List of Australian bird emblems

This is a list of Australian bird emblems.

Area represented Image Common name Binomial nomenclature Reference
Australia
Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae [1]
Australian Capital Territory
Gang-gang cockatoo Callocephalon fimbriatum [2]
New South Wales
Laughing kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae [3]
Northern Territory
Wedge-tailed eagle Aquila audax [4]
Queensland
Brolga Grus rubicunda [5]
South Australia
Piping shrike Gymnorhina tibicen telonocua [6]
Tasmania
Yellow wattlebird (unofficial) Anthochaera paradoxa [7]
Victoria
Helmeted honeyeater Lichenostomus melanops cassidix [8]
Western Australia
Black swan Cygnus atratus [9]

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References

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  1. ^ "Guidelines on the Use of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Archived from the original on 28 August 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2007.
  2. ^ "Flags and Emblems". Chief Minister's Department (ACT). Archived from the original on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2007.
  3. ^ "Image Gallery - Kookaburra". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 23 September 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2007.
  4. ^ "Official Symbols - Faunal Emblems". Northern Territory Government. Archived from the original on 8 September 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2007.
  5. ^ "The bird emblem". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2007.
  6. ^ "State Badge of South Australia=2007-10-18". The Department of Premier and Cabinet - South Australia. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012.
  7. ^ Tasmanian State Emblems Tasmanian Parliamentary Library
  8. ^ "The Helmeted Honeyeater". Department of Premier and Cabinet - Victoria. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2007.
  9. ^ "The Bird Emblem of Western Australia". Department of the Premier and Cabinet (WA). Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2007.