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Singing Bushlark Brett Donald / CC BY-SA 2.5 / via Wikimedia Commons

Singing Bushlark

Mirafra javanica
Alaudidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales16

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

Singing Honeyeater Tom Tarrant / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Singing Honeyeater

Gavicalis virescens
Meliphagidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales6

Central Australia, Eastern NSW, Murray-Darling Basin, South-east South…

Slaty-backed Thornbill Christopher Watson (http://www.comebirdwatching.blogspot.com/) / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Slaty-backed Thornbill

Acanthiza robustirostris
Acanthizidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales2

Central Australia, Channel Country

Southern Boobook JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Southern Boobook

Ninox boobook
Strigidae Strigiformes Easy Not observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

Spinifex Pigeon WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Spinifex Pigeon

Geophaps plumifera
Columbidae Columbiformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales6

Central Australia, Channel Country, Kimberley, Mallee, Pilbara, Top En…

Spinifexbird Summerdrought / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Spinifexbird

Poodytes carteri
Locustellidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

Central Australia, Channel Country, Mallee

Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater

Acanthagenys rufogularis
Meliphagidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales6

Central Australia, Channel Country, Eastern NSW, Mallee, Murray-Darlin…

Spotted Bowerbird Greg Miles from Australia / CC BY-SA 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Spotted Bowerbird

Chlamydera maculata
Ptilonorhynchidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

Central Australia, Channel Country, Murray-Darling Basin

Spotted Harrier WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Spotted Harrier

Circus assimilis
Accipitridae Accipitriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Spotted Nightjar Christopher Watson (http://www.comebirdwatching.blogspot.com/) / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Spotted Nightjar

Eurostopodus argus
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Square-tailed Kite Patrick_K59 / CC BY 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Square-tailed Kite

Lophoictinia isura
Accipitridae Accipitriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Straw-necked Ibis WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Straw-necked Ibis

Threskiornis spinicollis
Threskiornithidae Pelecaniformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Sulphur-crested cockatoo WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Sulphur-crested cockatoo

Cacatua galerita
Cacatuidae Psittaciformes Iconic Observed
KnownWell known
Weight100
Locales16

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

Swamp Harrier WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Swamp Harrier

Circus approximans
Accipitridae Accipitriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Tawny Frogmouth WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Tawny Frogmouth

Podargus strigoides
Podargidae Podargiformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

Thick-billed Grasswren Scott Williams / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Thick-billed Grasswren

Amytornis modestus
Maluridae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

Central Australia, Mallee, Murray-Darling Basin

Tree Martin WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Tree Martin

Petrochelidon nigricans
Hirundinidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Varied Sittella Peter Jacobs from Australia / CC BY-SA 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Varied Sittella

Daphoenositta chrysoptera
Neosittidae Passeriformes Hard Not observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales16

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

Variegated Fairywren Paul Balfe / CC BY 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Variegated Fairywren

Malurus lamberti
Maluridae Passeriformes Hard Not observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales16

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

Wedge-tailed Eagle WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Wedge-tailed Eagle

Aquila audax
Accipitridae Accipitriformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales16

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

Weebill WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Weebill

Smicrornis brevirostris
Acanthizidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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

Welcome Swallow Benjamint444 / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Welcome Swallow

Hirundo neoxena
Hirundinidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales6

Central Australia, Eastern NSW, Murray-Darling Basin, South-east Queen…

Western Bowerbird JJ Harrison / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Western Bowerbird

Chlamydera guttata
Ptilonorhynchidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

Central Australia, Gulf Country, Kimberley

Whiskered Tern WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida
Laridae Charadriiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales16

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