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List of Birds of East Gippsland, Victoria
The south-east corner of mainland Australia has high ecological diversity in a small area. [1]
The region comprises relatively untouched coastline and adjacent forest, warm and cool temperate rainforest, eucalytpus forests on foothills, mountain forests, subalpine country and rainshadow woodland in the Upper Snowy River area. [1]
Several sites in East Gippsland have been listed amongst Australia's top 100 birdwatching locations including:
- Mallacoota, East Gippsland, 513km east of Melbourne [2] [3]
- Gipsy Point, East Gippsland, 500km east of Melbourne [2]
- Cabbage Tree Creek Nature Conservation Reserve, East Gippsland 408km east of Melbourne [2]
- Sale Common Nature Conservation Reserve, Sale, East Gippsland 216km southeast of Melbourne [2]
East Gippsland's habitats range from warm temperate rainforest, cool temperate rainforest, grasslands, open woodland, montane forest, permanent lakes, estuaries, large permanent rivers, ocean and bay coastline. Much of the region is protected in National Parks and conservation zones.
For the purposes of this list, East Gippsland is defined as the area covered by East Gippsland Shire, and contains Croajingolong National Park (88,355ha) (a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve), Errinundra National Park (26,875ha), Coopracambra National Park (38,800ha), Snowy River National Park (98,700ha), Alfred National Park (3,050ha), Lind National Park (1,370ha), Mitchell River National Park (14,250ha), Cape Conran Coastal Park (11,700ha), Lake Tyers State Park, Macleod Morass Wildlife Reserve, Jones Bay Wildlife Reserve, Ewing Morass Wildlife Reserve, Lake Curlip Wildlife Reserve, Cabbage Tree Creek Nature Conservation Reserve, Brodribb River Nature Conservation Reserve, Marble Gully-Mt Tambo Nature Conservation Reserve, Mount Elizabeth Nature Conservation Reserve, Colquhoun Regional Park, Mount Raymond Regional Park, Marlo Coastal Reserve, and part of Alpine National Park and The Lakes National Park.
Emus
Order Casuariformes Family Casuariidae
Magpie goose
Order Anseriformes Family Anseranatidae
- Magpie Goose Anseranas semipalmataIntroduced species
Ducks, geese and swans
Order Anseriformes Family Anatidae
- Plumed Whistling Duck Dendrocygna eytoni
- Wandering Whistling DuckDendrocygna arcuata
- Blue-billed DuckOxyura australis
- Pink-eared DuckMalacorhynchus 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 [4]
- Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis
- Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata [4]
- Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Introduced species
- Grey Teal Anas gibberifrons
- Chestnut Teal Anas castanea
- Freckled Duck Stictonetta naevosa
- Musk Duck Biziura lobata
- Australian Wood (Maned) Duck Chenonetta jubata
- Asian (Cotton) Pygmy Goose Nettapus coromandelianus [4]
Mound-builders
Order Galliformes Family Megapodiidae
- Malleefowl Leipoa ocellata
New World quail
Order Galliformes Family Odontophoridae
- California Quail Callipepla californica Introduced species
Pheasants and quail
Order GalliformesFamily Phasianidae
- Stubble Quail Coturnix pectoralis
- Brown Quail Synoicus ypsilophorus
- King (Blue-breasted) Quail Synoicus chinensis
- Common (Ring-necked) Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Introduced species
Grebes
Order Phoenicopteriformes Family Podicipedidae
- Australasian Grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
- Hoary-headed Grebe Poliocephalus poliocephalus
- Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
Pigeons and doves
Order Columbiformes Family 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 [4]
- Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
- Superb Fruit Dove Ptilinopus superbus [4]
- Rose-crowned Fruit Dove Ptilinopus regina [4]
- Topknot Pigeon Lopholaimus antarcticus
Tropicbirds
Order Phaethontiformes Family Phaethontidae
- Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda [4]
- White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus[4]
Frogmouths
Order Caprimulgiformes Family Podargidae
- Tawny Frogmouth Podargus strigoides
Nightjars
Order Caprimulgiformes Family Caprimulgidae
- White-throated Nightjar Eurostopodus mystacalis
- Spotted Nightjar Eurostopodus argus
Owlet-nightjars
Order Caprimulgiformes Family Aegothelidae
- Australian Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles cristatus
Swifts
Order Caprimulgiformes Family Apodidae
- White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus
- Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus
Cuckoos
Order Cuculiformes Family Cuculidae
- Pacific (Eastern) Koel Eudynamys orientalis
- Channel-billed Cuckoo Scythrops novaehollandiae
- Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo Chalcites basalis
- Black-eared Cuckoo Chalcites osculans
- Shining Bronze Cuckoo Chalcites lucidus
- Fan-tailed Cuckoo Cacomantis flabelliformis
- Brush Cuckoo Cacomantis variolosus
- Pallid Cuckoo Heteroscenes pallidus
Rails, crakes and coots
Order Gruiformes Family Rallidae
- Lewin's Rail Lewinia pectoralis
- Buff-banded Rail Hypotaenidia philippensis
- Australian Spotted Crake Porzana fluminea
- Baillon's Crake Zapornia pusilla
- Spotless Crake Zapornia tabuensis
- Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
- Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa
- Black-tailed Native-hen Tribonyx ventralis
- Eurasian (Common) Coot Fulica atra
Cranes
Order GruiformesFamily Gruidae
- Brolga Antigone rubicunda
Bustards
Order Otidiformes Family Otididae
- Australian Bustard ''Ardeotis australis
Penguins
Order Sphenisciformes Family Spheniscidae
- King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus [4]
- Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae [5]
- Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus [4]
- Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus [4]
- Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome [4]
- Erect-crested Penguin Eudyptes sclateri [4]
- Fiordland Penguin Eudyptes pachyrhynchus [4]
- Snares Penguin Eudyptes robustus
- Royal Penguin Eudyptes schlegeli
- Little Penguin Eudyptula minor
- Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus [4]
Storm-petrels
Order Procellariformes Family Oceanitidae
- Wilson's Storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus
- Grey-backed Storm-petrel Garrodia nereis
- White-faced Storm-petrel Pelagodroma marina
- Black-bellied Storm-petrel Fregetta tropica
- New Zealand Storm-petrel Fregetta maoriana[5]
Albatrosses
Order ProcellariformesFamily Diomedeidae
- Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora
- Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans
- Sooty Albatross Phoebetria fusca
- Light-mantled Sooty Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata
- Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos
- Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma
- Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
- Buller's Albatross Thalassarche bulleri
- White-capped Albatross Thalassarche cauta
Order ProcellariformesFamily Hydrobatidae
- Leach's Storm-petrel Hydrobates leucorhous [4]
Fulmars, petrels and shearwaters
Order ProcellariformesFamily Procellariidae
- Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli [4]
- 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
Storks
Order Pelecaniformes Family Ciconiidae
- Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Pelicans
Order PelecaniformesFamily Pelecanidae
- Australian Pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus
Bitterns, herons and egrets
Order PelecaniformesFamily Ardeidae
- Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus
- Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus
- 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 [4]
- White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta
- Pacific (Eastern) Reef Egret Egretta sacra
Ibises and spoonbills
Order PelecaniformesFamily Threskiornithidae
- Australian Ibis Threskiornis moluccus
- Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis
- Yellow-billed Spoonbill Platalea flavipes
- Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia
- Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
Frigatebirds
Order Pelecaniformes Family Fregatidae
- Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel[4]
- Great Frigatebird Fregata minor [4]
Boobies and gannets
Order Pelecaniformes Family Sulidae
- Cape Gannet Morus capensis
- Australasian Gannet Morus serrator
- Red-footed Booby Sula sula
- Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
Cormorants
Order Pelecaniformes Family Phalacrocoracidae
- Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
- Black-faced Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscescens
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius
Darters
Order Pelecaniformes Family Anhingidae
- Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster [5]
- Australasian Darter Anhinga novaehollandiae
Stone-curlews (thick-knees)
Order Charadriiformes Family Burhinidae
- Bush Stone-curlew (Thick-knee) Burhinus grallarius
- Beach Stone-curlew (Thick-knee) Esacus magnirostris
Oystercatchers
Order Charadriiformes Family Haematopodidae
- Australian Pied Oystercatcher Haematopus longirostris
- Sooty Oystercatcher Haematopus fuliginosus
Avocets and stilts
Order Charadriiformes Family Recurvirostridae
- Banded Stilt Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
- Red-necked Avocet Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
- Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Plovers and lapwings
Order Charadriiformes Family 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
Plains-wanderer
Order Charadriiformes Family Pedionomidae
- Plains-wanderer Pedionomus torquatus
Painted-snipe
Order Charadriiformes Family Rostratulidae
- Australian Painted-snipe Rostratula australis
Waders or shorebirds
Order Charadriiformes Family 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 [5]
- 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
Buttonquail
Order Charadriiformes Family Turnicidae
- Red-backed Buttonquail Turnix maculosus
- Painted Buttonquail Turnix varius
- Red-chested Buttonquail Turnix pyrrhothorax
- Little Buttonquail Turnix velox
Pratincoles
Order Charadriiformes Family Glareolidae
- Australian Pratincole Stiltia isabella [4]
- Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum [4]
Skuas
Order Charadriiformes Family Stercorariidae
- Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus
- Arctic Jaeger (Skua) Stercorarius parasiticus
- Pomarine Jaeger (Skua) Stercorarius pomarinus
- South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki
- Brown Skua Stercorarius antarcticus [4]
Gulls and terns
Order Charadriiformes Family Laridae
- Brown (Common) Noddy Anous stolidus [4]
- Black Noddy Anous minutus [4]
- Grey Ternlet (Blue Noddy) Procelsterna cerulea [4]
- Sabine's Gull Xema sabini
- Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
- Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla [4]
- Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan
- Pacific Gull Larus pacificus
- Black-tailed Gull Larus crassirostris [4]
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus
- Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus
- Little Tern Sternula albifrons
- Fairy Tern Sternula nereis
- Australian Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon macrotarsa
- Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
- Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
- White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus [4]
- Black Tern Chlidonias niger
- White-fronted Tern Sterna striata
- Common Tern Sterna hirundo
- Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea [4]
- Antarctic Tern Sterna vittata
- Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii
Osprey
Order Accipitriformes Family Pandionidae
- Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Hawks, kites and eagles
Order Accipitriformes Family Accipitridae
- Black-shouldered Kite Elanus axillaris
- Letter-winged Kite Elanus scriptus [4]
- Black-breasted Buzzard Hamirostra melanosternon [4]
- 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 [5]
- Black Kite Milvus migrans
Barn owls
Order Strigiformes Family Tytonidae
- Eastern Grass Owl Tyto longimembris
- Greater Sooty Owl Tyto tenebricosa
- Australian Masked Owl Tyto novaehollandiae
- Barn Owl Tyto alba
True owls
Order Strigiformes Family Strigidae
- Powerful Owl Ninox strenua
- Barking Owl Ninox connivens
- Southern (Spotted) Boobook Ninox boobook
Bee-eaters
Order Coraciiformes Family Meropidae
- Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus
Rollers
Order Coraciiformes Family Coraciidae
- Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis
Kingfishers
Order Coraciiformes Family Alcedinidae
- Azure Kingfisher Ceyx azureus
- Forest Kingfisher Todiramphus macleayii
- Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
- Red-backed Kingfisher Todiramphus pyrrhopygius
- Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae
Falcons
Order Falconiformes Family Falconidae
- Nankeen Kestrel Falco cenchroides
- Australian Hobby Falco longipennis
- Brown Falcon Falco berigora
- Grey Falcon Falco hypoleucos
- Black Falcon Falco subniger
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Cockatoos
Order Psittaciformes Family 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 Family 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 [4][5]
- Blue-winged Parrot Neophema chrysostoma
- Elegant Parrot Neophema elegans
- Orange-bellied Parrot Neophema chrysogaster
- Turquoise Parrot Neophema pulchella
- Scarlet-chested Parrot Neophema splendida [4]
- 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
Lyrebirds
Order Passeriformes Family Menuridae
- Superb Lyrebird Menura novaehollandiae
Bowerbirds and catbirds
Order Passeriformes Family Ptilonorhynchidae
- Satin Bowerbird Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
- Spotted Bowerbird Chlamydera maculata
Treecreepers
Order Passeriformes Family Climacteridae
- White-throated Treecreeper Cormobates leucophaea
- Red-browed Treecreeper Climacteris erythrops
- White-browed Treecreeper Climacteris affinis
- Brown Treecreeper Climacteris picumnus
Fairywrens, emu-wrens and grasswrens
Order Passeriformes Family Maluridae
- Variegated Fairywren Malurus lamberti
- Superb Fairywren Malurus cyaneus
- Splendid Fairywren Malurus splendens
- White-winged Fairywren Malurus leucopterus
- Southern Emu-wren Stipiturus malachurus
- Mallee Emu-wren Stipiturus mallee
- Striated Grasswren Amytornis striatus
Bristlebirds
Order Passeriformes Family Dasyornithidae
- Eastern Bristlebird Dasyornis brachypterus
- Rufous Bristlebird Dasyornis broadbenti
Honeyeaters
Order Passeriformes Family 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
Pardalotes
Order Passeriformes Family Pardalotidae
- Spotted Pardalote Pardalotus punctatus
- Striated Pardalote Pardalotus striatus
Scrubwrens, thornbills and allies
Order Passeriformes Family 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
Australasian babblers
Order Passeriformes Family Pomatostomidae
- Grey-crowned Babbler Pomatostomus temporalis
- White-browed Babbler Pomatostomus superciliosus
- Chestnut-crowned Babbler Pomatostomus ruficeps
Sittella
Order Passeriformes Family Neosittidae
- Varied Sittella Daphoenositta chrysoptera
Cuckooshrikes
Order Passeriformes Family Campephagidae
- Ground Cuckooshrike Coracina maxima
- Black-faced Cuckooshrike Coracina novaehollandiae
- White-bellied Cuckooshrike Coracina papuensis
- Common Cicadabird Coracina tenuirostris
- White-winged Triller Lalage tricolor
Quail-thrushes
Order Passeriformes Family Cinclosomatidae
- Spotted Quail-thrush Cinclosoma punctatum
- Chestnut (Chestnut-backed) Quail-thrush Cinclosoma castanotum
Whistlers and allies
Order Passeriformes Family Pachycephalidae
- Olive Whistler Pachycephala olivacea
- Red-lored Whistler Pachycephala rufogularis
- Gilbert's Whistler Pachycephala inornata
- Rufous Whistler Pachycephala rufiventris
- Australian Golden Whistler Pachycephala pectoralis
- Grey Shrike-thrush Colluricincla harmonica
- Eastern (Crested) Shrike-tit Falcunculus frontatus
Crested bellbird
Order Passeriformes Family Oreoicidae
- Crested Bellbird Oreoica gutturalis
Whipbirds and wedgebills
Order Passeriformes Family Eupetidae (formerly Psophodidae)
- Eastern Whipbird Psophodes olivaceus
- Western Whipbird Psophodes nigrogularis
- Chirruping Wedgebill Psophodes cristatus
Figbirds and orioles
Order Passeriformes Family Oriolidae
- Australasian Figbird Sphecotheres vieilloti
- Olive-backed Oriole Oriolus sagittatus
Currawongs, woodswallows, butcherbirds and allies
Order Passeriformes Family 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
Drongo
Order Passeriformes Family Dicruridae
- Spangled Drongo Dicrurus bracteatus
Fantails
Order Passeriformes Family Rhipiduridae
- Willie-wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys
- Rufous Fantail Rhipidura rufifrons
- Grey Fantail Rhipidura albiscapa
Crows and ravens
Order Passeriformes Family Corvidae
- Little Crow Corvus bennetti
- Little Raven Corvus mellori
- Forest Raven Corvus tasmanicus
- Australian Raven Corvus coronoides
- House Crow Corvus splendens
Monarch flycatchers
Order Passeriformes Family Monarchidae
- Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra) Myiagra rubecula
- Satin Flycatcher (Myiagra) Myiagra cyanoleuca
- Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra) Myiagra inquieta
- Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca
- Black-faced Monarch Monarcha melanopsis
Chough and apostlebird
Order Passeriformes Family Corcoracidae
- White-winged Chough Corcorax melanoramphos
- Apostlebird Struthidea cinerea
Australasian robins
Order Passeriformes Family Petroicidae
- Rose Robin Petroica rosea
- Pink Robin Petroica rodinogaster
- Flame Robin Petroica phoenicea
- Scarlet Robin Petroica boodang
- Red-capped Robin Petroica goodenovii
- Jackywinter Microeca fascinans
- Southern Scrub Robin Drymodes brunneopygia
- Eastern Yellow Robin Eopsaltria australis
- Eastern Hooded Robin Melanodryas cucullata
Sunbirds and spiderhunters
Order Passeriformes Family Dicaeidae
- Mistletoebird Dicaeum hirundinaceum
Australasian finches, firetails and waxbills
Order Passeriformes Family Estrildidae
- Beautiful Firetail Stagonopleura bella
- Diamond Firetail Stagonopleura guttata
- Red-browed Finch Neochmia temporalis
- Plum-headed Finch Neochmia modesta
- Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata
- Double-barred Finch Taeniopygia bichenovii
Old World sparrows
Order Passeriformes Family Passeridae
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Introduced species
Wagtails and pipits
Order Passeriformes Family Motacillidae
- Australian Pipit Anthus australis
- Eastern Yellow (Green-headed) Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis
- White Wagtail Motacilla alba
True finches, crossbills and allies
Order Passeriformes Family Fringillidae
- European Greenfinch Chloris chloris Introduced species
- European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Introduced species
Larks
Order Passeriformes Family Alaudidae
- Horsfield's (Singing) Bushlark Mirafra javanica
- Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis Introduced species
Cisticolas and allies
Order Passeriformes Family Cisticolidae
- Golden-headed Cisticola Cisticola exilis
Grassbirds, songlarks and allies
Order Passeriformes Family Locustellidae
- Brown Songlark Cincloramphus cruralis
- Rufous Songlark Cincloramphus mathewsi
- Tawny Grassbird Megalurus timoriensis
- Little Grassbird Megalurus gramineus
Reed-warblers
Order Passeriformes Family Acrocephalidae
- Australian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus australis
Swallows
Order Passeriformes Family Hirundinidae
- White-backed Swallow Cheramoeca leucosterna
- Fairy Martin Petrochelidon ariel
- Tree Martin Petrochelidon nigricans
- Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena
Bulbuls
Order Passeriformes Family Pycnonotidae
- Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus Introduced species
- Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer Extirpated
White-eyes
Order Passeriformes Family Zosteropidae
- Silver-eye Zosterops lateralis
Starlings
Order Passeriformes Family Sturnidae
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris Introduced species
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Introduced species
Thrushes and allies
Order Passeriformes Family Turdidae
- Bassian Thrush Zoothera lunulata
- Song Thrush Turdus philomeloss Introduced species
- Eurasian (Common) Blackbird Turdus merula Introduced species
References
- ^ a b Costermans,L. (2000) Trees and Shrubs of South Eastern Australia p. 23 Reed New Holland
- ^ a b c d Taylor,S. (2013) Best 100 Birdwatching Sites in Australia NewSouth Publishing
- ^ Ed: Dooley,S. (2014) "Top Spots: Australia's favourite birding places" Australian Birdlife 3 (1) p.42-47
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah "BIRDLIFE VICTORIA TWITCHATHON OFFICIAL SPECIES LIST" (PDF). Birdlife.org.au. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Victoria bird checklist - Avibase - Bird Checklists of the World". Avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-10-23."".
- ^ "Bird Observations". Ebird.org. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
- ^ "Explore | Birdata". Birdata.birdlife.org.au. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
- ^ "BIRDLIFE VICTORIA TWITCHATHON OFFICIAL SPECIES LIST" (PDF). Birdlife.org.au. Retrieved 2016-10-23.