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42 species

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

Limosa lapponica (Bar-tailed Godwit)

Limosa lapponica
Limosa lapponica
Limosa lapponica
Limosa lapponica
Limosa lapponica
Limosa lapponica

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

Numenius madagascariensis (Eastern Curlew)

Numenius madagascariensis
Numenius madagascariensis
Numenius madagascariensis
Numenius madagascariensis
Numenius madagascariensis
Numenius madagascariensis

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron)

Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus

Juvenile
Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus

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

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant)

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill)

Platalea regia
Platalea regia
Platalea regia
Platalea regia
Platalea regia
Platalea regia

Plegadis falcinellus (Glossy Ibis)

Plegadis falcinellus
Plegadis falcinellus
Plegadis falcinellus
Plegadis falcinellus
Plegadis falcinellus
Plegadis falcinellus

Sula leucogaster (Brown Booby)

Sula leucogaster
Sula leucogaster
Sula leucogaster
Sula leucogaster
Sula leucogaster
Sula leucogaster

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe)

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis)

Threskiornis molucca
Threskiornis molucca
Threskiornis molucca
Threskiornis molucca
Threskiornis molucca
Threskiornis molucca

Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis)

Threskiornis spinicollis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Threskiornis spinicollis

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