AUSTRALIAN BIRDS

ABOUT THIS WEBSITE This website displays photos of birds from Australia, Norfolk Island and New Zealand. New bird photos are added as they are captured. ​ Birds are organised by location and species (common name). Select a location from the main menu, then either: 1. Select the photo of a species to see more photos of that species; OR 2. Select a species from the drop down menu. Where possible, the location and month/year of the sighting is provided with each photo. ​ The bird photos on this website are available for use in related context. To obtain photos, please contact me using the Contact form.

Plumed Whistling Duck Other Name: Grass Whistle Duck, Eyton's Plumed Duck, Red-legged Duck, Whistling Tree Duck, Grass, Grey or Red-legged Whistler, Monkey Duck Botanic Name: Dendrocygna eytoni Status: Native, not threatened Category/s: Water birds; Geese, Swans & Ducks More Info: http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/plumed-whistling-duck

Brown Booby Other Name: Botanic Name: Sula leucogaster Status: Not threatened Category/s: Sea birds; Gannets & Boobies More Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_booby

Scarlet Honeyeater Other Name: Botanic Name: Myzomela sanguinolenta Status: Native, not threatened Category/s: Forest birds, Honeyeaters More Info: http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/scarlet-honeyeater

White-fronted Tern Local/Other Name/s: Tara, Kahawai bird, Sea-swallow, Swallowtail, Black-billed Tern Botanic Name: Sterna striata Status: Native, declining Family: Sea birds, migratory More Info: http://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/white-fronted-tern

Pied Butcherbird Other Name: Botanic Name: Cracticus nigrogularis Status: Endemic, not threatened Category/s: Forest birds; Butcherbirds, Magpies & Currawongs More Info: http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/pied-butcherbird

Eastern Osprey Other Name: White-headed Osprey, Fish Hawk Botanic Name: Pandion cristatus Status: Native, vulnerable Category/s: Raptors; Ospreys More Info: http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/eastern-osprey

Welcome Swallow Other Name: Botanic Name: Hirundo neoxena Status: Not threatened Category/s: Finches and Sparrows More Info: http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/welcome-swallow

Ring-necked Parakeet Local/Other Name/s: African Rose-ringed Parakeet, Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet, Yellow Indian Ring-necked Parrot Botanic Name: Psittacula krameri Status: Least concern Family: Parrots More Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose-ringed_parakeet

Peaceful Dove Other Name: Placid Dove, Zebra Dove, Barred Dove Botanic Name: Geopelia striata Status: Native, not threatened Category/s: Pigeons and Doves More Info: http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/peaceful-dove

Noisy Friarbird Other Name: Leatherhead Botanic Name: Philemon corniculatus Status: Endemic, not threatened Category/s: Forest birds; Honeyeaters More Info: http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/noisy-friarbird