Welcome:

This site is the result of three different 6 weeks trips to Australia, during which I became a real fan of birding and bird photography. Australian birds are easily approachable, colorful and abundant. And most are completely different from European Birds.   I photographed over 140 different Australian bird species, most of which are endemic to Australia. Ranging form common back yard birds to rather rare birds confined to a small area in Australia. At this moment there is one photograph per species on the site but I plan to extend the site to all bird photographs (+1000 images).

In 2001 we travelled 6000 km in Northern Territory and Queensland: The Red Centre, Northern and Eastern Australia: Cairns - Cooktown, Alice Springs - Uluru - Alice Springs - Darwin - Broome. 

In 2002 we travelled 9500 km In Western and Southern Australia, Victoria and New South Wales: Perth - Exmouth - Augusta - Albany - Perth and Adelaide - Sydney.

In 2008 we travelled almost 4000 km in eastern Australia, Queensland and New South Wales: Brisbane - Noosa - Woodgate Beach - Mundaburra - Cania Gorge NP - Toowoomba - Killarney - Lamington NP - Dorigo - Armidale - Coonabarabran - Gulgong - Blackheat - Katoomba - Sydney

We intend to visit Australia again in 2013, probably to Queensland and maybe also to Northern Territory.


Highlights:

Most interesting spots: Kakadu NP, Little Desert NP, Cape range NP, Ningaloo Reef NP, Great Barrier Reef NP, Otway NP, Mereenie Loop Road, Olgas, Nitmiluk NP, Litchfield NP, Windjana Gorge, The Kimberley, Yanchep, Daintree NP, Mossman Gorge. Cania Gorge NP, Bunya Mountains NP, Lamington NP, Warumbungle NP and the Blue Mountains NP.


Equipment:

In 2001 and 2002 I used a Canon EOS 5/EOS 3 and a Canon 100-400 IS L lens and Fuij Color slides. Last year I scanned 6000 Slides using an Reflecta Digitdia 5000 scanner and Silverfast software.

In 2008 I upgraded to a Canon 5D full frame digital camera delivering 12 MP images.


Site history:

In an older version of this website I had a lot of links to specific bird calls in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Archives. But sadly these sound files are not available any more in a usuable format. I am looking for another source with sound files I can use or link to from my site. If you have a site that allows deep linking to specific sound files please contact me. Of course I will also create a link to your starting page from my site.


Enjoy


Leo


Ausbirds (at) xs4all.nl

  • Rainbow Lorikeet
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  • Trichoglossus haematodus
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  • Regenbooglori
  • Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
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  • Cacatua galerita
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  • Geelkuifkakatoe
  • Superb blue wren / superb Fairy Wren / Superb Wren
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  • Malerus cyaneus
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  • Ornaatelfje
  • Splendid Fairy Wren / Splendid Wren
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  • Malurus splendens
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  • Prachtelfje
  • Red-Winged Fairy-Wren / Elegant Fairy-Wren / Marsh Wren
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  • Malurus elegans
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  • Roodvleugelelfje
  • New Holland Honeyeater
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  • Phylidonyrisnovaehollandiae
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  • Witooghoningeter
  • Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
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  • Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
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  • Schubbenlori
  • Noisy Miner
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  • Manorina melanocephala
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  • Tuinhoningeter
  • Rainbow Bee-eater
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  • Eurystomus orientalis
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  • Australische bijeneter / Regenboogbijeneter
  • Regent Bowerbird
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  • Sericulus chrysocephalus
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  • Geelnekprieelvogel
  • Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
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  • Coracina novaehollandiae
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  • Australische Rupsvogel
  • Little Woodswallow
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  • Artamus Minor
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  • Roet-spitsvogel
  • Emu
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  • Dromaius novaehollandiae
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  • Emu
  • Australian Kestrel or Nankeen Kestrel
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  • Falco cenchroides
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  • Australische Torenvalk
  • Rufous Fieldwern
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  • (Sericornis) Calamanthus campestris
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  • Rosse Struiksluiper
  • Purple Swamphen
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  • Porphyrio porphyrio
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  • Purperkoet
  • Australian Magpie (western)
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  • Gymnorhina tibicen (dorsalis)
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  • Witrug-fluitvogel
  • Red-tailed Tropic bird
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  • Phaethon rubricauda
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  • Roodstaartkeerkringvogel
  • Hooded Robin
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  • Melanodryas cucullata
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  • Zwartkopvliegenvanger
  • Silver-eye
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  • Zosterops lateralis
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  • Australische Brilvogel
  • Red-eared Firetail / Red-eared Finch
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  • Emblema oculatum / Emblema oculata
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  • Roodoorastrilde
  • Long-billed Black-Cockatoo / Baudin Black-Cockatoo / White-tailed Black-Cockatoo or Short-billed Black Cockatoo / Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo
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  • Calyptorhynchus baudinii or Calyptorhynchus latirostris
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  • Carnabykaketoe of Witoorraafkaketoe
  • Grey Currawong
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  • Strepera versicolor
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  • Grijze Klauwierkraai
  • Rufous Treecreeper
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  • Climacteris rufa
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  • Rosse Kruiper
  • Ringneck Port Lincoln form
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  • Platycercus zonarius zonarius / Barnardius zonarius
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  • Port Lincolnparkiet
  • Red-capped Parrot
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  • Purpureicephalus spurius
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  • Roodkapparkiet
  • Laughing Turtle-Dove
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  • Streptopelia senegalensis
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  • Palmtortel
  • Blacktailed native hen
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  • Gallinula ventralis
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  • Australische Waterhoen
  • Black-shouldered Kite
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  • Elanus notatus
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  • Grijze Wouw
  • Grey Fantail
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  • Rhipidura Fuliginosa
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  • Grijze Waaierstaart
  • Stubble Quail
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  • Coturnix pectoralis1
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  • Stoppelveldkwartel
  • Purple-crowned Lorikeet / Porphyry-crowned Lorikeet / Zit Parrot / Blue-crowned Lorikeet / Purple-capped Lorikeet / Purple-capped Parakeet
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  • Glossopsitta porphyrocephala
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  • Purperkaplori
  • Sacred Kingfisher
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  • Todiramphus sanctus
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  • Platsnavelijsvogel
  • Superb Parrot
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  • Polytelis swainsonii
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  • Barrabandparkiet
  • Emerald Dove (eastern form)
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  • Chalcophaps indica
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  • Groenvleugelduif
  • Apostlebird or Grey Jumper
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  • Struthidea cinrea
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  • Apostelvogel
  • Brush Bronzewing
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  • Phaps elegans
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  • Bronsvleugelduif
  • Common Bronzewing
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  • Phaps chalcoptera
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  • Bronsvleugelduif
  • Royal Spoonbill
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  • Platalea regia
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  • Koningslepelaar
  • Australian Magpie (Black-backed)
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  • Gymnorhina tibicen
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  • Zwartrug-fluitvogel
  • Magpie-lark
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  • Grallina cyanoleuca
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  • Australische Slijkekster
  • Torresian Crow
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  • Corvus orru
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  • Australische Kraai
  • Pied Currawong
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  • Strepera graculina
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  • Bonte Klauwierkraai
  • Blue-faced Honeyeater
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  • Entomyzon cyanotis
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  • Blauwwang-honingeter
  • Australian Brush-turkey
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  • Alectura lathami
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  • Boskalkoen
  • Pied Butcherbird
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  • Cracticus nigrogularis
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  • Zwartkeel Orgelvogel
  • Figbird (southern form)
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  • Sphecotheres viridis (race vieilloti)
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  • Groene-vijgvogel (zuidelijke vorm)
  • Helmeted Friarbird
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  • Philemon buceroides
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  • Helmlederkop
  • Laughing Kookaburra
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  • Dacelo novaeguineae
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  • Gewone kookaburra / Lachvogel / Reuzenbosijsvogel
  • Brush Wattlebird / Little Wattlebird
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  • Anthochaera chrysoptera
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  • Roodvleugelhoningeter
  • Satin Flycatcher or Leaden Flycatcher
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  • Myiagra cyanoleuca or Myiagra rubecula
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  • Satijnmonarch of Zilvermonarch
  • Australian Pelican
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  • Pelicanus conspicillatus
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  • Australische Pelikaan / Brilpelikaan
  • Brahminy Kite
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  • Milvus indus
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  • Brahmaanse Wouw
  • Plumed Whistling-duck
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  • Dendrocygna eytoni
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  • Australische fluiteend
  • Little Friarbird
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  • Philemon buceroides
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  • Kleine Lederkop
  • Masked Lapwing
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  • Vanellus miles
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  • Maskerkievit
  • Brown Honeyeater
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  • Lichmera indistincta
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  • Parkhoningeter
  • Singing Honeyeater
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  • Lichenostomus virescens
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  • Fluithoningeter
  • Grey-crowned Babbler grey breasted
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  • Pomatostomus temporalis temporalis
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  • Grijskruinraltimalia
  • Australian King Parrot
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  • Alisterus scapularis
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  • Australische Koningsparkiet
  • Olive-backed Oriole
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  • Oriolus sagittatus
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  • Olijfrugwielewaal
  • Galah / Rose-breasted Cockatoo
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  • Todiramphus macleayii
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  • Rose Kakatoe
  • Crested Pigeon / Crested Brozewing
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  • Ocyphaps lophotes
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  • Australische Kuifduif
  • Golden Whistler
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  • Pachycephala pectoralis
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  • Gouden Fluiter
  • Eastern Spinebill
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  • Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
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  • Zwarthals-honingvogel
  • Brown Goshawk
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  • Accipiter fasciatus
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  • Australische Havik
  • Fan-tailed Cuckoo
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  • Cuculus flabelliformis
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  • Waaierstaartkoekoek
  • Red-browed Finch
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  • Neochmia temporalis
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  • Doornastrilde of Sydneyastrilde
  • Torresian Crow or Little Crow
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  • Corvus orru or Corvus bennetti
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  • Australische Kraai of Bennetts Kraai
  • Satin Bowerbird
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  • Ptilinorhynchus violaceus /Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
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  • Satijnblauwe Prieelvogel
  • Satin Bowerbird
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  • Ptilinorhynchus violaceus /Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
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  • Satijnblauwe Prieelvogel
  • Common Koel, Eudynamys scolopacea / Eudynamis scolopacea or cyanocephala
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  • Common Koel
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  • Indische Koël
  • Green Catbird
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  • Ailuroedus crassirostris
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  • Groene Katvogel
  • Crimson Rosella / Blue cheeked Rosella
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  • Platycercus elegans
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  • Pennant-rosella
  • Black Faced Monarch
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  • Monarcha melanopsis
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  • Maskermonarch
  • Lewin's Honeyeater
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  • Meliphaga lewinii
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  • Geeloorhoningeter
  • Topknot Pigeon
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  • Lopholaimus antarcticus
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  • Knoedelduif
  • Eastern Whipbird
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  • Psophodes olivaceus
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  • Zwartkop-zwiepfluiter
  • Russet-tailed Thrush
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  • Zoothera heinei
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  • Papoeagoudlijster
  • Rufous Fantail
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  • Rhipidura rufifrons
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  • Vuurstuitwaaierstaart
  • Brown Pigeon/Brown Cuckoo-Dove
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  • Macropygia amboinensis
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  • Tortelkoekoeksduif
  • Pale-headed Rosella
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  • Platycercus adscitus
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  • Bleekkoprosella
  • Dusky Moorhen
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  • Gallinula tenebrosa
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  • Zwart waterhoen
  • Diamon Firetail
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  • Steganopleura guttatum / Stagonopleura guttata
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  • Diamantvink
  • Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
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  • Calyptorhynchus magnificus
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  • Roodstaart Kaketoe / Bank's raafkaketoe
  • Barking Owl
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  • Ninox connivens
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  • Blafuil
  • Pink Cockatoo / Major Mitchell
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  • Cacatua leadbeateri
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  • Inka-kaketoe / Inca kakatoe
  • Silver Gull
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  • Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae / Larus novaehollandiae
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  • Witkopmeeuw
  • Pied Cormorant
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  • Phalacrocorax varius
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  • Bonte Aalscholver
  • Crested Tern
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  • Sterna bergii
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  • Kuifstern
  • Dollarbird
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  • Eurystomus orientalis
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  • Dollarvogel
  • Eastern Yellow Robin
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  • Eopsaltria australis
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  • Groenstuitvliegenvanger
  • Red Wattlebird
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  • Anthochaera carunculata
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  • Roodlelhoningeter
  • Superb Lyrebird
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  • Menura novaehollandiae
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  • Liervogel
  • Brwon Gerygone / Brown Warbler
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  • Gerygone mouki
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  • Bruine mangrovezanger
  • Musk Lorikeet
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  • Glossopsitta concinna
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  • Muskusparkiet
  • Brown Treecreeper
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  • Climacteris picumnus
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  • Grijze Kruiper
  • Rufous Whistler
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  • Pachycephala rufiventris
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  • Grijsrugfluiter
  • Speckled Warbler (scrubwren)
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  • Sericornis sagittatus
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  • Pieperstruiksluiper
  • Red-rumped Parrot / Red back parrot / Red Rump Parakeet
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  • Psephotus haematonotus
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  • Roodrugparkiet / Roodstuitparkiet
  • Noisy Friarbird
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  • Philemon corniculatus
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  • Schreeuwlederkop
  • Grey Shrike-trush
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  • Colluricincla harmonica
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  • Grijze Lijsterdikkop
  • Straw-necked Ibis
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  • Threskiornis spinicollis
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  • Strohalsibis
  • Little Pied Cormorant
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  • Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
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  • Kleine Bonte Aalscholver
  • Black Kite
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  • Milvus migrans
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  • Zwarte Wouw
  • Black-necked stork / Jabiru
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  • Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
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  • Zwarthalsooievaar
  • Forest kingfisher
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  • Todiramphus macleayii
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  • Macleay-ijsvogel
  • Figbird (northern form)
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  • Sphecotheres viridis (race flaviventris)
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  • Groene-vijgvogel (noordelijke vorm)
  • Little Egret
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  • Ardea garzetta
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  • Kleine Zilverreiger
  • Olive-backed Sunbird / Yellow-bellied Sunbird
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  • Cinnyris jugularis / Nectorinia jugularis
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  • Staalborsthoningzuiger
  • Spinifex Pigeon
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  • Geophaps plumifera
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  • Spinifexduif
  • Little Black Cormorant
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  • Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
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  • Zwarte Aalscholver
  • Mulga Parrot
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  • Psephotus varius
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  • Veelkleurenparkiet
  • Long-billed Corella
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  • Cacatua tenuirostris
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  • Langsnavelkaketoe
  • Australian Darter
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  • Anhinga melanogaster
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  • Slangenhalsvogel
  • Blue-winged Kookaburra
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  • Dacelo leachii
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  • Blauwvleugel Kookaburra
  • Comb-crested Jacana / Jesus Bird
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  • Jacana gallinacea / Irediparra gallinacea
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  • Australische / Jacana
  • Glossy Ibis
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  • Plegadis falcinellus
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  • Zwarte Ibis
  • Burdekin Duck
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  • Tadorna radjah
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  • Radjah-eend
  • Little Kingfisher
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  • Alcedo pusilla
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  • Papoeaijsvogel
  • Azure Kingfisher
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  • Ceyx azurea
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  • Azuurijsvogel
  • Green Pygmy-goose
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  • Nettapus pulchellus
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  • Groene Dwergeend
  • Little Corella northern form /Bare-eyed Cockatoo / Blood-stained Cockatoo / Short-billed Corella / Blue-eyed Cockatoo
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  • Cacatua sanguinea sanguinea
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  • Naaktoogkakatoe
  • Pacific Black Duck
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  • Anas superciliosa
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  • Wenkbrauweend
  • Magpie goose / Pied goose
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  • Anseranas semipalmata
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  • Ekstergans
  • Intermediate Egret
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  • Ardea intermedia
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  • Middelste Zilverreiger
  • Pied Heron / Pied Egret
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  • Ardea Picata
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  • Bonte reiger
  • Black-winged Stilt
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  • Himantopus himantopus
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  • Steltkluut
  • Australian Raven
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  • Corvus coronoides
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  • Australische Raaf
  • Peaceful Dove
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  • Geopelia placida / Geopelia striata
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  • Zebraduif
  • Golden-headed Cisticola
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  • Cisticola exilis
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  • Goudkop-graszanger
  • Crimson Finch
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  • Neochmia phaeton
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  • Zonastrild
  • Great Bowerbird
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  • Chlamydera nuchalis
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  • Grijze Prieelvogel
  • Double-barred Finch
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  • Poephila bichenovii annulosa
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  • Bichenow-astrilde zwartstuit
  • Grey-crowned Babbler red-breasted
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  • Pomatostomus temporalis rubeculus
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  • Grijskruinraltimalia
  • Little Corella / Bare-eyed Cockatoo / Blood-stained Cockatoo / Short-billed Corella / Blue-eyed Cockatoo
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  • Cacatua sanguinea gymnopis
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  • Naaktoogkakatoe
  • Cassowary
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  • Casuarius casuarius
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  • Helmkasuaris
  • Sacred Ibis / Australian White Ibis
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  • Threskiornis aethiopica
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  • Heilige Ibis /Afrikaanse Ibis
  • Brolga
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  • Grus rubicundus
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  • Australische Kraanvogel
  • Tawny Frogmouth
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  • Podargus strigoides
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  • Uilnachtzwaluw