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Oriental Pratincole

Glareola maldivarum
Glareolidae Charadriiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

Cape York, South-east Queensland, Top End

Osprey WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus
Pandionidae Accipitriformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

Pacific Baza WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pacific Baza

Aviceda subcristata
Accipitridae Accipitriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

Pacific Black Duck WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa
Anatidae Anseriformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Pacific Emerald Dove WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pacific Emerald Dove

Chalcophaps longirostris
Columbidae Columbiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

Pacific Golden-Plover Bering Land Bridge National Preserve / CC BY 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Pacific Golden-Plover

Pluvialis fulva
Charadriidae Charadriiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales11

Cape York, Eastern NSW, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Nullarbor / Southern …

Pacific koel WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pacific koel

Eudynamys orientalis
Cuculidae Cuculiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

Pacific Reef Heron WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pacific Reef Heron

Egretta sacra
Ardeidae Pelecaniformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

Paperbark Flycatcher WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Paperbark Flycatcher

Myiagra nana
Monarchidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

Partridge Pigeon WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Partridge Pigeon

Geophaps smithii
Columbidae Columbiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales2

Arnhem Land / Kakadu Stone Country, Top End

Peaceful Dove WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Peaceful Dove

Geopelia placida
Columbidae Columbiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

Pectoral Sandpiper Andrew C / CC BY 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos
Scolopacidae Charadriiformes Expert Not observed
KnownObscure
Weight10
Locales11

Cape York, Eastern NSW, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Nullarbor / Southern …

Peregrine Falcon Mykola Swarnyk / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus
Falconidae Falconiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales7

Eastern NSW, South-east Queensland, South-east South Australia, South-…

Pheasant coucal WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pheasant coucal

Centropus phasianinus
Cuculidae Cuculiformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

Pictorella Mannikin WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pictorella Mannikin

Heteromunia pectoralis
Estrildidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

Pied butcherbird WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pied butcherbird

Cracticus nigrogularis
Artamidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Pied Cormorant WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pied Cormorant

Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocoracidae Suliformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales12

Cape York, Eastern NSW, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Nullarbor / Southern …

Pied heron WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pied heron

Egretta picata
Ardeidae Pelecaniformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

Pied Stilt WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Pied Stilt

Himantopus leucocephalus
Recurvirostridae Charadriiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

Cape York, Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Gulf Count…

Plumed Egret WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Plumed Egret

Ardea plumifera
Ardeidae Pelecaniformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

Plumed whistling duck WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Plumed whistling duck

Dendrocygna eytoni
Anatidae Anseriformes Iconic Observed
KnownWell known
Weight100
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

Purple-backed Fairy-wren PotMart186 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Purple-backed Fairy-wren

Malurus assimilis
Maluridae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics

Purple-crowned Fairy-wren WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Purple-crowned Fairy-wren

Malurus coronatus
Maluridae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales7

Cape York, Eastern NSW, Gulf Country, Kimberley, South-east Queensland…

Radjah shelduck WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Radjah shelduck

Radjah radjah
Anatidae Anseriformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales5

Cape York, Gulf Country, Kimberley, Top End, Wet Tropics