This list is based on Christidis and Boles, Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds, CSIRO, Melbourne, 2008 and deviates in important aspects from the general accepted names.
Struthioniiformes
Struthionidae
- Ostrich, Struthio camelus – introduced, now considered locally extinct
Casuariidae
- Southern Cassowary, Casuarius casuarius
- Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae
- King Island Emu, Dromaius ater – extinct
- Kangaroo Island Emu, Dromaius baudinianus – extinct
Galliformes
Megapodiidae
- Australian Brush-turkey, Alectura lathami
- Malleefowl, Leipoa ocellata
- Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Megapodius reinwardt
Numididae
Phasianidae
- Stubble Quail, Coturnix pectoralis
- Brown Quail, Coturnix ypsilophora
- King Quail, Excalfactoria chinensis
- Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus – introduced
- Red Junglefowl, Gallus gallus – introduced
- Green Junglefowl, Gallus varius – introduced, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Common Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus – introduced
- Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo – introduced
Anseriformes
Anseranatidae
Anatidae
- Spotted Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna guttata
- Plumed Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna eytoni
- Wandering Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna arcuata
- Musk Duck, Biziura lobata
- Freckled Duck, Stictonetta naevosa
- Cape Barren Goose, Cereopsis novaehollandiae
- Black Swan, Cygnus atratus
- Mute Swan, Cygnus olor – introduced
- Canada Goose, Branta canadensis – vagrant, introduced
- Radjah Shelduck, Tadorna radjah'
- Australian Shelduck, Tadorna tadornoides
- Paradise Shelduck, Tadorna variegata – vagrant, Lord Howe Island
- Australian Wood Duck, Chenonetta jubata
- Pink-eared Duck, Malacorhynchus membranaceus
- Cotton Pygmy-goose, Nettapus coromandelianus
- Green Pygmy-goose, Nettapus pulchellus
- Garganey, Anas querquedula
- Australasian Shoveler, Anas rhynchotis
- Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata – vagrant
- Grey Teal, Anas gracilis'
- Chestnut Teal, Anas castanea
- Northern Pintail, Anas acuta – vagrant
- Kerguelen Pintail, Anas eatoni – vagrant, Australian Antarctic Territory
- Northern Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos – introduced
- Pacific Black Duck, Anas superciliosa
- Hardhead, Aythya australis
- Blue-billed Duck, Oxyura australis
Phaethontiformes
Phaethontidae
Podicipediformes
Podicipedidae
- Australasian Grebe, Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
- Little Grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis – vagrant
- Hoary-headed Grebe, Poliocephalus poliocephalus
- Great Crested Grebe, Podiceps cristatus
Phoenicopteriformes
Phoenicopteridae
Columbiformes
Columbidae
- Rock Dove, Columba livia – introduced
- White-throated Pigeon, Columba vitiensis – extinct, Lord Howe Island
- White-headed Pigeon, Columba leucomela
- Barbary Dove, Streptopelia roseogrisea
- Red Collared Dove, Streptopelia tranquebarica – introduced, Christmas Island
- Laughing Dove, Streptopelia senegalensis – introduced
- Spotted Dove, Streptopelia chinensis – introduced
- Brown Cuckoo-Dove, Macropygia amboinensis
- Emerald Dove, Chalcophaps indica
- Common Bronzewing, Phaps chalcoptera
- Brush Bronzewing, Phaps elegans
- Flock Bronzewing, Phaps histrionica
- Crested Pigeon, Ocyphaps lophotes
- Spinifex Pigeon, Geophaps plumifera
- Partridge Pigeon, Geophaps smithii
- Squatter Pigeon, Geophaps scripta
- White-quilled Rock-Pigeon, Petrophassa albipennis
- Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon, Petrophassa rufipennis
- Diamond Dove, Geopelia cuneata
- Peaceful Dove, Geopelia striata
- Bar-shouldered Dove, Geopelia humeralis
- Wonga Pigeon, Leucosarcia picata
- Norfolk Island Ground-Dove, Gallicolumba norfolciensis – extinct, Norfolk Island
- Banded Fruit-Dove, Ptilinopus cinctus
- Wompoo Fruit-Dove, Ptilinopus magnificus
- Superb Fruit-Dove, Ptilinopus superbus
- Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove, Ptilinopus regina
- Orange-bellied Fruit-Dove, Ptilinopus iozonus – vagrant, Torres Strait
- Elegant Imperial-Pigeon, Ducula concinna – vagrant
- Christmas Island Imperial Pigeon, Ducula whartoni – Christmas Island
- Collared Imperial-Pigeon, Ducula mullerii – vagrant, Torres Strait
- Torresian Imperial-pigeon, Ducula spilorrhoa
- Topknot Pigeon, Lopholaimus antarcticus
- New Zealand Pigeon, Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae – locally extinct, Norfolk Island
Caprimulgiformes
Podargidae
- Tawny Frogmouth, Podargus strigoides
- Papuan Frogmouth, Podargus papuensis
- Marbled Frogmouth, Podargus ocellatus
Eurostopodidae
Caprimulgidae
- Large-tailed Nightjar, Caprimulgus macrurus
- Savanna Nightjar, Caprimulgus affinis – vagrant, Christmas Island
- Grey Nightjar, Caprimulgus indicus – vagrant, Ashmore Reef
Apodiformes
Aegothelidae
Apodidae
- Glossy Swiftlet, Collocalia esculenta – vagrant
- Linchi Swiftlet, Collocalia linchi – Christmas Island
- Australian Swiftlet, Aerodramus terraereginae
- Uniform Swiftlet, Aerodramus vanikorensis – vagrant
- White-throated Needletail, Hirundapus caudacutus
- Papuan Spine-tailed Swift, Mearnsia novaeguineae – vagrant, Torres Strait
- Fork-tailed Swift, Apus pacificus
- House Swift, Apus affinis – vagrant
Procellariiformes
Hydrobatidae
- Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel, Hydrobates monorhis – vagrant
- Leach's Storm-Petrel, Hydrobates leucorhoa – vagrant
- Tristram's Storm-Petrel, Hydrobates tristrami – vagrant
- Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel, Hydrobates matsudairae – vagrant
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
- White-bellied Storm-Petrel, Fregetta grallaria
Diomedeidae
- Wandering Albatross, Diomedea exulans
- Royal Albatross, Diomedea epomophora
- Laysan Albatross, Phoebastria immutabilis – vagrant
- Black-browed Albatross, Thalassarche melanophris
- Shy Albatross, Thalassarche cauta
- Grey-headed Albatross, Thalassarche chrysostoma
- Yellow-nosed Albatross, Thalassarche chlororhynchos
- Buller's Albatross, Thalassarche bulleri
- Sooty Albatross, Phoebetria fusca
- Light-mantled Sooty Albatross, Phoebetria palpebrata
Procellariidae
- Southern Giant-Petrel, Macronectes giganteus
- Northern Giant-Petrel, Macronectes halli
- Southern Fulmar, Fulmarus glacialoides
- Antarctic Petrel, Thalassoica antarctica
- Cape Petrel, Daption capense
- Snow Petrel, Pagodroma nivea – vagrant, Heard Island
- 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 – vagrant; Heard Island
- White-chinned Petrel, Procellaria aequinoctialis
- Westland Petrel, Procellaria westlandica – vagrant
- Black Petrel, Procellaria parkinsoni
- Grey Petrel, Procellaria cinerea
- Bulwer's Petrel, Bulweria bulwerii – vagrant
- Jouanin's Petrel, Bulweria fallax – vagrant
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Ardenna pacifica
- Buller's Shearwater, Ardenna bulleri
- Flesh-footed Shearwater, Ardenna carneipes
- Pink-footed Shearwater, Ardenna creatopus – vagrant
- Great Shearwater, Ardenna gravis – vagrant
- Sooty Shearwater, Ardenna grisea
- Short-tailed Shearwater, Ardenna tenuirostris
- Streaked Shearwater, Calonectris leucomelas
- Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus – vagrant
- Newell's Shearwater, Puffinus newelli – vagrant
- Fluttering Shearwater, Puffinus gavia
- Hutton's Shearwater, Puffinus huttoni
- Audubon's Shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri – vagrant
- Little Shearwater, Puffinus assimilis
- Tahiti Petrel, Pseudobulweria rostrata
- Kerguelen Petrel, Lugensa brevirostris
- Barau's Petrel, Pterodroma baraui – vagrant
- Juan Fernandez Petrel, Pterodroma externa – vagrant
- Kermadec Petrel, Pterodroma neglecta – vagrant; Lord Howe Island; Norfolk Island
- Herald Petrel, Pterodroma heraldica
- Soft-plumaged Petrel, Pterodroma mollis
- White-headed Petrel, Pterodroma lessonii
- Great-winged Petrel, Pterodroma macroptera
- Providence Petrel, Pterodroma solandri
- Mottled Petrel, Pterodroma inexpectata
- Gould's Petrel, Pterodroma leucoptera
- Cook's Petrel, Pterodroma cookii – vagrant
- White-necked Petrel, Pterodroma cervicalis – vagrant; Norfolk Island
- Vanuatu Petrel, Pterodroma occulta – vagrant
- Black-winged Petrel, Pterodroma nigripennis
- Atlantic Petrel – Pterodroma incerta – vagrant
- Common Diving-Petrel, Pelecanoides urinatrix
- South Georgian Diving-Petrel, Pelecanoides georgicus – vagrant; Macquarie Island; Heard Island
Sphenisciformes
Spheniscidae
- King Penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus – vagrant; Macquarie Island; Heard Island
- Emperor Penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri – vagrant, Heard Island
- Gentoo Penguin, Pygoscelis papua – vagrant; Macquarie Island; Heard Island
- Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae – vagrant, Macquarie Island, Heard Island
- Chinstrap Penguin, Pygoscelis antarcticus – vagrant
- Rockhopper Penguin, Eudyptes chrysocome – vagrant; Macquarie Island; Heard Island
- Fiordland Penguin, Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
- Erect-crested Penguin, Eudyptes sclateri – vagrant
- Macaroni Penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus – vagrant; Macquarie Island; Heard Island
- Little Penguin, Eudyptula minor
- Magellanic Penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus – vagrant
Phalacrocoraciformes
Fregatidae
- Lesser Frigatebird, Fregata ariel
- Great Frigatebird, Fregata minor
- Christmas Island Frigatebird, Fregata andrewsi – vagrant; Christmas Island
Sulidae
- Abbott's Booby, Papasula abbotti – vagrant; Christmas Island
- Cape Gannet, Morus capensis – vagrant
- Australasian Gannet, Morus serrator
- Masked Booby, Sula dactylatra
- Red-footed Booby, Sula sula
- Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster
Anhingidae
Phalacrocoracidae
- Little Pied Cormorant, Microcarbo melanoleucos
- Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
- Little Black Cormorant, Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
- Pied Cormorant, Phalacrocorax varius
- Black-faced Cormorant, Phalacrocorax fuscescens
- Imperial Shag, Leucocarbo atriceps – Macquarie Island, Heard Island
- Kerguelen Shag, Leucocarbo verrucosus – vagrant
Ciconiiformes
Pelecanidae
Ciconiidae
Ardeidae
- Australasian Bittern, Botaurus poiciloptilus
- Australian Little Bittern, Ixobrychus dubius
- Yellow Bittern, Ixobrychus sinensis – vagrant
- Schrenck's Bittern, Ixobrychus eurhythmus – vagrant, Christmas Island
- Cinnamon Bittern, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus – vagrant, Christmas Island
- Black Bittern, Ixobrychus flavicollis
- Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea – vagrant
- White-necked Heron, Ardea pacifica
- Eastern Great Egret, Ardea modesta
- Intermediate Egret, Ardea intermedia
- Great-billed Heron, Ardea sumatrana
- Cattle Egret, Ardea ibis
- Striated Heron, Butorides striatus
- Chinese Pond Heron, Ardeola bacchus – vagrant, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Javan Pond Heron, Ardeola speciosa – vagrant
- Pied Heron, Egretta picata
- White-faced Heron, Egretta novaehollandiae
- Little Egret, Egretta garzetta
- Eastern Reef Egret, Egretta sacra
- Black-crowned Night Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax – vagrant, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Nankeen Night Heron, Nycticorax caledonicus
- Malayan Night Heron, Gorsachius melanolophus – vagrant, Christmas Island
Threskiornithidae
- Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
- Australian White Ibis, Threskiornis molucca
- Straw-necked Ibis, Threskiornis spinicollis
- Royal Spoonbill, Platalea regia
- Yellow-billed Spoonbill, Platalea flavipes
Acciptriformes
Accipitridae
- Eastern Osprey, Pandion cristatus
- Black-shouldered Kite, Elanus axillaris
- Letter-winged Kite, Elanus scriptus
- Square-tailed Kite, Lophoictinia isura
- Black-breasted Buzzard, Hamirostra melanosternon
- Oriental Honey-buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus – vagrant
- Pacific Baza, Aviceda subcristata
- White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Haliaeetus leucogaster
- Whistling Kite, Haliastur sphenurus
- Brahminy Kite, Haliastur indus
- Black Kite, Milvus migrans
- Brown Goshawk, Accipiter fasciatus
- Collared Sparrowhawk, Accipiter cirrocephalus
- Variable Goshawk, Accipiter hiogaster – Christmas Island
- Grey Goshawk, Accipiter novaehollandiae
- Spotted Harrier, Circus assimilis
- Swamp Harrier, Circus approximans
- Red Goshawk, Erythrotriorchis radiatus
- Gurney's Eagle, Aquila gurneyi – vagrant, Torres Strait
- Wedge-tailed Eagle, Aquila audax
- Little Eagle, Hieraaetus morphnoides
Falconiformes
Falconidae
- Nankeen Kestrel, Falco cenchroides
- Brown Falcon, Falco berigora
- Australian Hobby, Falco longipennis
- Grey Falcon, Falco hypoleucos
- Black Falcon, Falco subniger
- Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus
Gruiformes
Gruidae
Rallidae
- Purple Swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio
- White Gallinule, Porphyrio albus – extinct, Lord Howe Island
- Chestnut Rail, Eulabeornis castaneoventris
- Red-necked Crake, Rallina tricolor
- Red-legged Crake, Rallina fasciata – vagrant
- Lewin's Rail, Lewinia pectoralis
- Buff-banded Rail, Gallirallus philippensis
- Lord Howe Woodhen, Gallirallus sylvestris – Lord Howe Island
- Corncrake, Crex crex – vagrant
- Baillon's Crake, Porzana pusilla
- Australian Spotted Crake, Porzana fluminea
- Ruddy-breasted Crake, Porzana fusca – vagrant, Christmas Island
- Spotless Crake, Porzana tabuensis
- White-browed Crake, Amaurornis cinerea
- Pale-vented Bush-hen, Amaurornis moluccana
- White-breasted Waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus – vagrant, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Watercock, Gallicrex cinerea – vagrant, Christmas Island
- Black-tailed Native-hen, Tribonyx ventralis
- Tasmanian Native-hen, Tribonyx mortierii
- Dusky Moorhen, Gallinula tenebrosa
- Eurasian Coot, Fulica atra
Otididae
Charadriiformes
Chionididae
Burhinidae
Haematopodidae
- South Island Pied Oystercatcher, Haematopus finschi – vagrant
- Australian Pied Oystercatcher, Haematopus longirostris
- Sooty Oystercatcher, Haematopus fuliginosus
Recurvirostridae
- Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus
- Red-necked Avocet, Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
- Banded Stilt, Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
Charadriidae
- Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva
- American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominicus – vagrant
- Grey Plover, Pluvialis squatarola
- Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula – vagrant
- Little Ringed Plover, Charadrius dubius – vagrant
- Kentish Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus – vagrant
- Red-capped Plover, Charadrius ruficapillus
- Double-banded Plover, Charadrius bicinctus
- Lesser Sand Plover, Charadrius mongolus
- Greater Sand Plover, Charadrius leschenaultii
- Caspian Plover, Charadrius asiaticus – vagrant
- Oriental Plover, Charadrius veredus
- Inland Dotterel, Charadrius australis
- Black-fronted Dotterel, Elseyornis melanops
- Hooded Plover, Thinornis rubricollis
- Red-kneed Dotterel, Erythrogonys cinctus
- Banded Lapwing, Vanellus tricolor
- Masked Lapwing, Vanellus miles
- Grey-headed Lapwing, Vanellus cinereus – vagrant
Pedionomidae
Jacanidae
- Comb-crested Jacana, Irediparra gallinacea
- Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Hydrophasianus chirurgus – vagrant
Rostratulidae
Scolopacidae
- Latham's Snipe, Gallinago hardwickii
- Pin-tailed Snipe, Gallinago stenura – vagrant; Christmas Island
- Swinhoe's Snipe, Gallinago megala
- Black-tailed Godwit, Limosa limosa
- Hudsonian Godwit, Limosa haemastica – vagrant
- Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica
- Little Curlew, Numenius minutus
- Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
- Eastern Curlew, Numenius madagascariensis
- Upland Sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda – vagrant
- Terek Sandpiper, Xenus cinereus
- Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
- Green Sandpiper, Tringa ochropus – vagrant
- Grey-tailed Tattler, Tringa brevipes
- Wandering Tattler, Tringa incana
- Spotted Redshank, Tringa erythropus – vagrant
- Nordmann's Greenshank, Tringa guttifer – vagrant
- Common Greenshank, Tringa nebularia
- Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes – vagrant
- Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis
- Common Redshank, Tringa totanus
- Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola
- Ruddy Turnstone, Arenaria interpres
- Asian Dowitcher, Limnodromus semipalmatus
- Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus – vagrant
- Great Knot, Calidris tenuirostris
- Red Knot, Calidris canutus
- Sanderling, Calidris alba
- Little Stint, Calidris minuta
- Red-necked Stint, Calidris ruficollis
- Long-toed Stint, Calidris subminuta
- White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis – vagrant
- Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii – vagrant
- Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Calidris acuminata
- Dunlin, Calidris alpina – vagrant
- Curlew Sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea
- Stilt Sandpiper, Calidris himantopus – vagrant
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis – vagrant
- Broad-billed Sandpiper, Limicola falcinellus
- Ruff, Philomachus pugnax
- Wilson's Phalarope, Steganopus tricolor – vagrant
- Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
- Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius – vagrant
Turnicidae
- Red-backed Button-quail, Turnix maculosus
- Black-breasted Button-quail, Turnix melanogaster
- Chestnut-backed Button-quail, Turnix castanotus
- Buff-breasted Button-quail, Turnix olivii
- Painted Button-quail, Turnix varius
- Red-chested Button-quail, Turnix pyrrhothorax
- Little Button-quail, Turnix velox
Glareolidae
Stercorariidae
- South Polar Skua, Stercorarius maccormicki
- Brown Skua, Stercorarius antarcticus
- Pomarine Jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus
- Arctic Jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus
- Long-tailed Jaeger, Stercorarius longicauda
Laridae
- Common Noddy, Anous stolidus
- Black Noddy, Anous minutus
- Lesser Noddy, Anous tenuirostris
- White Tern, Gygis alba – vagrant; Lord Howe Island; Cocos (Keeling) Islands; Norfolk Island
- Grey Ternlet, Procelsterna cerulea – vagrant; Lord Howe Island; Norfolk Island
- Bridled Tern, Onychoprion anaethetus
- Sooty Tern, Onychoprion fuscata
- Little Tern, Sternula albifrons
- Fairy Tern, Sternula nereis
- Gull-billed Tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
- Caspian Tern, Hydroprogne caspia
- Whiskered Tern, Chlidonias hybrida
- White-winged Black Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus
- Black Tern, Chlidonias niger – vagrant
- Roseate Tern, Sterna dougallii
- White-fronted Tern, Sterna striata
- Black-naped Tern, Sterna sumatrana
- Common Tern, Sterna hirundo
- Arctic Tern, Sterna paradisaea
- Antarctic Tern, Sterna vittata – vagrant; Macquarie Island; Heard Island
- Lesser Crested Tern, Thalasseus bengalensis
- Crested Tern, Thalasseus bergii
- Pacific Gull, Larus pacificus
- Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus – vagrant, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Kelp Gull, Larus dominicanus
- Mew Gull, Larus canus – vagrant, Christmas Island
- Black-tailed Gull, Larus crassirostris – vagrant
- Laughing Gull, Leucophaeus atricilla – vagrant
- Franklin's Gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan – vagrant
- Silver Gull, Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
- Black-headed Gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus – vagrant
- Sabine's Gull, Xema sabini – vagrant
Psittaciformes
Nestoridae
Cacatuidae
- Palm Cockatoo, Probosciger aterrimus
- Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus banksii
- Glossy Black-Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus lathami
- Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus funereus
- Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus latirostris
- Baudin's Black-Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus baudinii
- Gang-gang Cockatoo, Callocephalon fimbriatum
- Major Mitchell's Cockatoo, Lophochroa leadbeateri
- Galah, Eolophus roseicapilla
- Long-billed Corella, Cacatua tenuirostris
- Western Corella, Cacatua pastinator
- Little Corella, Cacatua sanguinea
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Cacatua galerita
- Cockatiel, Nymphicus hollandicus
Psittacidae
- Rainbow Lorikeet, Trichoglossus haematodus
- Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
- Varied Lorikeet, Psitteuteles versicolor
- Musk Lorikeet, Glossopsitta concinna
- Little Lorikeet, Glossopsitta pusilla
- Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Glossopsitta porphyrocephala
- Double-eyed Fig-Parrot, Cyclopsitta diophthalma
- Eclectus Parrot, Eclectus roratus
- Red-cheeked Parrot, Geoffroyus geoffroyi
- Australian King-Parrot, Alisterus scapularis
- Red-winged Parrot, Aprosmictus erythropterus
- Superb Parrot, Polytelis swainsonii
- Regent Parrot, Polytelis anthopeplus
- Princess Parrot, Polytelis alexandrae
- Green Rosella, Platycercus caledonicus
- Crimson Rosella, Platycercus elegans
- Eastern Rosella, Platycercus eximius
- Pale-headed Rosella, Platycercus adscitus
- Northern Rosella, Platycercus venustus
- Western Rosella, Platycercus icterotis
- Australian Ringneck, Barnardius zonarius
- Red-capped Parrot, Purpureicephalus spurius
- Bluebonnet, Northiella haematogaster
- Swift Parrot, Lathamus discolor
- Red-rumped Parrot, Psephotus haematonotus
- Mulga Parrot, Psephotus varius
- Golden-shouldered Parrot, Psephotus chrysopterygius
- Hooded Parrot, Psephotus dissimilis
- Paradise Parrot, Psephotus pulcherrimus – extinct
- Tasman Parakeet, Cyanoramphus cookii – Norfolk Island; locally extinct, Lord Howe Island
- Red-fronted Parakeet, Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae – locally extinct, Macquarie Island
- Budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus
- Bourke's Parrot, Neopsephotus bourkii
- Blue-winged Parrot, Neophema chrysostoma
- Elegant Parrot, Neophema elegans
- Rock Parrot, Neophema petrophila
- Orange-bellied Parrot, Neophema chrysogaster
- Turquoise Parrot, Neophema pulchella
- Scarlet-chested Parrot, Neophema splendida
- Ground Parrot, Pezoporus wallicus
- Night Parrot, Pezoporus occidentalis
Cuculiformes
Cuculidae
- Lesser Coucal, Centropus bengalensis – vagrant, Ashmore Reef
- Pheasant Coucal, Centropus phasianinus
- Asian Koel, Eudynamys scolopaceus – vagrant, Christmas Island
- Eastern Koel, Eudynamys orientalis
- Long-tailed Cuckoo, Eudynamys taitensis – Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island
- Channel-billed Cuckoo, Scythrops novaehollandiae
- Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo, Chalcites basalis
- Black-eared Cuckoo, Chalcites osculans
- Shining Bronze-Cuckoo, Chalcites lucidus
- Little Bronze-Cuckoo, Chalcites minutillus
- Pallid Cuckoo, Cacomantis pallidus
- Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo, Cacomantis castaneiventris
- Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Cacomantis flabelliformis
- Brush Cuckoo, Cacomantis variolosus
- Oriental Cuckoo, Cuculus optatus
- Large Hawk-Cuckoo, Hierococcyx sparverioides – vagrant, Christmas Island
Strigiformes
Strigidae
- Powerful Owl, Ninox strenua
- Rufous Owl, Ninox rufa
- Barking Owl, Ninox connivens
- Southern Boobook, Ninox novaeseelandiae
- Brown Hawk-Owl, Ninox scutulata – vagrant, Ashmore Reef
- Christmas Island Hawk-Owl, Ninox natalis – Christmas Island
- Buffy Fish-Owl, Bubo ketupu – vagrant, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Tytonidae
- Sooty Owl, Tyto tenebricosa
- Masked Owl, Tyto novaehollandiae
- Eastern Barn Owl, Tyto javanica
- Eastern Grass Owl, Tyto longimembris
Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae
- Common Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis – vagrant, Christmas Island
- Azure Kingfisher, Ceyx azureus
- Little Kingfisher, Ceyx pusilla
Halcyonidae
- Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher, Tanysiptera sylvia
- Laughing Kookaburra, Dacelo novaeguineae
- Blue-winged Kookaburra, Dacelo leachii
- Yellow-billed Kingfisher, Syma torotoro
- Forest Kingfisher, Todiramphus macleayii
- Red-backed Kingfisher, Todiramphus pyrrhopygia
- Sacred Kingfisher, Todiramphus sanctus
- Collared Kingfisher, Todiramphus chloris
- Black-capped Kingfisher, Halcyon pileata – vagrant
Meropidae
Coraciidae
Passeriformes
Pittidae
- Red-bellied Pitta, Pitta erythrogaster
- Blue-winged Pitta, Pitta moluccensis – vagrant
- Noisy Pitta, Pitta versicolor
- Rainbow Pitta, Pitta iris
Menuridae
Atrichornithidae
Climacteridae
- White-throated Treecreeper, Cormobates leucophaea
- White-browed Treecreeper, Climacteris affinis
- Red-browed Treecreeper, Climacteris erythrops
- Brown Treecreeper, Climacteris picumnus
- Black-tailed Treecreeper, Climacteris melanura
- Rufous Treecreeper, Climacteris rufa
Ptilonorhynchidae
- Spotted Catbird, Ailuroedus melanotis
- Green Catbird, Ailuroedus crassirostris
- Tooth-billed Bowerbird, Scenopoeetes dentirostris
- Golden Bowerbird, Amblyornis newtonianus
- Regent Bowerbird, Sericulus chrysocephalus
- Satin Bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
- Spotted Bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus maculatus
- Western Bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus guttatus
- Great Bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus nuchalis
- Fawn-breasted Bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus cerviniventris
Maluridae
- Superb Fairy-wren, Malurus cyaneus
- Splendid Fairy-wren, Malurus splendens
- Purple-crowned Fairy-wren, Malurus coronatus
- Red-backed Fairy-wren, Malurus melanocephalus
- White-winged Fairy-wren, Malurus leucopterus
- Variegated Fairy-wren, Malurus lamberti
- Lovely Fairy-wren, Malurus amabilis
- Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Malurus pulcherrimus
- Red-winged Fairy-wren, Malurus elegans
- Southern Emu-wren, Stipiturus malachurus
- Mallee Emu-wren, Stipiturus mallee
- Rufous-crowned Emu-wren, Stipiturus ruficeps
- Grey Grasswren, Amytornis barbatus
- Striated Grasswren, Amytornis striatus
- Short-tailed Grasswren, Amytornis merrotsyi
- White-throated Grasswren, Amytornis woodwardi
- Carpentarian Grasswren, Amytornis dorotheae
- Thick-billed Grasswren, Amytornis textilis
- Dusky Grasswren, Amytornis purnelli
- Kalkadoon Grasswren, Amytornis ballarae
- Eyrean Grasswren, Amytornis goyderi
- Black Grasswren, Amytornis housei
Dasyornithidae
- Eastern Bristlebird, Dasyornis brachypterus
- Western Bristlebird, Dasyornis longirostris
- Rufous Bristlebird, Dasyornis broadbenti
Acanthizidae
- Pilotbird, Pycnoptilus floccosus
- Rockwarbler, Origma solitaria
- Fernwren, Oreoscopus gutturalis
- Yellow-throated Scrubwren, Sericornis citreogularis
- White-browed Scrubwren, Sericornis frontalis
- Tasmanian Scrubwren, Sericornis humilis
- Atherton Scrubwren, Sericornis keri
- Large-billed Scrubwren, Sericornis magnirostra
- Tropical Scrubwren, Sericornis beccarii
- Scrubtit, Acanthornis magna
- Chestnut-rumped Heathwren, Hylacola pyrrhopygia
- Shy Heathwren, Hylacola cauta
- Striated Fieldwren, Calamanthus fuliginosus
- Rufous Fieldwren, Calamanthus campestris
- Redthroat, Pyrrholaemus brunneus
- Speckled Warbler, Chthonicola sagittatus
- Weebill, Smicrornis brevirostris
- Brown Gerygone, Gerygone mouki
- Norfolk Island Gerygone, Gerygone modesta – Norfolk Island
- Lord Howe Gerygone – Gerygone insularis – extinct, Lord Howe Island
- Mangrove Gerygone, Gerygone levigaster
- Western Gerygone, Gerygone fusca
- Dusky Gerygone, Gerygone tenebrosa
- Large-billed Gerygone, Gerygone magnirostris
- Green-backed Gerygone, Gerygone chloronota
- Fairy Gerygone, Gerygone palpebrosa
- White-throated Gerygone, Gerygone albogularis
- Slaty-backed Thornbill, Acanthiza robustirostris
- Striated Thornbill, Acanthiza lineata
- Yellow Thornbill, Acanthiza nana
- Yellow-rumped Thornbill, Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
- Chestnut-rumped Thornbill, Acanthiza uropygialis
- Buff-rumped Thornbill, Acanthiza reguloides
- Western Thornbill, Acanthiza inornata
- Slender-billed Thornbill, Acanthiza iredalei
- Tasmanian Thornbill, Acanthiza ewingii
- Inland Thornbill, Acanthiza apicalis
- Brown Thornbill, Acanthiza pusilla
- Mountain Thornbill, Acanthiza katherina
- Southern Whiteface, Aphelocephala leucopsis
- Chestnut-breasted Whiteface, Aphelocephala pectoralis
- Banded Whiteface, Aphelocephala nigricincta
Pardalotidae
- Spotted Pardalote, Pardalotus punctatus
- Forty-spotted Pardalote, Pardalotus quadragintus
- Red-browed Pardalote, Pardalotus rubricatus
- Striated Pardalote, Pardalotus striatus
Meliphagidae
- Eastern Spinebill, Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
- Western Spinebill, Acanthorhynchus superciliosus
- Pied Honeyeater, Certhionyx variegatus
- Lewin's Honeyeater, Meliphaga lewinii
- Yellow-spotted Honeyeater, Meliphaga notata
- Graceful Honeyeater, Meliphaga gracilis
- White-lined Honeyeater, Meliphaga albilineata
- Kimberley Honeyeater, Meliphaga fordiana
- Bridled Honeyeater, Lichenostomus frenatus
- Eungella Honeyeater, Lichenostomus hindwoodi
- Yellow-faced Honeyeater, Lichenostomus chrysops
- Singing Honeyeater, Lichenostomus virescens
- Varied Honeyeater, Lichenostomus versicolor
- Mangrove Honeyeater, Lichenostomus fasciogularis
- White-gaped Honeyeater, Lichenostomus unicolor
- Yellow Honeyeater, Lichenostomus flavus
- White-eared Honeyeater, Lichenostomus leucotis
- Yellow-throated Honeyeater, Lichenostomus flavicollis
- Yellow-tufted Honeyeater, Lichenostomus melanops
- Purple-gaped Honeyeater, Lichenostomus cratitius
- Grey-headed Honeyeater, Lichenostomus keartlandi
- Yellow-plumed Honeyeater, Lichenostomus ornatus
- Grey-fronted Honeyeater, Lichenostomus plumulus
- Fuscous Honeyeater, Lichenostomus fuscus
- Yellow-tinted Honeyeater, Lichenostomus flavescens
- White-plumed Honeyeater, Lichenostomus penicillatus
- White-fronted Honeyeater, Purnella albifrons
- Bell Miner, Manorina melanophrys
- Noisy Miner, Manorina melanocephala
- Black-eared Miner, Manorina melanotis
- Yellow-throated Miner, Manorina flavigula
- Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, Acanthagenys rufogularis
- Western Wattlebird, Anthochaera lunulata
- Little Wattlebird, Anthochaera chrysoptera
- Regent Honeyeater, Anthochaera phrygia
- Red Wattlebird, Anthochaera carunculata
- Yellow Wattlebird, Anthochaera paradoxa
- Brown-backed Honeyeater, Ramsayornis modestus
- Bar-breasted Honeyeater, Ramsayornis fasciatus
- Rufous-banded Honeyeater, Conopophila albogularis
- Rufous-throated Honeyeater, Conopophila rufogularis
- Grey Honeyeater, Conopophila whitei
- Black Honeyeater, Sugomel niger
- Dusky Honeyeater, Myzomela obscura
- Red-headed Honeyeater, Myzomela erythrocephala
- Scarlet Honeyeater, Myzomela sanguinolenta
- Green-backed Honeyeater, Glycichaera fallax
- Tawny-crowned Honeyeater, Glyciphila melanops
- Banded Honeyeater, Cissomela pectoralis
- Brown Honeyeater, Lichmera indistincta
- Crescent Honeyeater, Phylidonyris pyrrhoptera
- New Holland Honeyeater, Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
- White-cheeked Honeyeater, Phylidonyris nigra
- White-streaked Honeyeater, Trichodere cockerelli
- Black-chinned Honeyeater, Melithreptus gularis
- Strong-billed Honeyeater, Melithreptus validirostris
- Brown-headed Honeyeater, Melithreptus brevirostris
- White-throated Honeyeater, Melithreptus albogularis
- White-naped Honeyeater, Melithreptus lunatus
- Black-headed Honeyeater, Melithreptus affinis
- Blue-faced Honeyeater, Entomyzon cyanotis
- Helmeted Friarbird, Philemon buceroides
- Silver-crowned Friarbird, Philemon argenticeps
- Noisy Friarbird, Philemon corniculatus
- Little Friarbird, Philemon citreogularis
- Macleay's Honeyeater, Xanthotis macleayana
- Tawny-breasted Honeyeater, Xanthotis flaviventer
- Striped Honeyeater, Plectorhyncha lanceolata
- Painted Honeyeater, Grantiella picta
Pomatostomidae
- Grey-crowned Babbler, Pomatostomus temporalis
- Hall's Babbler, Pomatostomus halli
- White-browed Babbler, Pomatostomus superciliosus
- Chestnut-crowned Babbler, Pomatostomus ruficeps
Orthonychidae
Psophodidae
- Spotted Quail-thrush, Cinclosoma punctatum
- Chestnut Quail-thrush, Cinclosoma castanotum
- Cinnamon Quail-thrush, Cinclosoma cinnamomeum
- Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush, Cinclosoma castaneothorax
- Eastern Whipbird, Psophodes olivaceus
- Western Whipbird, Psophodes nigrogularis
- Chirruping Wedgebill, Psophodes cristatus
- Chiming Wedgebill, Psophodes occidentalis
Neosittidae
Campephagidae
- Ground Cuckoo-shrike, Coracina maxima
- Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, Coracina novaehollandiae
- White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike, Coracina papuensis
- Barred Cuckoo-shrike, Coracina lineata
- Cicadabird, Coracina tenuirostris
- White-winged Triller, Lalage sueurii
- Varied Triller, Lalage leucomela
- Long-tailed Triller, Lalage leucopyga – extinct, Norfolk Island
Pachycephalidae
- Crested Shrike-tit, Falcunculus frontatus
- Olive Whistler, Pachycephala olivacea
- Red-lored Whistler, Pachycephala rufogularis
- Gilbert's Whistler, Pachycephala inornata
- Golden Whistler, Pachycephala pectoralis
- Mangrove Golden Whistler, Pachycephala melanura
- Grey Whistler, Pachycephala simplex
- Rufous Whistler, Pachycephala rufiventris
- White-breasted Whistler, Pachycephala lanioides
- Little Shrike-thrush, Colluricincla megarhyncha
- Bower's Shrike-thrush, Colluricincla boweri
- Sandstone Shrike-thrush, Colluricincla woodwardi
- Grey Shrike-thrush, Colluricincla harmonica
- Crested Bellbird, Oreoica gutturalis
Oriolidae
- Australasian Figbird, Sphecotheres vieilloti
- Yellow Oriole, Oriolus flavocinctus
- Olive-backed Oriole, Oriolus sagittatus
Artamidae
- White-breasted Woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus
- Masked Woodswallow, Artamus personatus
- White-browed Woodswallow, Artamus superciliosus
- Black-faced Woodswallow, Artamus cinereus
- Dusky Woodswallow, Artamus cyanopterus
- Little Woodswallow, Artamus minor
- Black Butcherbird, Cracticus quoyi
- Grey Butcherbird, Cracticus torquatus
- Black-backed Butcherbird, Cracticus mentalis
- Pied Butcherbird, Cracticus nigrogularis
- Australian Magpie, Cracticus tibicen
- Pied Currawong, Strepera graculina
- Black Currawong, Strepera fuliginosa
- Grey Currawong, Strepera versicolor
Dicruridae
Rhipiduridae
- Rufous Fantail, Rhipidura rufifrons
- Arafura Fantail, Rhipidura dryas
- New Zealand Fantail, Rhipidura fuliginosa – extinct, Lord Howe Island
- Grey Fantail, Rhipidura albiscapa
- Mangrove Grey Fantail, Rhipidura phasiana
- Northern Fantail, Rhipidura rufiventris
- Willie Wagtail, Rhipidura leucophrys
Laniidae
Corvidae
- Black-billed Magpie, Pica pica – vagrant
- Australian Raven, Corvus coronoides
- Forest Raven, Corvus tasmanicus
- Little Raven, Corvus mellori
- Little Crow, Corvus bennetti
- Torresian Crow, Corvus orru
- House Crow, Corvus splendens – vagrant
Monarchidae
- Broad-billed Flycatcher, Myiagra ruficollis
- Leaden Flycatcher, Myiagra rubecula
- Satin Flycatcher, Myiagra cyanoleuca
- Shining Flycatcher, Myiagra alecto
- Restless Flycatcher, Myiagra inquieta
- White-eared Monarch, Carterornis leucotis
- Black-faced Monarch, Monarcha melanopsis
- Black-winged Monarch, Monarcha frater
- Island Monarch, Monarcha cinerascens – vagrant, Ashmore Reef
- Spectacled Monarch, Monarcha trivirgatus
- Magpie-Lark, Grallina cyanoleuca
- Frilled Monarch, Arses telescophthalmus
- Pied Monarch, Arses kaupi
- Yellow-breasted Boatbill, Machaerirhynchus flaviventer
Corcoracidae
Paradisaeidae
- Trumpet Manucode, Phonygammus keraudrenii
- Paradise Riflebird, Ptiloris paradiseus
- Victoria's Riflebird, Ptiloris victoriae
- Magnificent Riflebird, Ptiloris magnificus
Petroicidae
- Jacky Winter, Microeca fascinans
- Lemon-bellied Flycatcher, Microeca flavigaster
- Yellow-legged Flycatcher, Microeca griseoceps
- Pacific Robin, Petroica multicolor
- Scarlet Robin, Petroica boodang
- Red-capped Robin, Petroica goodenovii
- Flame Robin, Petroica phoenicea
- Rose Robin, Petroica rosea
- Pink Robin, Petroica rodinogaster
- Hooded Robin, Melanodryas cucullata
- Dusky Robin, Melanodryas vittata
- Pale-yellow Robin, Tregellasia capito
- White-faced Robin, Tregellasia leucops
- Eastern Yellow Robin, Eopsaltria australis
- Western Yellow Robin, Eopsaltria griseogularis
- White-breasted Robin, Eopsaltria georgiana
- Mangrove Robin, Peneonanthe pulverulenta
- Grey-headed Robin, Heteromyias cinereifrons
- White-browed Robin, Poecilodryas superciliosa
- Buff-sided Robin, Poecilodryas cerviniventris
- Northern Scrub-robin, Drymodes superciliaris
- Southern Scrub-robin, Drymodes brunneopygia
Alaudidae
Cisticolidae
Acrocephalidae
- Australian Reed-Warbler, Acrocephalus australis
- Oriental Reed-Warbler, Acrocephalus orientalis – 'vagrant
Megaluridae
- Tawny Grassbird, Megalurus timoriensis
- Little Grassbird, Megalurus gramineus
- Rufous Songlark, Cincloramphus mathewsi
- Brown Songlark, Cincloramphus cruralis
- Spinifexbird, Eremiornis carteri
Timaliidae
- Christmas Island White-eye, Zosterops natalis – Christmas Island
- Pale White-eye, Zosterops citrinella
- Yellow White-eye, Zosterops luteus
- Silvereye, Zosterops lateralis
- Robust White-eye, Zosterops strenuus – Lord Howe Island, extinct
- Slender-billed White-eye, Zosterops tenuirostris – Norfolk Island
- White-chested White-eye, Zosterops albogularis – Norfolk Island, possibly extinct
Phylloscopidae
Hirundinidae
- White-backed Swallow, Cheramoeca leucosternus
- Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica
- Welcome Swallow, Hirundo neoxena
- Fairy Martin, Petrochelidon ariel
- Tree Martin, Petrochelidon nigricans
- Red-rumped Swallow, Cecropis daurica – vagrant
- Asian House Martin, Delichon dasypus – vagrant, Christmas Island
Pycnonotidae
Muscicapidae
- Blue Rock Thrush, Monticola solitarius – vagrant
- Isabelline Wheatear, Oenanthe isabellina – vagrant
- Narcissus Flycatcher, Ficedula narcissina – vagrant
- Blue-and-white Flycatcher, Cyanoptila cyanomelana – vagrant
Turdidae
- Bassian Thrush, Zoothera lunulata
- Russet-tailed Thrush, Zoothera heinei
- Blackbird, Turdus merula – introduced
- Island Thrush, Turdus poliocephalus – Christmas Island
- Song Thrush, Turdus philomelos – introduced
Sturnidae
- Singing Starling, Aplornis cantoroides – Torres Strait
- Tasman Starling, Aplornis fusca – extinct, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island
- Metallic Starling, Aplornis metallica
- Common Starling, Sturnus vulgaris – introduced
- Purple-backed Starling, Sturnus sturninus – vagrant, Christmas Island
- Rosy Starling, Sturnus roseus – vagrant
- Common Myna, Sturnus tristis – introduced
Nectariniidae
- Red-capped Flowerpecker, Dicaeum geelvinkianum – Torres Strait
- Mistletoebird, Dicaeum hirundinaceum
- Olive-backed Sunbird, Nectarinia jugularis
Estrildidae
- Zebra Finch, Taeniopygia guttata
- Double-barred Finch, Taeniopygia bichenovii
- Long-tailed Finch, Poephila acuticauda
- Black-throated Finch, Poephila cincta
- Masked Finch, Poephila personata
- Crimson Finch, Neochmia phaeton
- Star Finch, Neochmia ruficauda
- Plum-headed Finch, Neochmia modesta
- Red-browed Finch, Neochmia temporalis
- Diamond Firetail, Stagonopleura guttata
- Beautiful Firetail, Stagonopleura bella
- Red-eared Firetail, Stagonopleura oculata
- Painted Finch, Emblema pictum
- Blue-faced Parrot-Finch, Erythrura trichroa
- Gouldian Finch, Erythrura gouldiae
- Nutmeg Mannikin, Lonchura punctulata – introduced
- Pale-headed Munia, Lonchura pallida – vagrant, Ashmore Reef
- Yellow-rumped Mannikin, Lonchura flaviprymna
- Chestnut-breasted Mannikin, Lonchura castaneothorax
- Java Sparrow, Lonchura oryzivora – introduced, Christmas Island
- Pictorella Mannikin, Heteromunia pectoralis
Passeridae
Motacillidae
- Australasian Pipit, Anthus novaeseelandiae
- Red-throated Pipit, Anthus cervinus – vagrant
- Pechora Pipit, Anthus gustavi – vagrant, Ashmore Reef
- Eastern Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla tschutschensis
- Green-headed Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla taivana
- Citrine Wagtail, Motacilla citreola – vagrant
- Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea – vagrant
- White Wagtail, Motacilla alba – vagrant
Fringillidae
- Common Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs – introduced vagrant, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island
- European Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis – introduced
- Common Redpoll, Acanthis flammea – introduced vagrant, Lord Howe Island, Macquarie Island
- European Greenfinch, Chloris chloris – introduced
Emberizidae
See also
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