Birds of Australia
Aboriginal: "dhigaraa" [gamilaraay], "ghigayaa" [yuwaalaraay] = bird
In total there are about 750 bird species in Australia, including its coastal waters and surrounding islands. These pages contain our steadily growing account of spottings and photography of Australian birds. We live in the interior of the continent, on the western side of the great dividing range (near Narrabri, NSW, in the catchment of the Namoi River; external link). Currently we have information available on about 270 bird species, with about 195 thumbnail images for those species of which we have the best photos. Photos shown on this web site are available FOR SALE.
Navigation
The navigation bar above (second tier) provides links to a number of high-level pages and, in addition, to each of the 26 family groups of birds, following the "Field Guide to Australian Birds" by Michael Morcombe (external link). Hovering your cursor above the numbers, you will see which bird families each group comprises. All birds presented on these pages are listed in an INDEX.
New additions
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 26/01/2010 | Added improved photos of White-breasted Woodswallows. |
| 12/08/2009 | Have you ever seen a pair of Red-winged Parrots taking a bath? If not, HERE IS YOUR CHANCE. |
| 03/08/2009 | After a trip to Dorrigo and Urunga more
updates are available. The following new bird species have been
added:
Logrunner and
Bassian Thrush.
First photos (in the wild) are available for the following bird species: Black-necked Stork, Eastern Curlew and Green Catbird. Additional and/or improved photos are available for the following bird species: Little Egret, Brown Cuckoo-dove, Red Wattlebird, Scarlet Robin, and Grey Butcherbird. |
| 23/07/2009 | After a trip to central Queensland many
updates are available. The following new bird species have been
added:
Cotton Pygmy-Goose,
Little Egret,
Brahminy Kite,
Black-breasted Buzzard,
Topknot Pigeon,
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet,
Little Bronze-Cuckoo,
Barn Owl,
Dusky Honeyeater,
Varied(?) Honeyeater,
Yellow-bellied Sunbird,
Rose Robin and
Spectacled Monarch.
First photos are available for the following bird species: Scarlet Honeyeater and Regent Bowerbird. Additional and/or improved photos are available for the following bird species: Hardhead, Pacific Black Duck, Plumed Whistling-Duck, Brolga, Great Egret, Eurasian Coot, Purple Swamphen, Forest Kingfisher, Red-backed Fairy-wren, White-throated Gerygone, White-naped Honeyeater, Lewin's Honeyeater, Spangled Drongo and Figbird. |
| 22/06/2009 | This website has won its first award. |
| 14/06/2009 | First photos are now available of Chestnut Teals, Australasian Gannets, Common Terns, Brown Cuckoo-Doves, White-headed Pigeons. Improved photos are available of Little Pied Cormorants, Pied Oystercatchers, Sooty Oystercatchers, Crested Terns, Silver Gulls, Superb Parrots, Bell Miners, New Holland Honeyeaters, White-cheeked Honeyeaters. |
Birds spotted in specific locations
Currently lists exist of the birds spotted by us over extended time
periods at the following locations:
Deriah Forest
(30 km east of Narrabri, NSW; 2007-present)
Eulah Creek
(20 km east of Narrabri, NSW; 2007-present)
West Port Road
(20 km south of Narrabri, NSW; 2003-2006)
More information
Here some more information about nomenclature, photographic equipment used by us, etc. For information about (alternative) bird names please go to the BIRD INDEX.
Planning a bird-watching trip to the Narrabri area?
Check out David Brodrick's Narrabri weather information (external link) before you go.