Birds by common name

Apostle bird

• Struthidea cinerea (Apostle bird)

Baza

• Aviceda subcristata (Pacific Baza)

Bee-eater

• Merops ornatus (Rainbow Bee-eater)

Bowerbird

• Chlamydera nuchalis (Great Bowerbird)

Butcherbird

• Cracticus quoyi (Black butcherbird)
• Cracticus nigrogularis (Pied butcherbird)

Cicadabird

• Coracina tenuirostris (Cicadabird)

Cisticola

• Cisticola exilis (Golden-headed Cisticola)

Cockatoo

• Calyptorhynchus banksii (Red-tailed black cockatoo)
• Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo)

Corella

• Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella)

Coucal

• Centropus phasianinus (Pheasant Coucal)

Crow

• Corvus orru (Torresian Crow)

Cuckoo

• Chrysococcyx osculans (Black-eared Cuckoo)
• Cacomantis variolosus (Brush Cuckoo)
• Scythrops novaehollandiae (Channel-billed Cuckoo)
• Cacomantis flabelliformis (Fan-tailed Cuckoo)
• Chrysococcyx basalis (Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo)
• Chrysococcyx minutillus (Little Bronze Cuckoo)
• Cuculus saturatus (Oriental cuckoo)

Cuckoo-shrike

• Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike)
• Coracina papuensis (White-bellied cuckoo-shrike)

Curlew

• Burhinus grallarius (Bush Stone-Curlew)

Dollarbird

• Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird)

Dove

• Geopelia humeralis (Bar-shouldered Dove)
• Geopelia striata (Peaceful Dove)
• Streptopelia chinensis (Spotted Turtle Dove)

Drongo

• Dicrurus bracteatus (Spangled Drongo)

Eagle

• Aquila audax (Wedge-tailed Eagle)
• Haliaeetus leucogaster (White-bellied Sea Eagle)

Falcon

• Falco longipennis (Australian hobby)
• Falco berigora (Brown Falcon)
• Falco peregrinus (Peregrine falcon)

Fantail

• Rhipidura fuliginosa (Grey Fantail)
• Rhipidura rufifrons (Rufous Fantail)

Figbird

• Sphecotheres viridis (Figbird)

Finch

• Neochmia phaeton (Crimson Finch)
• Taeniopygia bichenovii (Double-barred Finch)
• Neochmia modesta (Plum-headed finch)
• Taeniopygia guttata (Zebra finch)

Flycatcher

• Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher)

Fowl

• Megapodius reinwardt (Orange-footed Scrub Fowl)

Friarbird

• Philemon buceroides (Helmeted Friarbird)
• Philemon citreogularis (Little Friarbird)
• Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird)

Galah

• Cacatua roseicapilla (Galah)

Gerygone

• Gerygone palpebrosa (Fairy gerygone)

Goshawk

• Accipter novaehollandiae (Grey or white goshawk)

Honeyeater

• Entomyzon cyanotis (Blue-faced Honeyeater)
• Lichmera indistincta (Brown Honeyeater)
• Ramsayornis modestus (Brown-backed Honeyeater)
• Myzomela obscura (Dusky Honeyeater)
• Myzomela sanguinolenta (Scarlet Honeyeater)
• Lichenostomus unicolor (White-gaped Honeyeater)
• Melithreptus albogularis (White-throated Honeyeater)
• Lichenostomus flavus (Yellow Honeyeater)
• Meliphaga notata (Yellow-spotted Honeyeater)
• Meliphaga gracilis (Graceful honeyeater)

Ibis

• Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis)
• Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis)

Kingfisher

• Alcedo azurea (Azure Kingfisher)
• Tanysiptera sylvia (Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher)
• Todiramphus macleayii (Forest Kingfisher)
• Alcedo pusilla (Little Kingfisher)
• Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred kingfisher)

Kite

• Milvus migrans (Black Kite)
• Haliastur indus (Brahminy Kite)
• Lophoictinia isura (Square-tailed kKte)
• Haliastur sphenurus (Whistling Kite)

Koel

• Eudynamys scolopacea (Common Koel)

Kookaburra

• Dacelo leachii (Blue-winged Kookaburra)
• Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra)

Lark

• Grallina cyanoleuca (Magpie Lark)

Magpie goose

• Anseranus semipalmata (Magpie Goose)

Magpie

• Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie)

Mannikin

• Lonchura castaneothorax (Chestnut-breasted Mannikin)
• Lonchura punctulata (Nutmeg mannikin)

Mistletoe Bird

• Dichaeum hirundinaceum (Mistletoe Bird)

Myna

• Acridotheres tristis (Common or Indian Myna)

Nankeen kestrel

• Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel, Australian Kestrel, Hoverer)

Oriole

• Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole)
• Oriolus flavocinctus (Yellow Oriole)

Owl

• Aegotheles cristatus (Australian owlet nightjar)
• Ninox connivens (Barking Owl)
• Tyto alba (Barn Owl)
• Podargus papuensis (Papuan Frogmouth)
• Ninox novaeseelandiae (Southern Boobook)
• Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth)

Parrot

• Glossopsitta pusilla (Little Lorikeet)
• Platycercus adscitus (Pale-headed Rosella)
• Trichoglossus haematodes (Rainbow Lorikeet)
• Aprosmictus erythropterus (Red-winged Parrot)
• Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus (Scaly-breasted Lorikeet)

Pigeon

• Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon)
• Ducula bicolor (Pied Imperial Pigeon)
• Ptilinopus magnificus (Wompoo Fruit Pigeon)

Pipit

• Antus novaeseelandiae (Richard's Pipit)

Pitta

• Pitta versicolor (Noisy Pitta)

Plover

• Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing, Plover)

Quail

• Coturnix ypsilophora (Brown quail)
• Turnix pyrrhothorax (Red-chested Button-quail)

Raven

• Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven)

Robin

• Poecilodryas superciliosa (White-browed robin)

Shrike-thrush

• Colluricincla megarhyncha (Little Shrike-thrush)

Silvereye

• Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye)

Sparrow

• Passer domesticus (House sparrow)

Sparrowhawk

• Accipter cirrhocephalus (Collared sparrowhawk)

Starling

• Aplonis metallica (Metallic Starling, Shining Starling)

Sunbird

• Nectarina jugularis (Yellow-bellied Sunbird)

Swallow

• Hirundo neoxena (Welcome Swallow)

Swiftlet

• Collocalia spodiopygius (White-rumped swiftlet)

Triller

• Lalage leucomela (Varied Triller)

Turkey

• Alectura lathami (Australian Brush Turkey)

Whistler

• Pachycephala rufiventris (Rufous Whistler)

Willie Wagtail

• Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie Wagtail)

Woodswallow

• Artamus leucocorynchus (White-breasted Woodswallow)

Wren

• Malurus melanocephalus (Red-backed Fairy Wren)