Michael Dahlem's pages on birds of Australia

Birds of Australia classification

We follow here the classification from the "Field Guide to Australian Birds" by Michael Morcombe. Every bird seen by us is also listed in a separate index of bird names.

Non-passarines Passarines

1 Emus, Cassowary, Megapodes, Quails Pittas, Lyrebirds, Scrub-birds, Bristlebirds, Treecreepers 15

2 Geese, Swans, Ducks, Grebes, Penguins Fairy-wrens, Emu-wrens, Grasswrens 16

3 Petrels, Shearwaters, Prions, Albatrosses, Storm-petrels, Diving Petrels Pardalotes, Scrubwrens, Heathwrens, Fieldwrens, Redthroat, Gerygones, Thornbills, Whitefaces 17

4 Tropicbirds, Boobies, Darter, Cormorants, Pelican, Gannets, Frigatebirds Wattlebirds, Friarbirds, Honeyeaters, Miners, Spinebills, Chats, Gibberbird 18

5 Egrets, Herons, Bitterns, Spoonbills, Ibises, Stork, Cranes Scrub-robins, Robins, Logrunner, Chowchilla, Babblers 19

6 Osprey, Kites, Eagles, Buzzard, Harriers, Baza, Sparrowhawk, Goshawks, Kestrel, Hobby, Falcons Whipbirds, Wedgebills, Quail-thrushes, Sittella, Bellbird, Shrike-tit, Whistlers, Shrike-thrushes 20

7 Moorhen, Swamphen, Native-hens, Coot, Bush-hen, Crakes, Rails, Bustard Monarch Flycatchers, Boatbill, Fantails, Willie Wagtail, Drongo, Magpie-lark 21

8 Button-quails, Plains-wanderer, Turnstone, Snipes, Dowitchers, Godwits, Curlews, Shanks, Yellowlegs, Sandpipers, Ruff, Knots, Tattlers, Sanderling, Stints, Dunlin Trillers, Cuckoo-shrikes, Cicadabird, Orioles, Figbird, Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Magpie, Currawongs 22

9 Pharalopes, Jacanas, Stone-curlews, Stilts, Avocet, Pratincoles, Oystercatchers, Plovers, Dotterels, Lapwings Riflebirds, Manucode, Ravens, Crows, Chough, Apostlebird, Catbirds, Bowerbirds 23

10 Skuas, Jaegers, Gulls, Terns, Noddies Bushlark, Skylark, Pipits, Wagtails, Finches, Mannikins, Firetails, Sparrows, Goldfinch, Greenfinch 24

11 Doves, Pigeons Sunbird, Mistletoebird, Swallows, Martins 25

12 Cockatoos, Lorikeets, Parrots, Rosellas Reed-warblers, Spinifexbird, Grassbirds, Cisticolas, Songlarks, White-eyes, Silvereye, Thrushes, Bulbul, Starlings, Myna, Blackbird 26

13 Cuckoos, Coucal, Owls, Frogmouths, Nightjars

14 Swifts, Kingfishers, Bee-eater, Dollarbird Bird photos for sale

	*Non-passarines*	*Passarines*
1	Emus, Cassowary, Megapodes, Quails	Pittas, Lyrebirds, Scrub-birds, Bristlebirds, Treecreepers	15
2	Geese, Swans, Ducks, Grebes, Penguins	Fairy-wrens, Emu-wrens, Grasswrens	16
3	Petrels, Shearwaters, Prions, Albatrosses, Storm-petrels, Diving Petrels	Pardalotes, Scrubwrens, Heathwrens, Fieldwrens, Redthroat, Gerygones, Thornbills, Whitefaces	17
4	Tropicbirds, Boobies, Darter, Cormorants, Pelican, Gannets, Frigatebirds	Wattlebirds, Friarbirds, Honeyeaters, Miners, Spinebills, Chats, Gibberbird	18
5	Egrets, Herons, Bitterns, Spoonbills, Ibises, Stork, Cranes	Scrub-robins, Robins, Logrunner, Chowchilla, Babblers	19
6	Osprey, Kites, Eagles, Buzzard, Harriers, Baza, Sparrowhawk, Goshawks, Kestrel, Hobby, Falcons	Whipbirds, Wedgebills, Quail-thrushes, Sittella, Bellbird, Shrike-tit, Whistlers, Shrike-thrushes	20
7	Moorhen, Swamphen, Native-hens, Coot, Bush-hen, Crakes, Rails, Bustard	Monarch Flycatchers, Boatbill, Fantails, Willie Wagtail, Drongo, Magpie-lark	21
8	Button-quails, Plains-wanderer, Turnstone, Snipes, Dowitchers, Godwits, Curlews, Shanks, Yellowlegs, Sandpipers, Ruff, Knots, Tattlers, Sanderling, Stints, Dunlin	Trillers, Cuckoo-shrikes, Cicadabird, Orioles, Figbird, Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Magpie, Currawongs	22
9	Pharalopes, Jacanas, Stone-curlews, Stilts, Avocet, Pratincoles, Oystercatchers, Plovers, Dotterels, Lapwings	Riflebirds, Manucode, Ravens, Crows, Chough, Apostlebird, Catbirds, Bowerbirds	23
10	Skuas, Jaegers, Gulls, Terns, Noddies	Bushlark, Skylark, Pipits, Wagtails, Finches, Mannikins, Firetails, Sparrows, Goldfinch, Greenfinch	24
11	Doves, Pigeons	Sunbird, Mistletoebird, Swallows, Martins	25
12	Cockatoos, Lorikeets, Parrots, Rosellas	Reed-warblers, Spinifexbird, Grassbirds, Cisticolas, Songlarks, White-eyes, Silvereye, Thrushes, Bulbul, Starlings, Myna, Blackbird	26
13	Cuckoos, Coucal, Owls, Frogmouths, Nightjars
14	Swifts, Kingfishers, Bee-eater, Dollarbird	Bird photos for sale

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