Australia

Checklist of Endemic Bird Species

This list of bird species found exclusively in Australia is based on the taxonomy used in del Hoyo & Collar (2014 & 2016). The source list based on the December 2017 update is available online here. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

del Hoyo, J. & N.J. Collar HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. 2014 Vol. 1: Non-passerines & 2016 Vol. 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

Additional species recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update or considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.

Dromaius novaehollandiae  (Struthioniformes Casuariidae)  Common Emu

Dromaius minor  (Struthioniformes Casuariidae)  King Island Emu  (Extinct)

Dromaius baudinianus  (Struthioniformes Casuariidae)  Kangaroo Island Emu  (Extinct)

Alectura lathami  (Galliformes Megapodiidae)  Australian Brush-turkey

Leipoa ocellata  (Galliformes Megapodiidae)  Malleefowl

Coturnix pectoralis  (Galliformes Phasianidae)  Stubble Quail

Dendrocygna eytoni  (Anseriformes Anatidae)  Plumed Whistling-duck

Oxyura australis  (Anseriformes Anatidae)  Blue-billed Duck

Biziura lobata  (Anseriformes Anatidae)  Musk Duck

Malacorhynchus membranaceus  (Anseriformes Anatidae)  Pink-eared Duck

Stictonetta naevosa  (Anseriformes Anatidae)  Freckled Duck

Cereopsis novaehollandiae  (Anseriformes Anatidae)  Cape Barren Goose

Cygnus atratus  (Anseriformes Anatidae)  Black Swan

Chenonetta jubata  (Anseriformes Anatidae)  Maned Duck

Anas castanea  (Anseriformes Anatidae)  Chestnut Teal

Poliocephalus poliocephalus  (Podicipediformes Podicipedidae)  Hoary-headed Grebe

Columba leucomela  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  White-headed Pigeon

Macropygia phasianella  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  Brown Cuckoo-dove

Leucosarcia melanoleuca  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  Wonga Pigeon

Petrophassa rufipennis  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon

Petrophassa albipennis  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  White-quilled Rock-pigeon

Geophaps plumifera  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  White-bellied Spinifex Pigeon

Geophaps ferruginea  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  Rufous-bellied Spinifex Pigeon

Geophaps scripta  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  Squatter Pigeon

Geophaps smithii  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  Partridge Pigeon

Phaps chalcoptera  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  Common Bronzewing

Phaps elegans  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  Brush Bronzewing

Phaps histrionica  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  Flock Bronzewing

Ocyphaps lophotes  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  Crested Pigeon

Geopelia cuneata  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  Diamond Dove

Ptilinopus alligator  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  Grey-rumped Fruit-dove

Lopholaimus antarcticus  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  Topknot Pigeon

Podargus strigoides  (Caprimulgiformes Podargidae)  Tawny Frogmouth

Eurostopodus argus  (Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae)  Spotted Nightjar  (Breeding)

Eurostopodus mystacalis  (Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae)  White-throated Nightjar  (Breeding)

Aerodramus terraereginae  (Caprimulgiformes Apodidae)  Australian Swiftlet

Chalcites basalis  (Cuculiformes Cuculidae)  Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo  (Breeding)

Chalcites osculans  (Cuculiformes Cuculidae)  Black-eared Cuckoo  (Breeding)

Hypotaenidia sylvestris  (Gruiformes Rallidae)  Lord Howe Woodhen

Porzana fluminea  (Gruiformes Rallidae)  Australian Crake

Porphyrio albus  (Gruiformes Rallidae)  White Swamphen  (Extinct)

Tribonyx ventralis  (Gruiformes Rallidae)  Black-tailed Native-hen

Tribonyx mortierii  (Gruiformes Rallidae)  Tasmanian Native-hen

Eudyptes schlegeli  (Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae)  Royal Penguin

Thalassarche cauta  (Procellariiformes Diomedeidae)  Shy Albatross  (Breeding)

Pterodroma solandri  (Procellariiformes Procellariidae)  Providence Petrel  (Breeding)

Ardenna tenuirostris  (Procellariiformes Procellariidae)  Short-tailed Shearwater  (Breeding)

Platalea flavipes  (Pelecaniformes Threskiornithidae)  Yellow-billed Spoonbill

Threskiornis spinicollis  (Pelecaniformes Threskiornithidae)  Straw-necked Ibis  (Breeding)

Ardea pacifica  (Pelecaniformes Ardeidae)  White-necked Heron

Pelecanus conspicillatus  (Pelecaniformes Pelecanidae)  Australian Pelican  (Breeding)

Phalacrocorax fuscescens  (Suliformes Phalacrocoracidae)  Black-faced Cormorant

Haematopus fuliginosus  (Charadriiformes Haematopodidae)  Sooty Oystercatcher

Cladorhynchus leucocephalus  (Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae)  Banded Stilt

Recurvirostra novaehollandiae  (Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae)  Red-necked Avocet

Thinornis cucullatus  (Charadriiformes Charadriidae)  Hooded Plover

Vanellus tricolor  (Charadriiformes Charadriidae)  Banded Lapwing

Peltohyas australis  (Charadriiformes Charadriidae)  Inland Dotterel

Pedionomus torquatus  (Charadriiformes Pedionomidae)  Plains-wanderer

Rostratula australis  (Charadriiformes Rostratulidae)  Australian Painted-snipe

Turnix melanogaster  (Charadriiformes Turnicidae)  Black-breasted Buttonquail

Turnix varius  (Charadriiformes Turnicidae)  Painted Buttonquail

Turnix olivii  (Charadriiformes Turnicidae)  Buff-breasted Buttonquail

Turnix castanotus  (Charadriiformes Turnicidae)  Chestnut-backed Buttonquail

Turnix pyrrhothorax  (Charadriiformes Turnicidae)  Red-chested Buttonquail

Turnix velox  (Charadriiformes Turnicidae)  Little Buttonquail

Stiltia isabella  (Charadriiformes Glareolidae)  Australian Pratincole  (Breeding)

Larus pacificus  (Charadriiformes Laridae)  Pacific Gull

Gelochelidon macrotarsa  (Charadriiformes Laridae)  Australian Gull-billed Tern  (Breeding)

Tyto multipunctata  (Strigiformes Tytonidae)  Lesser Sooty-owl

Ninox strenua  (Strigiformes Strigidae)  Powerful Owl

Ninox leucopsis  (Strigiformes Strigidae)  Tasmanian Boobook

Elanus axillaris  (Accipitriformes Accipitridae)  Black-shouldered Kite

Elanus scriptus  (Accipitriformes Accipitridae)  Letter-winged Kite

Hamirostra melanosternon  (Accipitriformes Accipitridae)  Black-breasted Buzzard

Lophoictinia isura  (Accipitriformes Accipitridae)  Square-tailed Kite

Hieraaetus morphnoides  (Accipitriformes Accipitridae)  Little Eagle

Accipiter novaehollandiae  (Accipitriformes Accipitridae)  Grey Goshawk

Erythrotriorchis radiatus  (Accipitriformes Accipitridae)  Red Goshawk

Todiramphus pyrrhopygius  (Coraciiformes Alcedinidae)  Red-backed Kingfisher

Dacelo novaeguineae  (Coraciiformes Alcedinidae)  Laughing Kookaburra

Falco hypoleucos  (Falconiformes Falconidae)  Grey Falcon

Falco subniger  (Falconiformes Falconidae)  Black Falcon

Nymphicus hollandicus  (Psittaciformes Cacatuidae)  Cockatiel

Calyptorhynchus banksii  (Psittaciformes Cacatuidae)  Red-tailed Black-cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus lathami  (Psittaciformes Cacatuidae)  Glossy Black-cockatoo

Zanda funerea  (Psittaciformes Cacatuidae)  Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo

Zanda baudinii  (Psittaciformes Cacatuidae)  Long-billed Black-cockatoo

Zanda latirostris  (Psittaciformes Cacatuidae)  Short-billed Black-cockatoo

Callocephalon fimbriatum  (Psittaciformes Cacatuidae)  Gang-gang Cockatoo

Eolophus roseicapilla  (Psittaciformes Cacatuidae)  Galah

Cacatua leadbeateri  (Psittaciformes Cacatuidae)  Major Mitchell's Cockatoo

Cacatua tenuirostris  (Psittaciformes Cacatuidae)  Long-billed Corella

Cacatua pastinator  (Psittaciformes Cacatuidae)  Western Corella

Psephotus haematonotus  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Red-rumped Parrot

Northiella haematogaster  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Bluebonnet

Psephotellus varius  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Mulga Parrot

Psephotellus dissimilis  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Hooded Parrot

Psephotellus chrysopterygius  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Golden-shouldered Parrot

Psephotellus pulcherrimus  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Paradise Parrot  (Extinct)

Purpureicephalus spurius  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Red-capped Parrot

Platycercus caledonicus  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Green Rosella

Platycercus elegans  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Crimson Rosella

Platycercus venustus  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Northern Rosella

Platycercus adscitus  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Pale-headed Rosella

Platycercus eximius  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Eastern Rosella

Platycercus icterotis  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Western Rosella

Barnardius zonarius  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Australian Ringneck

Lathamus discolor  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Swift Parrot

Pezoporus wallicus  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Ground Parrot

Pezoporus occidentalis  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Night Parrot

Neopsephotus bourkii  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Bourke's Parrot

Neophema chrysostoma  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Blue-winged Parrot

Neophema elegans  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Elegant Parrot

Neophema petrophila  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Rock Parrot

Neophema chrysogaster  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Orange-bellied Parrot

Neophema pulchella  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Turquoise Parrot

Neophema splendida  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Scarlet-chested Parrot

Glossopsitta concinna  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Musk Lorikeet

Glossopsitta pusilla  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Little Lorikeet

Glossopsitta porphyrocephala  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Purple-crowned Lorikeet

Psitteuteles versicolor  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Varied Lorikeet

Trichoglossus moluccanus  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Rainbow Lorikeet

Trichoglossus rubritorquis  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Red-collared Lorikeet

Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Scaly-breasted Lorikeet

Melopsittacus undulatus  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Budgerigar

Cyclopsitta coxeni  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Coxen's Fig-parrot

Polytelis swainsonii  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Superb Parrot

Polytelis anthopeplus  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Regent Parrot

Polytelis alexandrae  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Princess Parrot

Alisterus scapularis  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Australian King-parrot

Pitta iris  (Passeriformes Pittidae)  Rainbow Pitta

Menura alberti  (Passeriformes Menuridae)  Albert's Lyrebird

Menura novaehollandiae  (Passeriformes Menuridae)  Superb Lyrebird

Atrichornis rufescens  (Passeriformes Atrichornithidae)  Rufous Scrub-bird

Atrichornis clamosus  (Passeriformes Atrichornithidae)  Noisy Scrub-bird

Ailuroedus crassirostris  (Passeriformes Ptilonorhynchidae)  Green Catbird

Scenopoeetes dentirostris  (Passeriformes Ptilonorhynchidae)  Tooth-billed Bowerbird

Prionodura newtoniana  (Passeriformes Ptilonorhynchidae)  Golden Bowerbird

Sericulus chrysocephalus  (Passeriformes Ptilonorhynchidae)  Regent Bowerbird

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus  (Passeriformes Ptilonorhynchidae)  Satin Bowerbird

Chlamydera maculata  (Passeriformes Ptilonorhynchidae)  Spotted Bowerbird

Chlamydera guttata  (Passeriformes Ptilonorhynchidae)  Western Bowerbird

Chlamydera nuchalis  (Passeriformes Ptilonorhynchidae)  Great Bowerbird

Cormobates leucophaea  (Passeriformes Climacteridae)  White-throated Treecreeper

Climacteris erythrops  (Passeriformes Climacteridae)  Red-browed Treecreeper

Climacteris affinis  (Passeriformes Climacteridae)  White-browed Treecreeper

Climacteris rufus  (Passeriformes Climacteridae)  Rufous Treecreeper

Climacteris picumnus  (Passeriformes Climacteridae)  Brown Treecreeper

Climacteris melanurus  (Passeriformes Climacteridae)  Black-tailed Treecreeper

Malurus coronatus  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Purple-crowned Fairy-wren

Malurus elegans  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Red-winged Fairy-wren

Malurus pulcherrimus  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Blue-breasted Fairy-wren

Malurus amabilis  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Lovely Fairy-wren

Malurus lamberti  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Variegated Fairy-wren

Malurus cyaneus  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Superb Fairy-wren

Malurus splendens  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Splendid Fairy-wren

Malurus melanocephalus  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Red-backed Fairy-wren

Malurus leucopterus  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  White-winged Fairy-wren

Stipiturus malachurus  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Southern Emu-wren

Stipiturus mallee  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Mallee Emu-wren

Stipiturus ruficeps  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Rufous-crowned Emu-wren

Amytornis barbatus  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Grey Grasswren

Amytornis woodwardi  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  White-throated Grasswren

Amytornis dorotheae  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Carpentarian Grasswren

Amytornis striatus  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Striated Grasswren

Amytornis merrotsyi  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Short-tailed Grasswren

Amytornis housei  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Black Grasswren

Amytornis goyderi  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Eyrean Grasswren

Amytornis ballarae  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Kalkadoon Grasswren

Amytornis purnelli  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Dusky Grasswren

Amytornis textilis  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Western Grasswren

Amytornis modestus  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Thick-billed Grasswren

Dasyornis brachypterus  (Passeriformes Dasyornithidae)  Eastern Bristlebird

Dasyornis longirostris  (Passeriformes Dasyornithidae)  Western Bristlebird

Dasyornis broadbenti  (Passeriformes Dasyornithidae)  Rufous Bristlebird

Cissomela pectoralis  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Banded Honeyeater

Trichodere cockerelli  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  White-streaked Honeyeater

Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Crescent Honeyeater

Phylidonyris niger  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  White-cheeked Honeyeater

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  New Holland Honeyeater

Entomyzon albipennis  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  White-quilled Honeyeater

Melithreptus chloropsis  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Gilbert's Honeyeater

Melithreptus lunatus  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  White-naped Honeyeater

Melithreptus affinis  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Black-headed Honeyeater

Melithreptus validirostris  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Strong-billed Honeyeater

Melithreptus laetior  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Golden-backed Honeyeater

Melithreptus gularis  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Black-chinned Honeyeater

Melithreptus brevirostris  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Brown-headed Honeyeater

Nesoptilotis leucotis  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  White-eared Honeyeater

Nesoptilotis flavicollis  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Yellow-throated Honeyeater

Xanthotis macleayanus  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Macleay's Honeyeater

Plectorhyncha lanceolata  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Striped Honeyeater

Grantiella picta  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Painted Honeyeater

Philemon argenticeps  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Silver-crowned Friarbird

Sugomel nigrum  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Black Honeyeater

Myzomela sanguinolenta  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Scarlet Myzomela

Acanthorhynchus superciliosus  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Western Spinebill

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Eastern Spinebill

Certhionyx variegatus  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Pied Honeyeater

Gliciphila melanops  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Tawny-crowned Honeyeater

Ramsayornis fasciatus  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Bar-breasted Honeyeater

Conopophila rufogularis  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Rufous-throated Honeyeater

Conopophila whitei  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Grey Honeyeater

Ashbyia lovensis  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Gibberbird

Epthianura crocea  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Yellow Chat

Epthianura tricolor  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Crimson Chat

Epthianura albifrons  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  White-fronted Chat

Epthianura aurifrons  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Orange Chat

Meliphaga notata  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Yellow-spotted Honeyeater

Meliphaga lewinii  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Lewin's Honeyeater

Microptilotis fordianus  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Kimberley Honeyeater

Microptilotis albilineatus  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  White-lined Honeyeater

Stomiopera unicolor  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  White-gaped Honeyeater

Stomiopera flava  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Yellow Honeyeater

Bolemoreus frenatus  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Bridled Honeyeater

Bolemoreus hindwoodi  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Eungella Honeyeater

Acanthagenys rufogularis  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater

Anthochaera lunulata  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Western Wattlebird

Anthochaera chrysoptera  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Little Wattlebird

Anthochaera phrygia  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Regent Honeyeater

Anthochaera carunculata  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Red Wattlebird

Anthochaera paradoxa  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Yellow Wattlebird

Gavicalis virescens  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Singing Honeyeater

Gavicalis fasciogularis  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Mangrove Honeyeater

Ptilotula penicillata  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  White-plumed Honeyeater

Ptilotula ornata  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Yellow-plumed Honeyeater

Ptilotula fusca  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Fuscous Honeyeater

Ptilotula keartlandi  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Grey-headed Honeyeater

Ptilotula plumula  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Grey-fronted Honeyeater

Purnella albifrons  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  White-fronted Honeyeater

Caligavis chrysops  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Yellow-faced Honeyeater

Lichenostomus cratitius  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Purple-gaped Honeyeater

Lichenostomus melanops  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Yellow-tufted Honeyeater

Manorina melanophrys  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Bell Miner

Manorina melanocephala  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Noisy Miner

Manorina melanotis  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Black-eared Miner

Manorina flavigula  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Yellow-throated Miner

Pardalotus punctatus  (Passeriformes Pardalotidae)  Spotted Pardalote

Pardalotus quadragintus  (Passeriformes Pardalotidae)  Forty-spotted Pardalote

Pardalotus rubricatus  (Passeriformes Pardalotidae)  Red-browed Pardalote

Pardalotus striatus  (Passeriformes Pardalotidae)  Striated Pardalote

Oreoscopus gutturalis  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Fernwren

Gerygone mouki  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Brown Gerygone

Gerygone tenebrosa  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Dusky Gerygone

Gerygone insularis  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Lord Howe Gerygone  (Extinct)

Gerygone fusca  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Western Gerygone

Smicrornis brevirostris  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Weebill

Pycnoptilus floccosus  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Pilotbird

Pyrrholaemus brunneus  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Redthroat

Pyrrholaemus sagittatus  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Speckled Warbler

Calamanthus pyrrhopygius  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Chestnut-rumped Heathwren

Calamanthus cautus  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Shy Heathwren

Calamanthus fuliginosus  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Striated Fieldwren

Calamanthus montanellus  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Western Fieldwren

Calamanthus campestris  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Rufous Fieldwren

Origma solitaria  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Rockwarbler

Sericornis citreogularis  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Yellow-throated Scrubwren

Sericornis keri  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Atherton Scrubwren

Sericornis humilis  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Tasmanian Scrubwren

Sericornis frontalis  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  White-browed Scrubwren

Sericornis magnirostra  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Large-billed Scrubwren

Acanthornis magna  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Scrubtit

Aphelocephala leucopsis  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Southern Whiteface

Aphelocephala pectoralis  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Aphelocephala nigricincta  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Banded Whiteface

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Yellow-rumped Thornbill

Acanthiza nana  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Yellow Thornbill

Acanthiza lineata  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Striated Thornbill

Acanthiza apicalis  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Inland Thornbill

Acanthiza ewingii  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Tasmanian Thornbill

Acanthiza pusilla  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Brown Thornbill

Acanthiza katherina  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Mountain Thornbill

Acanthiza robustirostris  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Slaty-backed Thornbill

Acanthiza iredalei  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Slender-billed Thornbill

Acanthiza uropygialis  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

Acanthiza reguloides  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Buff-rumped Thornbill

Acanthiza inornata  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Western Thornbill

Orthonyx temminckii  (Passeriformes Orthonychidae)  Australian Logrunner

Orthonyx spaldingii  (Passeriformes Orthonychidae)  Chowchilla

Pomatostomus halli  (Passeriformes Pomatostomidae)  Hall's Babbler

Pomatostomus superciliosus  (Passeriformes Pomatostomidae)  White-browed Babbler

Pomatostomus ruficeps  (Passeriformes Pomatostomidae)  Chestnut-crowned Babbler

Daphoenositta chrysoptera  (Passeriformes Neosittidae)  Varied Sittella

Oreoica gutturalis  (Passeriformes Oreoicidae)  Crested Bellbird

Cinclosoma punctatum  (Passeriformes Cinclosomatidae)  Spotted Quail-thrush

Cinclosoma castanotum  (Passeriformes Cinclosomatidae)  Chestnut Quail-thrush

Cinclosoma marginatum  (Passeriformes Cinclosomatidae)  Western Quail-thrush

Cinclosoma castaneothorax  (Passeriformes Cinclosomatidae)  Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush

Cinclosoma alisteri  (Passeriformes Cinclosomatidae)  Nullarbor Quail-thrush

Cinclosoma cinnamomeum  (Passeriformes Cinclosomatidae)  Cinnamon Quail-thrush

Falcunculus whitei  (Passeriformes Falcunculidae)  Northern Shrike-tit

Falcunculus leucogaster  (Passeriformes Falcunculidae)  Western Shrike-tit

Falcunculus frontatus  (Passeriformes Falcunculidae)  Eastern Shrike-tit

Pachycephala olivacea  (Passeriformes Pachycephalidae)  Olive Whistler

Pachycephala rufogularis  (Passeriformes Pachycephalidae)  Red-lored Whistler

Pachycephala inornata  (Passeriformes Pachycephalidae)  Gilbert's Whistler

Pachycephala simplex  (Passeriformes Pachycephalidae)  Grey Whistler

Pachycephala lanioides  (Passeriformes Pachycephalidae)  White-breasted Whistler

Colluricincla boweri  (Passeriformes Pachycephalidae)  Bower's Shrike-thrush

Colluricincla woodwardi  (Passeriformes Pachycephalidae)  Sandstone Shrike-thrush

Psophodes nigrogularis  (Passeriformes Psophodidae)  Western Whipbird

Psophodes olivaceus  (Passeriformes Psophodidae)  Eastern Whipbird

Psophodes occidentalis  (Passeriformes Psophodidae)  Chiming Wedgebill

Psophodes cristatus  (Passeriformes Psophodidae)  Chirruping Wedgebill

Coracina maxima  (Passeriformes Campephagidae)  Ground Cuckooshrike

Strepera fuliginosa  (Passeriformes Artamidae)  Black Currawong

Strepera graculina  (Passeriformes Artamidae)  Pied Currawong

Strepera versicolor  (Passeriformes Artamidae)  Grey Currawong

Cracticus nigrogularis  (Passeriformes Artamidae)  Pied Butcherbird

Cracticus torquatus  (Passeriformes Artamidae)  Grey Butcherbird

Cracticus argenteus  (Passeriformes Artamidae)  Silver-backed Butcherbird

Artamus personatus  (Passeriformes Artamidae)  Masked Woodswallow

Artamus superciliosus  (Passeriformes Artamidae)  White-browed Woodswallow

Artamus cyanopterus  (Passeriformes Artamidae)  Dusky Woodswallow

Artamus minor  (Passeriformes Artamidae)  Little Woodswallow

Myiagra cyanoleuca  (Passeriformes Monarchidae)  Satin Flycatcher  (Breeding)

Myiagra inquieta  (Passeriformes Monarchidae)  Restless Flycatcher

Arses lorealis  (Passeriformes Monarchidae)  Frill-necked Monarch

Arses kaupi  (Passeriformes Monarchidae)  Pied Monarch

Carterornis leucotis  (Passeriformes Monarchidae)  White-eared Monarch

Monarcha melanopsis  (Passeriformes Monarchidae)  Black-faced Monarch  (Breeding)

Corvus bennetti  (Passeriformes Corvidae)  Little Crow

Corvus mellori  (Passeriformes Corvidae)  Little Raven

Corvus tasmanicus  (Passeriformes Corvidae)  Forest Raven

Corvus coronoides  (Passeriformes Corvidae)  Australian Raven

Corcorax melanorhamphos  (Passeriformes Corcoracidae)  White-winged Chough

Struthidea cinerea  (Passeriformes Corcoracidae)  Apostlebird

Lophorina paradisea  (Passeriformes Paradisaeidae)  Paradise Riflebird

Lophorina victoriae  (Passeriformes Paradisaeidae)  Victoria's Riflebird

Petroica rosea  (Passeriformes Petroicidae)  Rose Robin

Petroica rodinogaster  (Passeriformes Petroicidae)  Pink Robin

Petroica phoenicea  (Passeriformes Petroicidae)  Flame Robin

Petroica boodang  (Passeriformes Petroicidae)  Scarlet Robin

Petroica goodenovii  (Passeriformes Petroicidae)  Red-capped Robin

Microeca tormenti  (Passeriformes Petroicidae)  Kimberley Flyrobin

Drymodes superciliaris  (Passeriformes Petroicidae)  Northern Scrub-robin

Drymodes brunneopygia  (Passeriformes Petroicidae)  Southern Scrub-robin

Poecilodryas superciliosa  (Passeriformes Petroicidae)  White-browed Robin

Poecilodryas cerviniventris  (Passeriformes Petroicidae)  Buff-sided Robin

Eopsaltria australis  (Passeriformes Petroicidae)  Eastern Yellow Robin

Eopsaltria griseogularis  (Passeriformes Petroicidae)  Western Yellow Robin

Quoyornis georgianus  (Passeriformes Petroicidae)  White-breasted Robin

Tregellasia capito  (Passeriformes Petroicidae)  Pale-yellow Robin

Melanodryas cucullata  (Passeriformes Petroicidae)  Hooded Robin

Melanodryas vittata  (Passeriformes Petroicidae)  Dusky Robin

Cincloramphus cruralis  (Passeriformes Locustellidae)  Brown Songlark

Cincloramphus mathewsi  (Passeriformes Locustellidae)  Rufous Songlark

Poodytes carteri  (Passeriformes Locustellidae)  Spinifexbird

Cheramoeca leucosterna  (Passeriformes Hirundinidae)  White-backed Swallow

Petrochelidon ariel  (Passeriformes Hirundinidae)  Fairy Martin

Zosterops luteus  (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)  Australian Yellow White-eye

Zosterops strenuus  (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)  Robust White-eye  (Extinct)

Aplonis fusca  (Passeriformes Sturnidae)  Norfolk Starling  (Extinct)

Zoothera lunulata  (Passeriformes Turdidae)  Bassian Thrush

Dicaeum hirundinaceum  (Passeriformes Dicaeidae)  Mistletoebird

Lonchura flaviprymna  (Passeriformes Estrildidae)  Yellow-rumped Mannikin

Heteromunia pectoralis  (Passeriformes Estrildidae)  Pictorella Mannikin

Stagonopleura bella  (Passeriformes Estrildidae)  Beautiful Firetail

Stagonopleura oculata  (Passeriformes Estrildidae)  Red-eared Firetail

Stagonopleura guttata  (Passeriformes Estrildidae)  Diamond Firetail

Emblema pictum  (Passeriformes Estrildidae)  Painted Finch

Neochmia temporalis  (Passeriformes Estrildidae)  Red-browed Finch

Neochmia phaeton  (Passeriformes Estrildidae)  Black-bellied Crimson Finch

Neochmia ruficauda  (Passeriformes Estrildidae)  Star Finch

Neochmia modesta  (Passeriformes Estrildidae)  Plum-headed Finch

Poephila personata  (Passeriformes Estrildidae)  Masked Finch

Poephila acuticauda  (Passeriformes Estrildidae)  Long-tailed Finch

Poephila cincta  (Passeriformes Estrildidae)  Black-throated Finch

Taeniopygia castanotis  (Passeriformes Estrildidae)  Australian Zebra Finch

Taeniopygia bichenovii  (Passeriformes Estrildidae)  Double-barred Finch

Chloebia gouldiae  (Passeriformes Estrildidae)  Gouldian Finch

The following additional species were recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update. These 2 species added to the 372 listed above total 374 endemic bird species for Australia.

Malurus assimilis  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Purple-backed Fairy-wren

Microptilotis imitatrix  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Imitatress Honeyeater

The following additional endemic species are not recognized as distinct by HBW-BirdLife but are considered valid by one or more of the following checklists: eBird/Clements v2019 (Cornell) = 1, IOC 10.1 (IOC) = 2, and Howard & Moore 4.1 (TAS) = 3. (# indicates a species that is considered endemic due to a different concept of species boundaries as a result of splits than is used for the animal with the same scientific name in the HBW-BirdLife checklist)

Leucocarbo purpurascens  (Suliformes Phalacrocoracidae)  Macquarie Shag  12  

Ninox boobook #  (Strigiformes Strigidae)  Southern Boobook  2 

Ninox lurida  (Strigiformes Strigidae)  Red Boobook  3  

Tyto castanops  (Strigiformes Tytonidae)  Tasmanian Masked-owl  3  

Northiella narethae  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Naretha Bluebonnet  12  

Pezoporus flaviventris  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Western Ground Parrot  23  

Sericornis maculatus  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Spotted Scrubwren  2  

Cinclosoma clarum  (Passeriformes Cinclosomatidae)  Copperback Quail-thrush  12 

Amytornis oweni  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Sandhill Grasswren  13

Amytornis rowleyi  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Rusty Grasswren  13

Amytornis whitei  (Passeriformes Maluridae)  Pilbara Grasswren  13

Philemon yorki  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Hornbill Friarbird  2 

Pachycephala occidentalis  (Passeriformes Pachycephalidae)  Western Whistler  12 

Melanodryas westralensis  (Passeriformes Petroicidae)  Western Hooded Robin  3  

Psophodes leucogaster  (Passeriformes Psophodidae)  White-bellied Whipbird  2  

Ailuroedus maculosus  (Passeriformes Ptilonorhynchidae)  Spotted Catbird  12  

The following additional endemic species were recognized as distinct by the IOC since the IOC 10.1 checklist (IOC) and were also not recognized in any of the other checklists listed above.

Pachycephala fuliginosa  (Passeriformes Pachycephalidae)  Western Whistler

Rhipidura rufifrons #  (Passeriformes Rhipiduridae)  Australian Rufous Fantail

Turdus poliocephalus # (Passeriformes Turdidae)  Tasman Sea Island Thrush  (Extinct)

The following additional endemic species were recognized as distinct by eBird/Clements since the August 2019 checklist (eBird) and were also not recognized in any of the other checklists listed above.

Cyanoramphus erythrotis  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Macquarie Parakeet  (Extinct)