Birds of Bellinger

A guide to aid in bird surveys and identification. This guide has been created to support the Bellinger River water quality citizen science project

Australasian Bittern 1
Botaurus poiciloptilus
Australasian Darter 2
Anhinga novaehollandiae
Australasian Grebe 3
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Australian Brush-Turkey 4
Alectura lathami
Australian Coot 5
Fulica atra australis
Australian King-Parrot 6
Alisterus scapularis
Australian Logrunner 7
Orthonyx temminckii
Australian Magpie 8
Gymnorhina tibicen
Australian Owlet-nightjar 7
Aegotheles cristatus
Australian Pelican 9
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Australian Pipit 7
Anthus novaeseelandiae
Australian Reed Warbler 10
Acrocephalus australis
Australian White Ibis 11
Threskiornis molucca
Australian Wood Duck 12
Chenonetta jubata
Azure Kingfisher 13
Ceyx azureus
Banded Rail 14
Gallirallus philippensis assimilis
Barking Owl 15
Ninox connivens
Barn Owl 16
Tyto alba
Barred Cuckoo-Shrike 7
Coracina lineata
Bar-shouldered Dove 17
Geopelia humeralis
Bar-tailed Godwit 18
Limosa lapponica
Bassian Thrush 19
Zoothera lunulata
Beach Stone-curlew 20
Esacus magnirostris
Beautiful Firetail 7
Stagonopleura bella
Bell Miner 20
Manorina melanophrys
Black Bittern 13
Ixobrychus flavicollis
Black Falcon 7
Falco subniger
Black Kite 21
Milvus migrans
Black Swan 5
Cygnus atratus
Black-Faced Cuckoo-Shrike 22
Coracina novaehollandiae
Black-faced Monarch 7
Monarcha melanopsis
Black-fronted Dotterel 3
Elseyornis melanops
Black-necked Stork 23
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Black-tailed Native-hen 24
Tribonyx ventralis
Blue-faced Honeyeater 25
Entomyzon cyanotis
Brown Cuckoo-Dove 26
Macropygia phasianella
Brown Gerygone 27
Gerygone mouki
Brown Goshawk 13
Accipiter fasciatus
Brown Honeyeater 13
Lichmera indistincta
Brown Quail 28
Synoicus ypsilophorus
Brown Songlark 29
Megalurus cruralis
Brown Thornbill 5
Acanthiza pusilla
Brown Treecreeper 7
Climacteris picumnus
Brown-headed Honeyeater 30
Melithreptus brevirostris
Brush Bronzewing 31
Phaps elegans
Brush Cuckoo 32
Cacomantis variolosus
Bush Stone-curlew 33
Burhinus grallarius
Cattle Egret 34
Bubulcus ibis
Channel-billed Cuckoo 35
Scythrops novaehollandiae
Chestnut Teal 3
Anas castanea
Chestnut-breasted Munia 2
Lonchura castaneothorax
Chestnut-crowned Babbler 27
Pomatostomus ruficeps
Chestnut-rumped Heathwren 7
Hylacola pyrrhopygia
Collared Sparrowhawk 5
Accipiter cirrocephalus
Comb-crested Jacana 2
Irediparra gallinacea
Common Bronzewing 33
Phaps chalcoptera
Common Myna 36
Acridotheres tristis
Common Tern 37
Sterna hirundo
Crested Bellbird 27
Oreoica gutturalis
Crested Pigeon 38
Ocyphaps lophotes
Crested Shrike-tit 7
Falcunculus frontatus
Crested Tern 39
Thalasseus bergii
Crimson Rosella 40
Platycercus elegans
Diamond Dove 30
Geopelia cuneata
Dollarbird 41
Eurystomus orientalis
Double-barred Finch 13
Taeniopygia bichenovii
Dusky Moorhen 42
Gallinula tenebrosa
Dusky Woodswallow 43
Artamus cyanopterus
Eastern Barn Owl 7
Tyto alba javanica
Eastern Bristlebird 7
Dasyornis brachypterus
Eastern Curlew 44
Numenius madagascariensis
Eastern Great Egret 44
Ardea alba modesta
Eastern Osprey 45
Pandion haliaetus cristatus
Eastern Reef Egret 44
Egretta sacra
Eastern Rosella 46
Platycercus eximius
Eastern Shrike-tit 5
Falcunculus frontatus frontatus
Eastern Spinebill 2
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
Eastern Whipbird 7
Psophodes olivaceus
Eastern Yellow Robin 4
Eopsaltria australis
Emerald Dove 7
Chalcophaps indica
Emu 3
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Eurasian Coot 4
Fulica atra
Fairy Martin 30
Petrochelidon ariel
Fan-tailed Cuckoo 25
Cacomantis flabelliformis
Flame Robin 47
Petroica phoenicea
Flock Bronzewing 48
Phaps histrionica
Forest Kingfisher 13
Todiramphus macleayii
Forest Raven 49
Corvus tasmanicus
Fork-Tailed Swift 44
Apus pacificus
Galah 3
Eolophus roseicapilla
Glossy Black-Cockatoo 30
Calyptorhynchus lathami
Golden Whistler 5
Pachycephala pectoralis
Golden-headed Cisticola 42
Cisticola exilis
Great Cormorant 1
Phalacrocorax carbo
Great-winged Petrel 50
Pterodroma macroptera
Green Catbird
Ailuroedus crassirostris
Grey Butcherbird 17
Cracticus torquatus
Grey Fantail 51
Rhipidura albiscapa
Grey Goshawk 7
Accipiter novaehollandiae
Grey Shrike-Thrush 52
Colluricincla harmonica

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