list of birds of Victoria, Australia .
Victoria is Australia 's second-smallest state but has high biodiversity , with 516 bird species recorded — around 54% of Australia's total of 959 bird species [1] in just 3% of Australia's land area. [2]
Key locations Species Ostriches Emus Magpie goose Ducks, geese and swans Mound-builders New World quail pheasants and quail Grebes Pigeons and doves Tropicbirds Frogmouths Nightjars Owlet-nightjars Swifts Cuckoos Rails, crakes and coots Cranes Bustards Penguins Storm-petrels Albatrosses Fulmars, petrels and shearwaters Storks Pelicans Bitterns, herons and egrets Ibises and spoonbills Frigatebirds Boobies and gannets Cormorants Darters Stone-curlews (thick-knees) Oystercatchers Avocets and stilts Plovers and lapwings Plains-wanderer Painted-snipe Waders or shorebirds Buttonquail Pratincoles Skuas Gulls and terns Osprey Hawks, kites and eagles Barn owls True owls Bee-eaters Rollers Kingfishers Falcons Cockatoos True parrots Lyrebirds Bowerbirds and catbirds Treecreepers Fairywrens, emu-wrens and grasswrens Bristlebirds Honeyeaters Pardalotes Scrubwrens, thornbills and allies Australasian babblers Sittella Cuckooshrikes Quail-thrushes Whistlers and allies Crested bellbird Whipbirds and wedgebills Figbirds and orioles Currawongs, woodswallows, butcherbirds and allies Drongo Fantails Crows and ravens Monarch flycatchers Chough and apostlebird Australasian robins Sunbirds and spiderhunters Australasian finches, firetails and waxbills Old World sparrows Wagtails and pipits True finches, crossbills and allies Larks Cisticolas and allies Grassbirds, songlarks and allies Reed-warblers Swallows Bulbuls White-eyes Starlings Thrushes and allies See also References Further reading Birds are present in high concentrations in some areas, including the Western Treatment Plant at Werribee in Melbourne 's suburbs, which is a haven for tens of thousands of birds, due to a combination of permanent water, varied landforms and plant species. [3]
Victoria contains a wider variety of natural habitats than any area of similar size in Australia. [4] Habitats range from warm temperate rainforest in the far east of the state (East Gippsland ), cool temperate rainforest, [5] heathlands, [6] mallee (stunted eucalypt) scrubland, [7] grasslands, [8] open woodland, [9] montane forest, [10] permanent lakes, estuaries, large permanent rivers, [11] ocean and bay coastline. [12] 4 million hectares of the state's 23.7 million hectare total land and marine area is protected in National Parks and conservation reserves. [13]
Species Order: Anseriformes Anatidae
Plumed whistling duck, Dendrocygna eytoni Wandering whistling duck, Dendrocygna arcuata Blue-billed duck, Oxyura australis Pink-eared duck, Malacorhynchus membranaceus Cape Barren goose, Cereopsis novaehollandiae Black swan, Cygnus atratus Greylag goose, Anser anser – introduced species Australian shelduck, Tadorna tadornoides Hardhead, Aythya australis Garganey, Spatula querquedula [19] Australasian shoveller, Spatula rhynchotis Northern shoveller, Spatula clypeata [19] Pacific black duck, Anas superciliosa Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos – introduced species Grey teal, Anas gracilis Chestnut teal, Anas castanea Freckled duck, Stictonetta naevosa Musk duck, Biziura lobata Australian wood (maned) duck, Chenonetta jubata Asian (cotton) pygmy goose, Nettapus coromandelianus [19] Pigeons and doves Order: Columbiformes Columbidae
Rock dove, Columba livia – introduced species White-headed pigeon, Columba leucomela African collared (Barbary) dove, Streptopelia roseogrisea – introduced species Spotted-necked dove, Streptopelia chinensis – introduced species Brown cuckoo dove, Macropygia amboinensis Wonga pigeon, Leucosarcia melanoleuca Common bronzewing, Phaps chalcoptera Brush bronzewing, Phaps elegans Crested pigeon, Ocyphaps lophotes Diamond dove, Geopelia cuneata Peaceful dove, Geopelia placida Bar-shouldered dove, Geopelia humeralis [19] Emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica Superb fruit dove, Ptilinopus superbus [19] Rose-crowned fruit dove, Ptilinopus regina [19] Topknot pigeon, Lopholaimus antarcticus Order: Procellariformes Procellariidae
Northern giant petrel, Macronectes halli [19] Southern giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus Southern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialoides Antarctic petrel, Thalassoica antarctica Cape petrel, Daption capense Blue petrel, Halobaena caerulea Broad-billed prion, Pachyptila vittata Salvin's prion, Pachyptila salvini Antarctic prion, Pachyptila desolata Slender-billed prion, Pachyptila belcheri Fairy prion, Pachyptila turtur Fulmar prion, Pachyptila crassirostris Kerguelen petrel, Aphrodroma brevirostris Gould's petrel, Pterodroma leucoptera Cook's petrel, Pterodroma cookii Black-winged petrel, Pterodroma nigripennis Providence petrel, Pterodroma solandri Barau's petrel, Pterodroma baraui Mottled petrel, Pterodroma inexpectata Soft-plumaged petrel, Pterodroma mollis Atlantic petrel, Pterodroma incerta White-headed petrel, Pterodroma lessonii Great-winged petrel, Pterodroma macroptera Grey petrel, Procellaria cinerea White-chinned petrel, Procellaria aequinoctialis Westland petrel, Procellaria westlandica Black (Parkinson's) petrel, Procellaria parkinsoni Wedge-tailed shearwater, Ardenna pacifica Buller's shearwater, Ardenna bulleri Short-tailed shearwater, Ardenna tenuirostris Sooty shearwater, Ardenna grisea Great shearwater, Ardenna gravis Flesh-footed shearwater, Ardenna carneipes Streaked shearwater, Calonectris leucomelas Fluttering shearwater, Puffinus gavia Hutton's shearwater, Puffinus huttoni Little shearwater, Puffinus assimilis Bulwer's petrel, Bulweria bulwerii Common diving petrel, Pelecanoides urinatrix Order: Pelecaniformes Ardeidae
Australasian bittern, Botaurus poiciloptilus Australian little bittern, Ixobrychus dubius Black bittern, Ixobrychus flavicollis Rufous (nankeen) night heron, Nycticorax caledonicus Striated heron, Butorides striata Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis White-necked heron, Ardea pacifica Great egret, Ardea alba Intermediate egret, Ardea intermedia Pied heron, Egretta picata [19] White-faced heron, Egretta novaehollandiae Little egret, Egretta garzetta Pacific (eastern) reef egret, Egretta sacra Plovers and lapwings Order: Charadriiformes Charadriidae
Grey plover, Pluvialis squatarola Pacific golden plover, Pluvialis fulva American golden plover, Pluvialis dominica Common ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus Little ringed plover, Charadrius dubius Red-capped plover, Charadrius ruficapillus Double-banded plover, Charadrius bicinctus Lesser sand plover, Charadrius mongolus Greater sand plover, Charadrius leschenaultii Oriental plover, Charadrius veredus Hooded plover, Thinornis cucullatus Black-fronted dotterel, Elseyornis melanops Banded (black-breasted) lapwing, Vanellus tricolor Masked lapwing, Vanellus miles Red-kneed dotterel, Erythrogonys cinctus Inland dotterel, Peltohyas australis Waders or shorebirds Order: Charadriiformes Scolopacidae
Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus Little curlew, Numenius minutus Far Eastern curlew, Numenius madagascariensis Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica Hudsonian godwit, Limosa haemastica Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres Great knot, Calidris tenuirostris Red knot, Calidris canutus Ruff, Calidris pugnax Broad-billed sandpiper, Calidris falcinellus Sharp-tailed sandpiper, Calidris acuminata Stilt sandpiper, Calidris himantopus Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea Long-toed stint, Calidris subminuta Red-necked stint, Calidris ruficollis Sanderling, Calidris alba Baird's sandpiper, Calidris bairdii Little stint, Calidris minuta White-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis Buff-breasted sandpiper, Calidris subruficollis Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos Asian dowitcher, Limnodromus semipalmatus Short-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus Long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus Latham's snipe, Gallinago hardwickii Terek sandpiper, Xenus cinereus Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos Grey-tailed tattler, Tringa brevipes Wandering tattler, Tringa incana [20] [21] Lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes Spotted redshank, Tringa erythropus Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia Common redshank, Tringa totanus Wood sandpiper, Tringa glareola Marsh sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis Wilson's phalarope, Steganopus tricolor Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus Grey phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius Gulls and terns Order: Charadriiformes Laridae
Brown (common) noddy, Anous stolidus [19] Black noddy, Anous minutus [19] Grey ternlet (blue noddy), Procelsterna cerulea [19] Sabine's gull, Xema sabini Silver gull, Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Laughing gull, Leucophaeus atricilla [19] Franklin's gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan Pacific gull, Larus pacificus Black-tailed gull, Larus crassirostris [19] Kelp gull, Larus dominicanus Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus Little tern, Sternula albifrons Fairy tern, Sternula nereis Australian tern, Gelochelidon macrotarsa Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybrida White-winged black tern, Chlidonias leucopterus [19] Black tern, Chlidonias niger White-fronted tern, Sterna striata Common tern, Sterna hirundo Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea [19] Antarctic tern, Sterna vittata Greater crested tern, Thalasseus bergii Order: Accipitriformes Accipitridae
Black-shouldered kite, Elanus axillaris Letter-winged kite, Elanus scriptus [19] Black-breasted buzzard, Hamirostra melanosternon [19] Square-tailed kite, Lophoictinia isura Wedge-tailed eagle, Aquila audax Little eagle, Hieraaetus morphnoides Swamp harrier, Circus approximans Spotted harrier, Circus assimilis Grey goshawk, Accipiter novaehollandiae Brown goshawk, Accipiter fasciatus Collared sparrowhawk, Accipiter cirrocephalus White-bellied sea eagle, Haliaeetus leucogaster Whistling kite, Haliastur sphenurus Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus [20] Black kite, Milvus migrans Cockatoos Order: Psittaciformes Cacatuidae
Cockatiel, Nymphicus hollandicus Red-tailed black cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus banksii Glossy black cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus lathami Yellow-tailed black cockatoo, Zanda funerea Gang-gang cockatoo, Callocephalon fimbriatum Galah, Eolophus roseicapilla Major Mitchell's cockatoo, Cacatua leadbeateri Long-billed corella, Cacatua tenuirostris Little corella, Cacatua sanguinea Sulphur-crested cockatoo, Cacatua galerita True parrots Order: Psittaciformes Psittaculidae
Superb parrot, Polytelis swainsonii Regent parrot, Polytelis anthopeplus Princess parrot, Polytelis alexandrae Australian king parrot, Alisterus scapularis Red-rumped parrot, Psephotus haematonotus Bluebonnet, Northiella haematogaster Mulga parrot, Psephotellus varius Crimson rosella, Platycercus elegans Eastern rosella, Platycercus eximius Australian ringneck, Barnardius zonarius Swift parrot, Lathamus discolor Eastern ground parrot, Pezoporus wallicus Night parrot, Pezoporus occidentalis [19] [20] Blue-winged parrot, Neophema chrysostoma Elegant parrot, Neophema elegans Orange-bellied parrot, Neophema chrysogaster Turquoise parrot, Neophema pulchella Scarlet-chested parrot, Neophema splendida [19] Musk lorikeet, Glossopsitta concinna Little lorikeet, Glossopsitta pusilla Purple-crowned lorikeet, Glossopsitta porphyrocephala Rainbow lorikeet, Trichoglossus haematodus Scaly-breasted lorikeet, Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus Budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus Honeyeaters Order: Passeriformes Meliphagidae
Eastern spinebill, Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Pied honeyeater, Certhionyx variegatus Lewin's honeyeater, Meliphaga lewinii Singing honeyeater, Gavicalis virescens Grey-fronted honeyeater, Ptilotula plumula Fuscous honeyeater, Ptilotula fusca Yellow-plumed honeyeater, Ptilotula ornata White-plumed honeyeater, Ptilotula penicillata Yellow-faced honeyeater, Caligavis chrysops White-fronted honeyeater, Purnella albifrons Yellow-tufted honeyeater, Lichenostomus melanops Purple-gaped honeyeater, Lichenostomus cratitius Bell miner, Manorina melanophrys Noisy miner, Manorina melanocephala Yellow-throated miner, Manorina flavigula Black-eared miner, Manorina melanotis Spiny-cheeked honeyeater, Acanthagenys rufogularis Little wattlebird, Anthochaera chrysoptera Regent honeyeater, Anthochaera phrygia Red wattlebird, Anthochaera carunculata Crimson chat, Epthianura tricolor Orange chat, Epthianura aurifrons White-fronted chat, Epthianura albifrons Black honeyeater, Sugomel nigrum Scarlet honeyeater (myzomela), Myzomela sanguinolenta Tawny-crowned honeyeater, Gliciphila melanops Brown honeyeater, Lichmera indistincta Crescent honeyeater, Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus New Holland honeyeater, Phylidonyris novaehollandiae White-cheeked honeyeater, Phylidonyris niger White-eared honeyeater, Nesoptilotis leucotis Black-chinned honeyeater, Melithreptus gularis Brown-headed honeyeater, Melithreptus brevirostris White-naped honeyeater, Melithreptus lunatus Blue-faced honeyeater, Entomyzon cyanotis Little friarbird, Philemon citreogularis Noisy friarbird, Philemon corniculatus Striped honeyeater, Plectorhyncha lanceolata Painted honeyeater, Grantiella picta Order: Passeriformes Acanthizidae
Brown gerygone, Gerygone mouki White-throated gerygone, Gerygone olivacea Western gerygone, Gerygone fusca Weebill, Smicrornis brevirostris Pilotbird, Pycnoptilus floccosus Redthroat, Pyrrholaemus brunneus Speckled warbler, Pyrrholaemus sagittatus Chestnut-rumped heathwren, Calamanthus pyrrhopygius Shy heathwren, Calamanthus cautus Striated fieldwren, Calamanthus fuliginosus Rufous fieldwren, Calamanthus campestris White-browed scrubwren, Sericornis frontalis Large-billed scrubwren, Sericornis magnirostra Southern whiteface, Aphelocephala leucopsis Yellow-rumped thornbill, Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Yellow thornbill, Acanthiza nana Striated thornbill, Acanthiza lineata Inland thornbill, Acanthiza apicalis Brown thornbill, Acanthiza pusilla Slender-billed thornbill, Acanthiza iredalei Chestnut-rumped thornbill, Acanthiza uropygialis Buff-rumped thornbill, Acanthiza reguloides Order: Passeriformes Artamidae
Pied currawong, Strepera graculina Grey currawong, Strepera versicolor Australian magpie, Gymnorhina tibicen Pied butcherbird, Cracticus nigrogularis Grey butcherbird, Cracticus torquatus Masked woodswallow, Artamus personatus White-browed woodswallow, Artamus superciliosus Dusky woodswallow, Artamus cyanopterus Black-faced woodswallow, Artamus cinereus Little woodswallow, Artamus minor White-breasted woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus This page is based on this
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