Water bird field guide


47 species

Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper)

Actitis hypoleucos
Actitis hypoleucos
Actitis hypoleucos

Anarhynchus ruficapillus (Red-capped Plover)

Anarhynchus ruficapillus
Anarhynchus ruficapillus
Anarhynchus ruficapillus

Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck)

Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa
Anhinga novaehollandiae
Anhinga novaehollandiae
Anhinga novaehollandiae
Anseranas semipalmata
Anseranas semipalmata
Anseranas semipalmata

Ardea alba (Great Egret)

Ardea alba
Ardea alba
Ardea alba

Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret)

Ardea plumifera
Ardea plumifera
Ardea plumifera
Aythya australis
Aythya australis
Aythya australis

Bubulcus coromandus (Eastern Cattle Egret)

Bubulcus coromandus
Bubulcus coromandus
Bubulcus coromandus
Butorides striata
Butorides striata
Butorides striata

Cairina moschata (Muscovy Duck (Domestic Type))

Cairina moschata
Cairina moschata
Cairina moschata

Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel)

Charadrius melanops
Charadrius melanops
Charadrius melanops
Chenonetta jubata
Chenonetta jubata
Chenonetta jubata
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan)

Cygnus atratus
Cygnus atratus
Cygnus atratus

Dendrocygna eytoni (Plumed Whistling-Duck)

Dendrocygna eytoni
Dendrocygna eytoni
Dendrocygna eytoni

Egretta garzetta (Little Egret)

Egretta garzetta
Egretta garzetta
Egretta garzetta

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron)

Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta novaehollandiae

Egretta picata (Pied Heron)

Egretta picata
Egretta picata
Egretta picata

Egretta sacra (Eastern Reef Egret)

Egretta sacra
Egretta sacra
Egretta sacra

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Black-necked Stork)

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

Esacus magnirostris (Beach Stone-curlew)

Esacus magnirostris
Esacus magnirostris
Esacus magnirostris

Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot)

Fulica atra
Fulica atra
Fulica atra

Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen)

Gallinula tenebrosa
Gallinula tenebrosa
Gallinula tenebrosa
Gelochelidon macrotarsa
Gelochelidon macrotarsa
Gelochelidon macrotarsa
Grus rubicunda
Grus rubicunda
Grus rubicunda

Haematopus longirostris (Australian Pied Oystercatcher)

Haematopus longirostris
Haematopus longirostris
Haematopus longirostris
Himantopus leucocephalus
Himantopus leucocephalus
Himantopus leucocephalus

Hydroprogne caspia (Caspian Tern)

Hydroprogne caspia
Hydroprogne caspia
Hydroprogne caspia

Irediparra gallinacea (Comb-crested Jacana)

Irediparra gallinacea
Irediparra gallinacea
Irediparra gallinacea
Ixobrychus flavicollis
Ixobrychus flavicollis
Ixobrychus flavicollis

Limosa lapponica (Bar-tailed Godwit)

Limosa lapponica
Limosa lapponica
Limosa lapponica

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant)

Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos

Nettapus coromandelianus (Cotton Pygmy-Goose)

Nettapus coromandelianus
Nettapus coromandelianus
Nettapus coromandelianus
Numenius madagascariensis
Numenius madagascariensis
Numenius madagascariensis
Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican)

Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant)

Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax carbo

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant)

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill)

Platalea regia
Platalea regia
Platalea regia
Plegadis falcinellus
Plegadis falcinellus
Plegadis falcinellus

Sula leucogaster (Brown Booby)

Sula leucogaster
Sula leucogaster
Sula leucogaster

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe)

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis)

Threskiornis molucca
Threskiornis molucca
Threskiornis molucca

Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis)

Threskiornis spinicollis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Threskiornis spinicollis

Tringa brevipes (Grey-tailed Tattler)

Tringa brevipes
Tringa brevipes
Tringa brevipes

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing)

Vanellus miles
Vanellus miles
Vanellus miles
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