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List of Birds of East Gippsland, Victoria

The south-east corner of mainland Australia has high ecological diversity in a small area. [1]

The region comprises relatively untouched coastline and adjacent forest, warm and cool temperate rainforest, eucalytpus forests on foothills, mountain forests, subalpine country and rainshadow woodland in the Upper Snowy River area. [1]

Several sites in East Gippsland have been listed amongst Australia's top 100 birdwatching locations including:

East Gippsland's habitats range from warm temperate rainforest, cool temperate rainforest, grasslands, open woodland, montane forest, permanent lakes, estuaries, large permanent rivers, ocean and bay coastline. Much of the region is protected in National Parks and conservation zones.

For the purposes of this list, East Gippsland is defined as the area covered by East Gippsland Shire, and contains Croajingolong National Park (88,355ha) (a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve), Errinundra National Park (26,875ha), Coopracambra National Park (38,800ha), Snowy River National Park (98,700ha), Alfred National Park (3,050ha), Lind National Park (1,370ha), Mitchell River National Park (14,250ha), Cape Conran Coastal Park (11,700ha), Lake Tyers State Park, Macleod Morass Wildlife Reserve, Jones Bay Wildlife Reserve, Ewing Morass Wildlife Reserve, Lake Curlip Wildlife Reserve, Cabbage Tree Creek Nature Conservation Reserve, Brodribb River Nature Conservation Reserve, Marble Gully-Mt Tambo Nature Conservation Reserve, Mount Elizabeth Nature Conservation Reserve, Colquhoun Regional Park, Mount Raymond Regional Park, Marlo Coastal Reserve, and part of Alpine National Park and The Lakes National Park.


Emus

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Order Casuariformes Family Casuariidae

Magpie goose

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Order Anseriformes Family Anseranatidae

Ducks, geese and swans

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Order Anseriformes Family Anatidae

Mound-builders

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Order Galliformes Family Megapodiidae

New World quail

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Order Galliformes Family Odontophoridae

Pheasants and quail

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Order GalliformesFamily Phasianidae

Grebes

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Order Phoenicopteriformes Family Podicipedidae

Pigeons and doves

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Order Columbiformes Family Columbidae

Tropicbirds

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Order Phaethontiformes Family Phaethontidae

Frogmouths

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Order Caprimulgiformes Family Podargidae

Nightjars

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Order Caprimulgiformes Family Caprimulgidae

Owlet-nightjars

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Order Caprimulgiformes Family Aegothelidae

Swifts

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Order Caprimulgiformes Family Apodidae

Cuckoos

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Order Cuculiformes Family Cuculidae

Rails, crakes and coots

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Order Gruiformes Family Rallidae

Cranes

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Order GruiformesFamily Gruidae

Bustards

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Order Otidiformes Family Otididae

Penguins

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Order Sphenisciformes Family Spheniscidae

Storm-petrels

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Order Procellariformes Family Oceanitidae

Albatrosses

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Order ProcellariformesFamily Diomedeidae

Order ProcellariformesFamily Hydrobatidae

Fulmars, petrels and shearwaters

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Order ProcellariformesFamily Procellariidae

Storks

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Order Pelecaniformes Family Ciconiidae

Pelicans

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Order PelecaniformesFamily Pelecanidae

Bitterns, herons and egrets

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Order PelecaniformesFamily Ardeidae

Ibises and spoonbills

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Order PelecaniformesFamily Threskiornithidae

Frigatebirds

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Order Pelecaniformes Family Fregatidae

Boobies and gannets

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Order Pelecaniformes Family Sulidae

Cormorants

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Order Pelecaniformes Family Phalacrocoracidae

Darters

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Order Pelecaniformes Family Anhingidae

Stone-curlews (thick-knees)

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Order Charadriiformes Family Burhinidae

Oystercatchers

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Order Charadriiformes Family Haematopodidae

Avocets and stilts

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Order Charadriiformes Family Recurvirostridae

Plovers and lapwings

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Order Charadriiformes Family Charadriidae

Plains-wanderer

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Order Charadriiformes Family Pedionomidae

Painted-snipe

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Order Charadriiformes Family Rostratulidae

Waders or shorebirds

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Order Charadriiformes Family Scolopacidae

Buttonquail

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Order Charadriiformes Family Turnicidae

Pratincoles

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Order Charadriiformes Family Glareolidae

Skuas

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Order Charadriiformes Family Stercorariidae

Gulls and terns

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Order Charadriiformes Family Laridae

Osprey

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Order Accipitriformes Family Pandionidae

  • Osprey Pandion haliaetus

Hawks, kites and eagles

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Order Accipitriformes Family Accipitridae

Barn owls

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Order Strigiformes Family Tytonidae

True owls

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Order Strigiformes Family Strigidae

Bee-eaters

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Order Coraciiformes Family Meropidae

Rollers

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Order Coraciiformes Family Coraciidae

Kingfishers

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Order Coraciiformes Family Alcedinidae

Falcons

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Order Falconiformes Family Falconidae

Cockatoos

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Order Psittaciformes Family Cacatuidae

True parrots

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Order Psittaciformes Family Psittaculidae

Lyrebirds

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Order Passeriformes Family Menuridae

Bowerbirds and catbirds

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Order Passeriformes Family Ptilonorhynchidae

Treecreepers

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Order Passeriformes Family Climacteridae

Fairywrens, emu-wrens and grasswrens

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Order Passeriformes Family Maluridae

Bristlebirds

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Order Passeriformes Family Dasyornithidae

Honeyeaters

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Order Passeriformes Family Meliphagidae

Pardalotes

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Order Passeriformes Family Pardalotidae

Scrubwrens, thornbills and allies

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Order Passeriformes Family Acanthizidae

Australasian babblers

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Order Passeriformes Family Pomatostomidae

Sittella

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Order Passeriformes Family Neosittidae

Cuckooshrikes

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Order Passeriformes Family Campephagidae

Quail-thrushes

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Order Passeriformes Family Cinclosomatidae

Whistlers and allies

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Order Passeriformes Family Pachycephalidae

Crested bellbird

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Order Passeriformes Family Oreoicidae

  • Crested Bellbird Oreoica gutturalis

Whipbirds and wedgebills

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Order Passeriformes Family Eupetidae (formerly Psophodidae)

Figbirds and orioles

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Order Passeriformes Family Oriolidae

Currawongs, woodswallows, butcherbirds and allies

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Order Passeriformes Family Artamidae

Drongo

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Order Passeriformes Family Dicruridae

Fantails

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Order Passeriformes Family Rhipiduridae

Crows and ravens

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Order Passeriformes Family Corvidae

Monarch flycatchers

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Order Passeriformes Family Monarchidae

Chough and apostlebird

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Order Passeriformes Family Corcoracidae

Australasian robins

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Order Passeriformes Family Petroicidae

Sunbirds and spiderhunters

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Order Passeriformes Family Dicaeidae

Australasian finches, firetails and waxbills

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Order Passeriformes Family Estrildidae

Old World sparrows

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Order Passeriformes Family Passeridae

Wagtails and pipits

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Order Passeriformes Family Motacillidae

True finches, crossbills and allies

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Order Passeriformes Family Fringillidae

Larks

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Order Passeriformes Family Alaudidae

Cisticolas and allies

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Order Passeriformes Family Cisticolidae

Grassbirds, songlarks and allies

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Order Passeriformes Family Locustellidae

Reed-warblers

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Order Passeriformes Family Acrocephalidae

Swallows

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Order Passeriformes Family Hirundinidae

Bulbuls

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Order Passeriformes Family Pycnonotidae

White-eyes

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Order Passeriformes Family Zosteropidae

Starlings

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Order Passeriformes Family Sturnidae

Thrushes and allies

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Order Passeriformes Family Turdidae

References

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[5] [6] [7] [8]

  1. ^ a b Costermans,L. (2000) Trees and Shrubs of South Eastern Australia p. 23 Reed New Holland
  2. ^ a b c d Taylor,S. (2013) Best 100 Birdwatching Sites in Australia NewSouth Publishing
  3. ^ Ed: Dooley,S. (2014) "Top Spots: Australia's favourite birding places" Australian Birdlife 3 (1) p.42-47
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah "BIRDLIFE VICTORIA TWITCHATHON OFFICIAL SPECIES LIST" (PDF). Birdlife.org.au. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Victoria bird checklist - Avibase - Bird Checklists of the World". Avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-10-23."".
  6. ^ "Bird Observations". Ebird.org. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
  7. ^ "Explore | Birdata". Birdata.birdlife.org.au. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
  8. ^ "BIRDLIFE VICTORIA TWITCHATHON OFFICIAL SPECIES LIST" (PDF). Birdlife.org.au. Retrieved 2016-10-23.

See also

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Birds of Victoria Victoria Birds

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