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Scaly-breasted Lorikeet Broinowski, Gracius J. / Public domain / via Wikimedia Commons

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet

Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
Psittaculidae Psittaciformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

Cape York, Eastern NSW, South-east Queensland

Scarlet Honeyeater Jsk / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Scarlet Honeyeater

Myzomela sanguinolenta
Meliphagidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales4

Cape York, Eastern NSW, South-east Queensland, Wet Tropics

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

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Calidris acuminata
Scolopacidae Charadriiformes Expert Not observed
KnownObscure
Weight10
Locales11

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

Shining Flycatcher WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Shining Flycatcher

Myiagra alecto
Monarchidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

Silver Gull WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Silver Gull

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Laridae Charadriiformes Easy Observed
KnownFamiliar
Weight80
Locales12

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

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

Silver-backed Butcherbird

Cracticus argenteus
Artamidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

Cape York, Gulf Country, Top End

Silver-crowned friarbird WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Silver-crowned friarbird

Philemon argenticeps
Meliphagidae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

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…

Sooty Oystercatcher JJ Harrison (https://tiny.jjharrison.com.au/t/MYSZyn8jStDTY47t) / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Sooty Oystercatcher

Haematopus fuliginosus
Haematopodidae Charadriiformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales12

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

Sooty Tern william_stephens / CC BY 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Sooty Tern

Onychoprion fuscatus
Laridae Charadriiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

Cape York, Eastern NSW, South-east Queensland

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…

Southern Cassowary Paul / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Southern Cassowary

Casuarius casuarius
Casuariidae Casuariiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales2

Cape York, Wet Tropics

Spangled Drongo WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Spangled Drongo

Dicrurus bracteatus
Dicruridae Passeriformes Medium Observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales5

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

Spectacled Monarch Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Spectacled Monarch

Symposiachrus trivirgatus
Monarchidae Passeriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales2

Cape York, Wet Tropics

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…

Spotted Whistling-Duck DickDaniels (http://carolinabirds.org/) / CC BY-SA 3.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Spotted Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna guttata
Anatidae Anseriformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales1

Cape York

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…

Squatter Pigeon Summerdrought / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Squatter Pigeon

Geophaps scripta
Columbidae Columbiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

Cape York, Murray-Darling Basin, South-east Queensland

Star Finch WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Star Finch

Bathilda ruficauda
Estrildidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

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…

Striated Pardalote WILDFOTO / Paul Thomsen

Striated Pardalote

Pardalotus striatus
Pardalotidae Passeriformes Hard Observed
KnownLess known
Weight25
Locales5

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

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…

Superb Fruit-Dove Dominic Sherony / CC BY-SA 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Superb Fruit-Dove

Ptilinopus superbus
Columbidae Columbiformes Medium Not observed
KnownNormal
Weight50
Locales3

Cape York, Eastern NSW, South-east Queensland