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Bird Finder

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The Bird Finder allows you to search, browse or find information about individual Australian birds. More birds will be added over time. Alternatively you can view the full list of species on this site.

Common Name

This matches any part of the common name.

Genus

Start typing and choose one

Scientific Name

Start typing and choose one

Bird Atlas Number

Featured Bird Groups

What size was the bird?

What colour was the bird?

User CTRL+Click to select multiple values (⌘+Click on a Mac)

What shape is closest to the bird you saw?

These shapes are very general. Do not choose a shape if you are unsure.

Duck

Fowl

Heavyset

Heron

Honeyeater

Kingfisher

Medium Shorebird

Large Shorebird

Owl

Parrot

Pigeon

Raptor

Seagull

Small: tail down

Small: tail up

Was there something very distinctive about your bird?

These are generally spot characters for particularly striking birds. If you are unsure, leave blank.

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Common Name: Australian Raven Family: Corvidae Scientific Name: Corvus coronoides	Common Name: Australian Reed-Warbler Family: Acrocephalidae Scientific Name: Acrocephalus australis
Common Name: Australian Ringneck Family: Psittacidae Scientific Name: Barnardius zonarius	Common Name: Australian Shelduck Family: Anatidae Scientific Name: Tadorna tadornoides
Common Name: Australian Spotted Crake Family: Rallidae Scientific Name: Porzana fluminea	Common Name: Australian White Ibis Family: Threskiornithidae Scientific Name: Threskiornis molucca
Common Name: Australian Wood Duck Family: Anatidae Scientific Name: Chenonetta jubata	Common Name: Azure Kingfisher Family: Alcedinidae Scientific Name: Ceyx azureus
Common Name: Banded Lapwing Family: Charadriidae Scientific Name: Vanellus tricolor	Common Name: Banded Stilt Family: Recurvirostridae Scientific Name: Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
Common Name: Bar-shouldered Dove Family: Columbidae Scientific Name: Geopelia humeralis	Common Name: Bar-tailed Godwit Family: Scolopacidae Scientific Name: Limosa lapponica
Common Name: Barking Owl Family: Strigidae Scientific Name: Ninox connivens	Common Name: Bassian Thrush Family: Turdidae Scientific Name: Zoothera lunulata
Common Name: Beach Stone-curlew Family: Burhinidae Scientific Name: Esacus magnirostris	Common Name: Beautiful Firetail Family: Estrildidae Scientific Name: Stagonopleura bella
Common Name: Bell Miner Family: Meliphagidae Scientific Name: Manorina melanophrys	Common Name: Black Bittern Family: Ardeidae Scientific Name: Ixobrychus flavicollis
Common Name: Black Currawong Family: Artamidae Scientific Name: Strepera fuliginosa	Common Name: Black Falcon Family: Falconidae Scientific Name: Falco subniger