woodswallow
Order: Passeriformes Least Concern
Staus: Least Concern
Family: Artamidae
Genus: Artamus
Species: cinereus
The Black-faced Woodswallow, Artamus cinereus is a woodswallow. This swallow is 19 cm long. It is the most widespread species in the family Artamidae. They live in Australia, New Guinea and the Sunda Islands, including Timor.
 
Black-headed Honeyeater
Class: Aves Black-headed Honeyeater
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Melithreptus
Species: affinis
The Black-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus affinis) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is endemic to Australia.
 
Black-tailed Treecreeper
Class: Aves Black-tailed Treecreeper
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Climacteridae
Genus: Climacteris
Species: melanura
The Black-tailed Treecreeper (Climacteris melanurus) is a species of bird in the Climacteridae family. It is endemic to Australia.
 
Black-throated Finch
Class: Aves Black-throated Finch
Order: Passeriformes Least Concern
Staus: Least Concern
Family: Passeridae
Genus: Poephila
Species: cincta
The Black-throated Finch Poephila cincta is a species of estrildid finch found in grassy woodlands throughout north-east Australia from Cape York Peninsula to north-east New South Wales.
 
Black-winged Monarch
Class: Aves Black-winged Monarch
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Dicruridae
Genus: Monarcha
Species: frater
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Blue Rock-Thrush
Class: Aves Blue Rock-Thrush
Order: Passeriformes Least Concern
Staus: Least Concern
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Monticola
Species: solitarius
The Blue Rock Thrush or Blue Rock-Thrush (Monticola solitarius) is a member of the thrush family (Turdidae).
 
Blue-and-white Flycatcher
Class: Aves Blue-and-white Flycatcher
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Ficedula
Species: cyanomelana
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Blue-breasted Fairy-wren
Class: Aves Blue-breasted Fairy-wren
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Maluridae
Genus: Malurus
Species: pulcherrimus
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Blue-faced Honeyeater
Class: Aves Blue-faced Honeyeater
Order: Passeriformes Least Concern
Staus: Least Concern
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Entomyzon
Species: cyanotis
The Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis) is commonly found around the northern and eastern coasts of Australia.
 
Blue-faced Parrot-Finch
Class: Aves Blue-faced Parrot-Finch
Order: Passeriformes Least Concern
Staus: Least Concern
Family: Passeridae
Genus: Erythrura
Species: trichroa
The Blue-faced Parrotfinch Erythrura trichroa is a locally common species of estrildid finch found in north-eastern Australia, Japan, Indonesia, Federated States of Micronesia, France (introduced), New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands & Vanuatu. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 10,000,000 km².
 
Blue-winged Pitta
Class: Aves Blue-winged Pitta
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pittidae
Genus: Pitta
Species: moluccensis
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Bower's Shrike-thrush
Class: Aves Bower's Shrike-thrush
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pachycephalidae
Genus: Colluricincla
Species: boweri
The Bower's Shrike-thrush (Colluricincla boweri) is a species of bird in the Colluricinclidae family. It is endemic to Australia.
 
Bridled Honeyeater
Class: Aves Bridled Honeyeater
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Lichenostomus
Species: frenatus
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Broad-billed Flycatcher
Class: Aves Broad-billed Flycatcher
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Dicruridae
Genus: Myiagra
Species: ruficollis
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Brown Gerygone
Class: Aves Brown Gerygone
Order: Passeriformes Least Concern
Staus: Least Concern
Family: Pardalotidae
Genus: Gerygone
Species: mouki
The Brown Gerygone (Gerygone mouki), previously known as the Brown Warbler, is a small passerine bird native to eastern coastal Australia. The upper parts of the Brown Gerygone are a deep olive-grey or olive-brown, while its face and underparts are a much paler grey, cream, or washed-out brown. The tail feathers are dark and may be white-tipped. It is approximately 10 cm in length.
 
Brown Honeyeater
Class: Aves Brown Honeyeater
Order: Passeriformes Least Concern
Staus: Least Concern
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Lichmera
Species: indistincta
The Brown Honeyeater, Lichmera indistincta is a honeyeater, a group of birds found mainly in Australia and New Guinea which have highly developed brush-tipped tongues adapted for nectar feeding.
 
Brown Shrike
Class: Aves Brown Shrike
Order: Passeriformes Least Concern
Staus: Least Concern
Family: Laniidae
Genus: Lanius
Species: cristatus
The Brown Shrike, Lanius cristatus is a small passerine bird in the shrike family. It was formerly often considered conspecific with the closely-related Red-backed Shrike, L. collurio, and Isabelline Shrike, L. isabellinus.
 
Brown Songlark
Class: Aves Brown Songlark
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sylviidae
Genus: Cinclorhamphus
Species: cruralis
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Brown Thornbill
Class: Aves Brown Thornbill
Order: Passeriformes Least Concern
Staus: Least Concern
Family: Pardalotidae
Genus: Acanthiza
Species: pusilla
The Brown Thornbill, Acanthiza pusilla, is a passerine bird usually found in eastern and south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It can grow up to 10 cm long, and feeds on insects. [1]
 
Brown Treecreeper
Class: Aves Brown Treecreeper
Order: Passeriformes Least Concern
Staus: Least Concern
Family: Climacteridae
Genus: Climacteris
Species: picumnus
 
Brown-backed Honeyeater
Class: Aves Brown-backed Honeyeater
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Ramsayornis
Species: modestus
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Brown-headed Honeyeater
Class: Aves Brown-headed Honeyeater
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Melithreptus
Species: brevirostris
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Buff-rumped Thornbill
Class: Aves Buff-rumped Thornbill
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pardalotidae
Genus: Acanthiza
Species: reguloides
The Buff-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza reguloides)[2] is a species of thornbill found in open forest land in east Australia, specifically around Sydney, south of Chinchilla and east of Cobar[3] in an area of 1,000,000–10,000,000 km².[4] The Buff-rumped Thornbill is found in temperate or subtropical/tropical moist environments[5] living and feeding amidst the ground foliage, hence the term "buff-rump".[6] However they are known to prefer nesting sites in areas above ground level, particularly amongst the bark of trees, one to two metres above the ground.[7] Of a similar size to other thornbills, 8-10cm long, the Buff-rumped Thornbill is identifiable by its "buff-coloured rump and belly"[8] and white irides in its eye.[9]
 
Carpentarian Grasswren
Class: Aves Carpentarian Grasswren
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Maluridae
Genus: Amytornis
Species: dorotheae
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Chestnut Quail-thrush
Class: Aves Chestnut Quail-thrush
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cinclosomatidae
Genus: Cinclosoma
Species: castanotum
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