List of birds of Western Australia

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The following is a List of birds sighted in Western Australia.

Common name Family Scientific name Notes Image
American Golden Plover Charadriidae Pluvialis dominica
Antarctic Prion Procellariidae Pachyptila desolata
Antarctic Tern Laridae Sterna vittata
Arctic Jaeger Laridae Stercorarius parasiticus
Arctic Tern Laridae Sterna paradisaea
Arctic Warbler Sylviidae Phylloscopus borealis
Asian Dowitcher Scolopacidae Limnodromus semipalmatus
Australasian Bittern Ardeidae Botaurus poiciloptilus aka 'Brown Bittern'
Australasian Gannet Sulidae Morus serrator or Sula bassana aka 'Australian Gannet'
Australasian Grebe Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Australasian Shoveler Anatidae Anas rhynchotis
Yellow Oriole Oriolidae Oriolus flavocinctus
Australian Bustard Otididae Ardeotis australis aka 'Bush Turkey'
Australian Hobby Falconidae Falco longipennis
Australian Magpie Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen
Australian Owlet-nightjar Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus aka 'Moth Owl'
Australian Painted Snipe Rostratulidae Rostratula australis
Australian Pelican Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus
Australian Pratincole Glareolidae Stiltia isabella
Australian Raven Corvidae Corvus coronoides aka 'Crow'
Australian Ringneck Psittacidae Barnardius zonarius
Australian Shelduck Anatidae Tadorna tadornoides
Australian Spotted Crake Rallidae Porzana fluminea
Australian White Ibis Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca
Australian Wood Duck Anatidae Chenonetta jubata
Azure Kingfisher Alcedinidae Alcedo azurea
Baillon's Crake Rallidae Porzana pusilla
Baird's Sandpiper Scolopacidae Calidris or Erolia bairdii
Banded Honeyeater Meliphagidae Certhionyx pectoralis
Banded Lapwing Charadriidae Vanellus tricolor
Banded Stilt Recurvirostridae Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
Banded Whiteface Pardalotidae Aphelocephala nigricincta
Barau's Petrel Procellariidae Pterodroma baraui
Bar-breasted Honeyeater Meliphagidae Ramsayornis fasciatus
Barking Owl Strigidae Pterodroma baraui
Barn Owl Tytonidae Tyto alba
Barn Swallow Hirundinidae Hirundo rustica
Bar-shouldered Dove Columbidae Geopelia humeralis
Bar-tailed Godwit Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica
Beach Stone-curlew Burhinidae Esacus giganteus aka 'Beach Thick-knee'
Black Bittern Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis
Black Butcherbird Artamidae Cracticus quoyi
Black Falcon Falconidae Falco subniger
Black Grasswren Maluridae Amytornis housei
Black Honeyeater Meliphagidae Certhionyx niger
Black Kite Accipitridae Milvus migrans
Black Noddy Laridae Anous minutus
Black Swan Anatidae Cygnus atratus The state bird of Western Australia
Black-backed Wagtail Motacillidae Motacilla lugens
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel Hydrobatidae Fregetta tropica
Black-breasted Buzzard Accipitridae Hamirostra melanosternon aka 'Black-breasted Kite'
Black-browed Albatross Diomedeidae Thalassarche melanophrys
Black-chinned Honeyeater Meliphagidae Melithreptus gularis
Black-crowned Night Heron Ardeidae Nycticorax nycticorax
Black-eared Cuckoo Cuculidae Chrysococcyx osculans
Black-faced Cormorant Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax fuscescens
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae
Black-faced Monarch Dicruridae Monarcha melanopsis
Black-faced Woodswallow Artamidae Artamus cinereus
Black-fronted Dotterel Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops
Black-headed Gull Laridae Larus ridibundus
Black-naped Tern Laridae Sterna sumatrana
Black-necked Stork Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Black-shouldered Kite Accipitridae Elanus axillaris
Black-tailed Godwit Scolopacidae Limosa limosa
Black-tailed Native-hen Rallidae Gallinula ventralis
Black-tailed Treecreeper Climacteridae Climacteris melanurus
Black-winged Stilt Recurvirostridae Himantopus himantopus
Blue Bonnet Psittacidae Northiella haematogaster
Blue Petrel Procellariidae Halobaena caerulea
Blue-and-white Flycatcher Muscicapidae Cyanoptila cyanomelana
Blue-billed Duck Anatidae Oxyura australis
Blue-breasted Fairy-wren Maluridae Malurus pulcherrimus
Blue-faced Honeyeater Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis aka 'Bananabird'
Blue-winged Kookaburra Halcyonidae Dacelo leachii
Blue-winged Pitta Pittidae Pitta moluccensis
Bourke's Parrot Psittacidae Neopsephotus bourkii
Brahminy Kite Accipitridae Haliastur indus
Bridled Tern Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus
Broad-billed Flycatcher Dicruridae Myiagra ruficollis
Broad-billed Prion Procellariidae Pachyptila vittata
Broad-billed Sandpiper Scolopacidae Limicola falcinellus
Brolga Gruidae Grus rubicunda
Brown Booby Sulidae Sula leucogaster
Brown Falcon Falconidae Falco berigora
Brown Goshawk Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus
Brown Hawk-Owl Strigidae Ninox scutulata
Brown Honeyeater Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta
Brown Quail Phasianidae Coturnix ypsilophorus
Brown Songlark Sylviidae Cincloramphus cruralis
Brown-headed Honeyeater Meliphagidae Melithreptus brevirostris
Brush Bronzewing Columbidae Phaps elegans
Brush Cuckoo Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus
Budgerigar Psittacidae Melopsittacus undulatus
Buff-banded Rail Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis
Buff-breasted Sandpiper Scolopacidae Tryngites subruficollis
Bulwer's Petrel Procellariidae Bulweria bulwerii
Bush Stone-curlew Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius
Bush-hen Rallidae Amaurornis olivacea
Cape Barren Goose Anatidae Cereopsis novaehollandiae
Cape Petrel Procellariidae Daption capense
Caspian Tern Laridae Hydroprogne caspia
Cattle Egret Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis
Channel-billed Cuckoo Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae
Chestnut Quail-thrush Cinclosomatidae Cinclosoma castanotum
Chestnut Rail Rallidae Eulabeornis castaneoventris
Chestnut Teal Anatidae Anas castanea
Chestnut-backed Button-quail Turnicidae Turnix castanotus
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin Passeridae Lonchura castaneothorax
Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush Cinclosomatidae Cinclosoma castaneothorax
Chestnut-rumped Thornbill Pardalotidae Acanthiza uropygialis
Chiming Wedgebill Cinclosomatidae Psophodes occidentalis
Christmas Frigatebird Fregatidae Fregata andrewsi
Cicadabird Campephagidae Coracina tenuirostris
Cinnamon Quail-thrush Cinclosomatidae Cinclosoma cinnamomeum
Clamorous Reed Warbler Sylviidae Acrocephalus stentoreus
Cockatiel Cacatuidae Nymphicus hollandicus
Collared Kingfisher Halcyonidae Todiramphus chloris
Collared Sparrowhawk Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus
Comb-crested Jacana Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea
Common Bronzewing Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera
Common Diving Petrel Procellariidae Pelecanoides urinatrix
Common Greenshank Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia
Common Koel Cuculidae Eudynamys scolopacea aka 'Asian Koel'
Common Noddy Laridae Anous stolidus aka 'Brown Noddy'
Common Pheasant Phasianidae Phasianus colchicus introduced
Common Redshank Scolopacidae Tringa totanus
Common Sandpiper Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos
Common Starling Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris introduced
Common Tern Laridae Sterna hirundo
Crested Bellbird Pachycephalidae Oreoica gutturalis
Crested Pigeon Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes
Crested Shrike-tit Pachycephalidae Falcunculus frontatus
Crested Tern Laridae Thalasseus bergii
Crimson Chat Meliphagidae Image:Crested Tern.jpg
Crimson Finch Passeridae Neochmia phaeton
Curlew Sandpiper Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea
Dark-sided (Sooty) Flycatcher Muscicapidae Muscicapa sibirica
Darter Anhingidae Anhinga melanogaster
Diamond Dove Columbidae Geopelia cuneata
Dollarbird Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis
Domestic Goose Anatidae Anser anser and Anser cygnoides introduced
Double-banded Plover Charadriidae Charadrius bicinctus aka 'Banded Dotterel'
Double-barred Finch Passeridae Taeniopygia bichenovii aka 'Bicheno's Finch' and 'Owl Finch'
Dunlin Scolopacidae Calidris or Erolia alpina
Dusky Gerygone Pardalotidae Gerygone tenebrosa
Dusky Grasswren Maluridae Amytornis purnelli
Dusky Honeyeater Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura
Dusky Moorhen Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa
Dusky Woodswallow Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus
Eastern Curlew Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis aka 'Far Eastern Curlew'
Eastern Reef Egret Ardeidae Egretta sacra aka 'Pacific Reef Egret'
Elegant Parrot Psittacidae Neophema elegans
Emerald Dove Columbidae Chalcophaps indica
Emu Casuariidae Dromaius novaehollandiae
Erect-crested Penguin Spheniscidae Eudyptes sclateri
Eurasian Coot Rallidae Fulica atra
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passeridae Passer montanus aka 'Eurasian Tree Sparrow' or 'German Sparrow'. Ship-assisted, but establishes periodically
Fairy Martin Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel
Fairy Prion Procellariidae Pachyptila turtur
Fairy Tern Laridae Sterna nereis
Fan-tailed Cuckoo Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis
Figbird Oriolidae Sphecotheres viridis
Fiordland Penguin Spheniscidae Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
Flesh-footed Shearwater Procellariidae Puffinus carneipes
Flock Bronzewing Columbidae Phaps histrionica
Fluttering Shearwater Procellariidae Puffinus gavia
Fork-tailed Swift Apodidae Apus pacificus aka 'Pacific Swift'
Franklin's Gull Laridae Larus pipixcan
Freckled Duck Anatidae Stictonetta naevosa
Galah Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapillus aka 'Rose-breasted Cockatoo' or 'Galah Cockatoo'
Garganey Anatidae Anas querquedula
Gilbert's Whistler Pachycephalidae Pachycephala inornata
Glossy Ibis Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus
Golden Whistler Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis
Golden-headed Cisticola Sylviidae Cisticola exilis
Gouldian Finch Passeridae Erythrura gouldiae aka 'Lady Gouldian Finch' or 'Gould's Finch'
Gould's Petrel Procellariidae Pterodroma leucoptera
Grass Owl Tytonidae Tyto longimembris
Great Bowerbird Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera nuchalis
Great Cormorant Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo
Great Crested Grebe Podicipedidae Podiceps cristatus
Great Egret Ardeidae Ardea alba
Great Frigatebird Fregatidae Fregata minor
Great Knot Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris
Great Skua Laridae Stercorarius skua
Great-billed Heron Ardeidae Ardea sumatrana
Greater Sand Plover Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii
Great-winged Petrel Procellariidae Pterodroma macroptera
Green Pygmy-goose Anatidae Nettapus pulchellus
Green-backed Gerygone Pardalotidae Gerygone chloronotus
Grey Butcherbird Artamidae Cracticus torquatus
Grey Currawong Artamidae Strepera versicolor
Grey Falcon Falconidae Falco hypoleucos
Grey Fantail Dicruridae Rhipidura fuliginosa
Grey Goshawk Accipitridae Accipiter novaehollandiae
Grey Honeyeater Meliphagidae Conopophila whitei)
Grey Petrel Procellariidae Procellaria cinerea aka 'Puffin Gris' or 'Pardela Gris'
Grey Plover Charadriidae Pluvialis squatarola aka 'Black-bellied Plover'
Grey Shrike-thrush Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica
Grey Teal Anatidae Anas gracilis
Grey-backed Storm-Petrel Hydrobatidae Garrodia nereis
Grey-crowned Babbler Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis
Grey-fronted Honeyeater Meliphagidae Lichenostomus plumulus
Grey-headed Albatross Diomedeidae Thalassarche chrysostoma
Grey-headed Honeyeater Meliphagidae Lichenostomus keartlandi
Grey-tailed Tattler Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes
Ground Cuckoo-shrike Campephagidae Coracina maxima
Ground Parrot Psittacidae Pezoporus wallicus
Gull-billed Tern Laridae Gelochelidon nilotica
Hardhead Anatidae Aytha australis
Helmeted Guineafowl Numididae Numida meleagris introduced, often free-ranging, but apparently never permanently established
Herald Petrel Procellariidae Pterodroma arminjoniana
Hoary-headed Grebe Podicipedidae Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Hooded Plover Charadriidae Thinornis rubricollis
Hooded Robin Petroicidae Melanodryas cucullata
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo Cuculidae Chrysococcyx basalis
House Crow (ship assisted) Corvidae Corvus splendens aka 'Colombo Crow'
House Sparrow Passeridae Passer domesticus introduced
House Swift Apodidae Apus affinis aka 'House Swift'
Hutton's Shearwater Procellariidae Puffinus huttoni
Indian Peafowl Phasianidae Pavo cristatus Introduced. aka the 'Common Peafowl' or the 'Blue Peafowl'
Inland Dotterel Charadriidae Charadrius australis
Inland Thornbill Pardalotidae Acanthiza apicalis
Intermediate Egret Ardeidae Ardea intermedia
Jacky Winter Petroicidae Microeca fascinans
Jouanin's Petrel Procellariidae Bulweria fallax
Kelp Gull Laridae Larus dominicanus
Kentish Plover Charadriidae Charadrius alexandrinus
Kerguelen Petrel Procellariidae Lugensa brevirostris
King Penguin Spheniscidae Aptenodytes patagonicus
King Quail Phasianidae Coturnix chinensis aka 'Chinese Painted Quail', 'King Quail' or 'Blue-breasted Quail'
Large-billed Gerygone Pardalotidae Gerygone magnirostris
Latham's Snipe Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii aka 'Japanese Snipe'
Laughing Gull Laridae Larus atricilla
Laughing Kookaburra Halcyonidae Dacelo novaeguineae introduced
Laughing Turtle-Dove Columbidae Streptopelia senegalensis introduced
Leach's Storm-Petrel Hydrobatidae Oceanodroma leucorhoa
Leaden Flycatcher Dicruridae Myiagra rubecula
Lemon-bellied Flycatcher Petroicidae Microeca flavigaster
Lesser Crested Tern Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis
Lesser Frigatebird Fregatidae Fregata ariel
Lesser Noddy Laridae Anous tenuirostris
Lesser Sand Plover Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus
Letter-winged Kite Accipitridae Elanus scriptus
Lewin's Rail Rallidae Lewinia pectoralis
Light-mantled Sooty Albatross Diomedeidae Phoebetria fusca and Phoebetria palpebrata
Little Bittern Ardeidae Ixobrychus minutus
Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Little Bronze-Cuckoo Cuculidae Chrysococcyx minutillus
Little Button-quail Turnicidae Turnix velox
Little Corella Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea
Little Crow Corvidae Corvus bennetti
Little Curlew Scolopacidae Numenius minutus
Little Eagle Accipitridae Aquila morphnoides
Little Egret Ardeidae Egretta garzetta
Little Friarbird Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis
Little Grassbird Sylviidae Megalurus gramineus
Little Penguin Spheniscidae Eudyptula minor aka 'Fairy Penguin'
Little Pied Cormorant Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
Little Ringed Plover Charadriidae Charadrius dubius
Little Shearwater Procellariidae Puffinus assimilis
Little Shrike-thrush Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha
Little Stint Scolopacidae Calidris or Erolia minuta
Little Tern Laridae Sternula albifrons
Little Wattlebird Meliphagidae Anthochaera chrysoptera
Little Woodswallow Artamidae Artamus minor
Long-billed Black-Cockatoo Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus baudinii
Long-billed Corella Cacatuidae Cacatua tenuirostris introduced
Long-tailed Finch Passeridae Poephila acuticauda
Long-tailed Jaeger Laridae Stercorarius longicaudus aka 'Long-tailed Skua'
Long-toed Stint Scolopacidae Calidris or Erolia subminuta
Macaroni Penguin Spheniscidae Eudyptes chrysolophus
Magpie-goose Anseranatidae Anseranas semipalmata
Magpie-lark Dicruridae Grallina cyanoleuca Grallina cyanoleuca
Major Mitchell's Cockatoo Cacatuidae Lophocroa leadbeateri
Mallard Anatidae Anas platyrhynchos introduced
Malleefowl Megapodiidae Leipoa ocellata
Mangrove Gerygone Pardalotidae Gerygone levigaster
Mangrove Golden Whistler Pachycephalidae Pachycephala melanura
Mangrove Grey Fantail Dicruridae Rhipidura phasiana
Mangrove Robin Petroicidae Eopsaltria pulverulenta
Marsh Sandpiper Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis
Masked Booby Sulidae Sula dactylatra
Masked Finch Passeridae Poephila personata
Masked Lapwing Charadriidae Vanellus miles
Masked Owl Tytonidae Tyto novaehollandiae
Masked Woodswallow Artamidae Artamus personatus
Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel Hydrobatidae Oceanodroma matsudairae
Mistletoebird Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum
Mulga Parrot Psittacidae Psephotus varius
Musk Duck Anatidae Biziura lobata
Mute Swan Anatidae Cygnus olor introduced
Nankeen Kestrel Falconidae Falco cenchroides
Nankeen Night Heron Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus
Narcissus Flycatcher Muscicapidae Ficedula narcissina
New Holland Honeyeater Meliphagidae Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Night Parrot Psittacidae Pezoporus occidentalis
Noisy Scrub-bird Atrichornithidae Atrichornis clamosus
Northern Fantail Dicruridae Rhipidura rufiventris
Northern Giant Petrel Procellariidae Macronectes giganteus
Northern Pintail Anatidae Anas acuta
Northern Rosella Psittacidae Platycercus venustus aka 'Brown's Parakeet' or 'Smutty Rosella'
Northern Shoveler Anatidae Anas clypeata
Olive-backed Oriole Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus
Orange Chat Meliphagidae Epthianura aurifrons
Orange-footed Scrubfowl Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt
Oriental Cuckoo Cuculidae Cuculus saturatus aka 'Himalayan Cuckoo'
Oriental Plover Charadriidae Charadrius veredus
Oriental Pratincole Glareolidae Glareola maldivarum
Oriental Reed Warbler Sylviidae Acrocephalus orientalis
Osprey Accipitridae Pandion haliaetus
Pacific Baza Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata aka 'Crested Hawk'
Pacific Black Duck Anatidae Anas superciliosa
Pacific Golden Plover Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva
Pacific Gull Laridae Larus pacificus
Pacific Swallow Hirundinidae Hirundo tahitica
Painted Button-quail Turnicidae Turnix varia
Painted Finch Passeridae Emblema pictum aka 'Painted Firetail' and 'Painted Firetail Finch'
Pale-headed Munia Passeridae Lonchura pallida Ashmore Reef
Pallid Cuckoo Cuculidae Cuculus pallidus
Partridge Pigeon Columbidae Geophaps smithii
Peaceful Dove Columbidae Geopelia placida
Pectoral Sandpiper Scolopacidae Calidris melanotos
Peregrine Falcon Falconidae Falco peregrinus
Pheasant Coucal Centropodidae Centropus phasianinus
Pheasant-tailed Jacana Jacanidae Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Pictorella Mannikin Passeridae Heteromunia pectoralis
Pied Butcherbird Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis
Pied Cormorant Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius
Pied Heron Ardeidae Ardea picata
Pied Honeyeater Meliphagidae Certhionyx variegatus
Pied Imperial Pigeon Columbidae Ducula bicolor
Pied Oystercatcher Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris
Pink-eared Duck Anatidae Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Pin-tailed Snipe Scolopacidae Gallinago stenura aka 'Pin-tailed Snipe'
Plumed Whistling Duck Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni
Pomarine Jaeger Laridae Stercorarius pomarinus aka 'Pomarine Jaeger'
Princess Parrot Psittacidae Polytelis alexandrae aka 'Alexandra's Parrott'
Purple Swamphen Rallidae Porphyrio porphyrio aka 'African Purple Swamphen' or 'Purple Moorhen' or 'Purple Gallinule'
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren Maluridae Malurus coronatus
Purple-crowned Lorikeet Psittacidae Glossopsitta porphyrocephala
Purple-gaped Honeyeater Meliphagidae Lichenostomus cratitius
Radjah Shelduck Anatidae Tadorna radjah
Rainbow Bee-eater Meropidae Merops ornatus
Rainbow Lorikeet Psittacidae Trichoglossus haematodus introduced, declared pest
Rainbow Pitta Pittidae Pitta iris
Red Goshawk Accipitridae Erythrotriorchis radiatus
Red Knot Scolopacidae Calidris canutus
Red Wattlebird Meliphagidae Anthochaera carunculata
Red-backed Button-quail Turnicidae Turnix maculosus
Red-backed Fairy-wren Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus
Red-backed Kingfisher Halcyonidae Todiramphus pyrrhopygia
Red-browed Finch Passeridae Neochmia temporalis
Red-browed Pardalote Pardalotidae Pardalotus rubricatus
Red-capped Parrot Psittacidae Purpureicephalus spurius aka 'King Parrott'
Red-capped Plover Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus
Red-capped Robin Petroicidae Petroica goodenovii
Red-chested Button-quail Turnicidae Turnix pyrrhothorax
Red-eared Firetail Passeridae Stagonopleura oculata
Red-footed Booby Sulidae Sula sula
Red-headed Honeyeater Meliphagidae Myzomela erythrocephala
Red-kneed Dotterel Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus
Red-legged Crake Rallidae Rallina fasciata
Red-necked Avocet Recurvirostridae Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
Red-necked Phalarope Scolopacidae Phalaropus lobatus
Red-necked Stint Scolopacidae Calidris or Erolia ruficollis
Red-rumped Swallow Hirundinidae Cecropis daurica
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethontidae Phaethon rubricauda
Redthroat Pardalotidae Pyrrholaemus brunneus
Red-throated Pipit Motacillidae Anthus cervinus
Red-winged Fairy-wren Maluridae Malurus elegans
Red-winged Parrot Psittacidae Aprosmictus erythropterus
Regent Parrot Psittacidae Polytelis anthopeplus
Restless Flycatcher Dicruridae Myiagra inquieta
Richard's Pipit Motacillidae Anthus richardi
Rock Dove Columbidae Columba livia aka 'Rock Pigeon'. introduced.
Rock Parrot Psittacidae Neophema petrophila
Rockhopper Penguin Spheniscidae Eudyptes chrysocome
Roseate Tern Laridae Sterna dougallii
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove Columbidae Ptilinopus regina
Royal Albatross Diomedeidae Diomedea epomophora aka 'Southern Royal Albatross'
Royal Spoonbill Threskiornithidae Platalea regia
Ruddy Turnstone Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres
Ruff Scolopacidae Philomachus pugnax
Rufous Bristlebird Pardalotidae Dasyornis broadbenti
Rufous Fantail Dicruridae Rhipidura rufifrons
Rufous Fieldwren Pardalotidae Calamanthus campestris
Rufous Owl Strigidae Ninox rufa
Rufous Songlark Sylviidae Cincloramphus mathewsi
Rufous Treecreeper Climacteridae Climacteris rufus
Rufous Whistler Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris
Rufous-crowned Emu-wren Maluridae Stipiturus ruficeps
Rufous-throated Honeyeater Meliphagidae Conopophila rufogularis
Sabine's Gull Laridae Xema sabini
Sacred Kingfisher Halcyonidae Todiramphus sanctus
Salvin's Prion Procellariidae Pachyptila salvini aka 'Medium-billed Prion'
Sanderling Scolopacidae Calidris alba
Sandstone Shrike-thrush Pachycephalidae Colluricincla woodwardi
Sarus Crane Gruidae Grus antigone
Satin Flycatcher Dicruridae Myiagra cyanoleuca
Scarlet Robin Petroicidae Petroica multicolor
Scarlet-chested Parrot Psittacidae Neophema splendida aka 'Scarlet-breasted parrot', 'Orange-throated parrot' or 'Splendid parrot'
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo Cuculidae Chrysococcyx lucidus
Shining Flycatcher Dicruridae Myiagra alecto
Short-billed Black-Cockatoo Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus latirostris
Short-tailed Shearwater Procellariidae Puffinus tenuirostris aka 'Yolla'
Shy Albatross Diomedeidae Thalassarche cauta
Shy Heathwren Pardalotidae Hylacola cauta
Silver Gull Laridae Larus novaehollandiae
Silver-crowned Friarbird Meliphagidae Philemon argenticeps
Silvereye Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis aka 'White-eye' or 'Wax-eye'
Singing Bushlark Alaudidae Mirafra cantillans
Singing Honeyeater Meliphagidae Lichenostomus virescens
Slaty-backed Thornbill Pardalotidae Acanthiza robustirostris
Slender-billed Prion Procellariidae Pachyptila belcheri
Slender-billed Thornbill Pardalotidae Acanthiza iredalei
Soft-plumaged Petrel Procellariidae Pterodroma mollis
Sooty Albatross Diomedeidae Phoebetria palpebrata and Phoebetria fusca
Sooty Oystercatcher Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus
Sooty Shearwater Procellariidae Puffinus griseus
Sooty Tern Laridae Onychoprion fuscata
South Polar Skua Laridae Stercorarius maccormicki older name: 'MacCormick’s Skua'
Southern Boobook Strigidae Ninox novaeseelandiae aka 'mopoke' or 'morepork'
Southern Emu-wren Maluridae Stipiturus malachurus
Southern Fulmar Procellariidae Fulmarus glacialoides
Southern Giant Petrel Procellariidae Macronectus giganteus
Southern Scrub-robin Petroicidae Drymodes brunneopygia
Southern Whiteface Pardalotidae Aphelocephala leucopsis
Spangled Drongo Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus
Spinifex Pigeon Columbidae Geophaps plumifera
Spinifexbird Sylviidae Eremiornis carter
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater Meliphagidae Acanthagenys rufogalaris
Splendid Fairy-wren Maluridae Malurus splendens
Spotless Crake Rallidae Porzana tabuensis
Spotted Harrier Accipitridae Circus assimilis
Spotted Nightjar Caprimulgidae Eurostopodus argus
Spotted Pardalote Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus
Spotted Redshank Scolopacidae Tringa erythropus
Spotted Turtle-Dove Columbidae Streptopelia chinensis introduced
Square-tailed Kite Accipitridae Lophoictinia isura
Star Finch Passeridae Neochmia ruficauda
Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis
Streaked Shearwater Procellariidae Calonectris leucomelas
Striated Grasswren Maluridae Amytornis striatus
Striated Heron Ardeidae Butorides striatus
Striated Pardalote Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus
Stubble Quail Phasianidae Coturnix pectoralis
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita
Swamp Harrier Accipitridae Circus approximans
Swinhoe's Snipe Scolopacidae Gallinago megala aka 'Forest Snipe' or 'Chines Snipe'
Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel Hydrobatidae Oceanodroma monorhis
Tahiti Petrel Procellariidae Pseudobulweria rostrata
Tawny Frogmouth Podargidae Podargus strigoides
Tawny Grassbird Sylviidae Megalurus timoriensis
Tawny-crowned Honeyeater Meliphagidae Phylidonyris melanops
Terek Sandpiper Scolopacidae Xenus cinereus
Thick-billed Grasswren Maluridae Amytornis textilis
Tiger Shrike Laniidae Lanius tigrinus sighted once, possibly ship assisted
Torresian Crow Corvidae Corvus orru aka 'Australian Crow' or 'Papuan Crow'
Tree Martin Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans
Varied Lorikeet Psittacidae Psitteuteles versicolor
Varied Sittella Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera
Varied Triller Campephagidae Lalage leucomela
Variegated Fairy-wren Maluridae Malurus lamberti) aka 'Lambert Wren'
Wandering Albatross Diomedeidae Diomedea exulans
Wandering Whistling Duck Anatidae Dendrocygna arcuata
Wedge-tailed Eagle Accipitridae Aquila audax
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Procellariidae Puffinus pacificus
Weebill Pardalotidae Smicrornis brevirostris
Welcome Swallow Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena
Western Bowerbird Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera guttata
Western Bristlebird Pardalotidae Dasyornis longirostris
Western Corella Cacatuidae Cacatua pastinator
Western Gerygone Pardalotidae Gerygone fusca
Western Rosella Psittacidae Platycercus icterotis
Western Spinebill Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus superciliosus
Western Thornbill Pardalotidae Acanthiza inornata
Western Whipbird Cinclosomatidae Psophodes nigrogularis
Western Yellow Robin Petroicidae Eopsaltria griseogularis
Whimbrel Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus
Whiskered Tern Laridae Chlidonias hybridus
Whistling Kite Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus aka 'Whistling Eagle' or 'Whistling Hawk'
White Wagtail Motacillidae Motacilla alba
White-backed Swallow Hirundinidae Cheramoeca leucosternus
White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike Campephagidae Coracina papuensis
White-bellied Sea-Eagle Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster
White-breasted Robin Petroicidae Eopsaltria georgiana
White-breasted Whistler Pachycephalidae Pachycephala lanioides
White-breasted Woodswallow Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus
White-browed Babbler Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus superciliosus
White-browed Crake Rallidae Porzana cinerea
White-browed Robin Petroicidae Poecilodryas superciliosa
White-browed Scrubwren Pardalotidae Sericornis frontalis
White-browed Treecreeper Climacteridae Climacteris affinis
White-browed Woodswallow Artamidae Artamus superciliosus
White-cheeked Honeyeater Meliphagidae Phylidonyris nigra
White-chinned Petrel Procellariidae Procellaria aequinoctialis
White-eared Honeyeater Meliphagidae Lichenostomus leucotis
White-faced Heron Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae
White-faced Storm-Petrel Hydrobatidae Pelagodroma marina aka 'White-faced Petrel'
White-fronted Chat Meliphagidae Epthianura albifrons
White-fronted Honeyeater Meliphagidae Phylidonyris albifrons
White-fronted Tern Laridae Sterna striata
White-gaped Honeyeater Meliphagidae Lichenostomus unicolor
White-headed Petrel Procellariidae Pterodroma lessonii
White-lined Honeyeater Meliphagidae Meliphaga albilineata
White-naped Honeyeater Meliphagidae Melithreptus lunatus
White-necked Heron Ardeidae Ardea pacifica aka 'Pacific Heron'
White-plumed Honeyeater Meliphagidae Lichenostomus penicillatus
White-quilled Rock-Pigeon Columbidae Petrophassa albipennis
White-rumped Sandpiper Scolopacidae Calidris or Erolia fuscicollis
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethontidae Phaethon lepturus
White-throated Gerygone Pardalotidae Gerygone olivacea
White-throated Honeyeater Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis
White-throated Needletail Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus
White-winged Black Tern Laridae Chlidonias leucopterus aka 'White-winged Black Tern'
White-winged Fairy-wren Maluridae Malurus leucopterus
White-winged Triller Campephagidae Lalage tricolor
Willie Wagtail Dicruridae Rhipidura leucophrys
Wilson's Storm-Petrel Hydrobatidae Oceanites oceanicus aka 'Wilson's Petrel'
Wood Sandpiper Scolopacidae Tringa glareola
Yellow Bittern Ardeidae Ixobrychus sinensis
Yellow Chat Meliphagidae Epthianura crocea
Yellow Wagtail Motacillidae Motacilla flava aka 'Yellow Wagtail'
Yellow White-eye Zosteropidae Zosterops luteus
Yellow-billed Spoonbill Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes
Yellow-nosed Albatross Diomedeidae Thalassarche chlororhynchos aka 'Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross'
Yellow-plumed Honeyeater Meliphagidae Lichenostomus ornatus
Yellow-rumped Mannikin Passeridae Lonchura flaviprymna aka 'Yellow-rumped Munia'
Yellow-rumped Thornbill Pardalotidae Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
Yellow-throated Miner Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula
Yellow-tinted Honeyeater Meliphagidae Lichenostomus flavescens
Zebra Finch Passeridae Taeniopygia guttata
Zitting Cisticola Sylviidae Cisticola juncidis

[edit] References

  • Serventy, D.L.; Whittell, H.M. (1949-1976 (published in 5 editions)). Birds of Western Australia. 
  • Johnstone, R.E.; Storr, G.M. (1998). Handbook of Western Australian Birds. Volume 1 - Non-Passerines (Emu to Dollarbird). Oxford University Press. 

[edit] See also

List of Australian birds