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Birds of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

Recorded bird species from Australia's Sunshine Coast.

Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) 1
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) 2
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) 3
Podiceps cristatus
Buller’s Albatross (Thalassarche bulleri) 4
Thalassarche bulleri
Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) 5
Thalassarche melanophris
Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta) 4
Thalassarche cauta
Light-mantled Sooty Albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata) 6
Phoebetria palpebrata
Tahiti Petrel (Pseudobulweria rostrata) 7
Pseudobulweria rostrata
Providence Petrel (Pterodroma solandri) 8
Pterodroma solandri
Grey-faced Petrel (Pterodroma gouldi) 9
Pterodroma gouldi
Mottled Petrel (Pterodroma inexpectata) 10
Pterodroma inexpectata
Stejneger’s Petrel (Pterodroma longirostris)
Pterodroma longirostris
Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) 11
Pterodroma cookii
Gould's Petrel (Pterodroma leucoptera) 12
Pterodroma leucoptera
Kermadec Petrel (Pterodroma neglecta) 13
Pterodroma neglecta
Soft-plumaged Petrel (Pterodroma mollis) 14
Pterodroma mollis
Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur) 12
Pachyptila turtur
Antarctic Prion (Pachyptila desolata) 15
Pachyptila desolata
Black Petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni) 16
Procellaria parkinsoni
White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis) 17
Procellaria aequinoctialis
Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) 7
Ardenna pacifica
Buller's Shearwater (Puffinus bulleri) 18
Ardenna bulleri
Flesh-footed Shearwater (Puffinus carneipes) 19
Ardenna carneipes
Short-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris) 20
Ardenna tenuirostris
Fluttering Shearwater (Puffinus gavia) 16
Puffinus gavia
Hutton's Shearwater (Puffinus huttoni) 21
Puffinus huttoni
Streaked Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas) 22
Calonectris leucomelas
Wilson's Storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) 23
Oceanites oceanicus
Black-bellied Storm-petrel (Fregetta tropica) 24
Fregetta tropica
White-bellied Storm-petrel (Fregetta grallaria) 25
Fregetta grallaria
White-faced Storm-petrel (Pelagodroma marina) 26
Pelagodroma marina
Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda) 27
Phaethon rubricauda
White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) 28
Phaethon lepturus
Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) 29
Morus serrator
Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) 30
Sula leucogaster
Red-footed Booby (Sula sula) 31
Sula sula
Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra) 32
Sula dactylatra
Little Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos) 33
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius) 34
Phalacrocorax varius
Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) 35
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) 36
Phalacrocorax carbo
Australian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) 37
Anhinga novaehollandiae
Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) 38
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Lesser Frigatebird (Fregata ariel) 39
Fregata ariel
White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) 40
Egretta novaehollandiae
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) 41
Egretta garzetta
Eastern Reef-egret (Egretta sacra) 42
Egretta sacra
Pacific Heron (Ardea pacifica) 43
Ardea pacifica
Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta) 44
Ardea alba modesta
Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia) 45
Ardea intermedia
Cattle Egret (Bulbulcus ibis) 46
Bubulcus ibis
Striated Heron (Butorides striatus) 47
Butorides striata
Nankeen Night-heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) 48
Nycticorax caledonicus
Black Bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis) 49
Ixobrychus flavicollis
Black-backed (Little) Bittern (Ixobrychus novaezelandiae)
Ixobrychus novaezelandiae
Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) 50
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) 51
Plegadis falcinellus
Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) 52
Threskiornis molucca
Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis) 53
Threskiornis spinicollis
Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) 54
Platalea regia
Yellow-billed Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes) 55
Platalea flavipes
Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata) 53
Anseranas semipalmata
Plumed Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna eytoni) 56
Dendrocygna eytoni
Wandering Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arcuata) 7
Dendrocygna arcuata
Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) 57
Cygnus atratus
Cotton Pygmy-goose (Nettapus coromandelianus) 58
Nettapus coromandelianus
Green Pygmy-goose (Nettapus pulchellus) 59
Nettapus pulchellus
Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata) 60
Chenonetta jubata
Grey Teal (Anas gracilis) 43
Anas gracilis
Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) 2
Anas castanea
[Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)] 61
Anas platyrhynchos
Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) 37
Anas superciliosa
Australasian Shoveler (Anas rhynchotis) 62
Spatula rhynchotis
Pink-eared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus) 63
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa) 64
Stictonetta naevosa
Hardhead (Aythya australis) 64
Aythya australis
Radjah Shelduck (Tadorna radjah) 65
Radjah radjah
Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata) 66
Aviceda subcristata
Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura) 64
Lophoictinia isura
Australian (Black-shouldered) Kite (Elanus axillaris) 67
Elanus axillaris
Black Kite (Milvus migrans) 68
Milvus migrans
Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus) 69
Haliastur sphenurus
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) 70
Haliastur indus
Australian Little Eagle (Hieraaetus morphnoides) 71
Hieraaetus morphnoides
White-bellied Sea-eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) 34
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans) 35
Circus approximans
Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis) 64
Circus assimilis
Grey Goshawk (Accipiter novaehollandiae) 1
Accipiter novaehollandiae
Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus) 43
Accipiter fasciatus
Collared Sparrowhawk (Accipiter cirrocephalus)
Accipiter cirrocephalus
Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus) 12
Erythrotriorchis radiatus
Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) 1
Aquila audax
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 15
Pandion haliaetus
Brown Falcon (Falco berigora) 72
Falco berigora
Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) 73
Falco cenchroides
Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis) 69
Falco longipennis
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) 74
Falco peregrinus
Australian Brush-turkey (Alectura lathami) 75
Alectura lathami
Brown Quail (Coturnix ypsilophora) 7
Synoicus ypsilophorus
King Quail (Coturnix chinensis) 76
Synoicus chinensis

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