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25 species

Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck)

Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter)

Anhinga novaehollandiae

Female

Anhinga novaehollandiae

Male
Anhinga novaehollandiae

Female
Anhinga novaehollandiae
Anhinga novaehollandiae
Anhinga novaehollandiae

Anseranas semipalmata (Magpie Goose)

Anseranas semipalmata
Anseranas semipalmata
Anseranas semipalmata
Anseranas semipalmata
Anseranas semipalmata
Anseranas semipalmata

Ardea alba (Great Egret)

Ardea alba
Ardea alba
Ardea alba
Ardea alba
Ardea alba
Ardea alba

Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret)

Ardea plumifera
Ardea plumifera
Ardea plumifera
Ardea plumifera
Ardea plumifera
Ardea plumifera

Aythya australis (Hardhead)

Aythya australis
Aythya australis
Aythya australis
Aythya australis
Aythya australis
Aythya australis

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull)

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Egretta garzetta (Little Egret)

Egretta garzetta
Egretta garzetta
Egretta garzetta
Egretta garzetta
Egretta garzetta
Egretta garzetta

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron)

Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta novaehollandiae

Egretta picata (Pied Heron)

Egretta picata
Egretta picata
Egretta picata
Egretta picata
Egretta picata
Egretta picata

Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen)

Gallinula tenebrosa
Gallinula tenebrosa
Gallinula tenebrosa
Gallinula tenebrosa
Gallinula tenebrosa
Gallinula tenebrosa

Gelochelidon macrotarsa (Australian Tern)

Gelochelidon macrotarsa
Gelochelidon macrotarsa

Haematopus longirostris (Australian Pied Oystercatcher)

Haematopus longirostris
Haematopus longirostris
Haematopus longirostris
Haematopus longirostris
Haematopus longirostris
Haematopus longirostris

Hydroprogne caspia (Caspian Tern)

Hydroprogne caspia
Hydroprogne caspia
Hydroprogne caspia
Hydroprogne caspia
Hydroprogne caspia
Hydroprogne caspia

Irediparra gallinacea (Comb-crested Jacana)

Irediparra gallinacea
Irediparra gallinacea
Irediparra gallinacea
Irediparra gallinacea
Irediparra gallinacea
Irediparra gallinacea

Ixobrychus flavicollis (Black Bittern)

Ixobrychus flavicollis
Ixobrychus flavicollis
Ixobrychus flavicollis
Ixobrychus flavicollis
Ixobrychus flavicollis
Ixobrychus flavicollis

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant)

Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos

Nettapus coromandelianus (Cotton Pygmy-Goose)

Nettapus coromandelianus
Nettapus coromandelianus
Nettapus coromandelianus
Nettapus coromandelianus
Nettapus coromandelianus
Nettapus coromandelianus

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican)

Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant)

Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax carbo

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