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52 species

Anarhynchus bicinctus (Double-banded Plover)

Anarhynchus bicinctus
Anarhynchus bicinctus
Anarhynchus bicinctus
Anarhynchus bicinctus
Anarhynchus bicinctus
Anarhynchus bicinctus

Anas castanea (Chestnut Teal)

Anas castanea

Male

Anas castanea

Male
Anas castanea

Male (left) & Female (right)
Anas castanea
Anas castanea
Anas castanea

Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck)

Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa

Antigone rubicunda (Brolga)

Antigone rubicunda
Antigone rubicunda
Antigone rubicunda
Antigone rubicunda
Antigone rubicunda
Antigone rubicunda

Ardea alba (Great Egret)

Ardea alba
Ardea alba
Ardea alba
Ardea alba
Ardea alba
Ardea alba

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron)

Ardea pacifica
Ardea pacifica
Ardea pacifica
Ardea pacifica
Ardea pacifica
Ardea pacifica

Aythya australis (Hardhead)

Aythya australis
Aythya australis
Aythya australis
Aythya australis
Aythya australis
Aythya australis

Biziura lobata (Musk Duck)

Biziura lobata

Male

Biziura lobata

Male
Biziura lobata

Female
Biziura lobata
Biziura lobata
Biziura lobata

Calidris acuminata (Sharp-tailed Sandpiper)

Calidris acuminata
Calidris acuminata
Calidris acuminata
Calidris acuminata
Calidris acuminata
Calidris acuminata

Calidris canutus (Red Knot)

Calidris canutus
Calidris canutus
Calidris canutus
Calidris canutus
Calidris canutus
Calidris canutus

Calidris ferruginea (Curlew Sandpiper)

Calidris ferruginea
Calidris ferruginea
Calidris ferruginea
Calidris ferruginea
Calidris ferruginea
Calidris ferruginea

Calidris ruficollis (Red-necked Stint)

Calidris ruficollis
Calidris ruficollis
Calidris ruficollis
Calidris ruficollis
Calidris ruficollis
Calidris ruficollis

Cereopsis novaehollandiae (Cape Barren Goose)

Cereopsis novaehollandiae
Cereopsis novaehollandiae
Cereopsis novaehollandiae
Cereopsis novaehollandiae
Cereopsis novaehollandiae
Cereopsis novaehollandiae

Charadrius rubricollis (Hooded Plover)

Charadrius rubricollis
Charadrius rubricollis
Charadrius rubricollis
Charadrius rubricollis
Charadrius rubricollis
Charadrius rubricollis

Chlidonias hybrida (Whiskered Tern)

Chlidonias hybrida
Chlidonias hybrida
Chlidonias hybrida
Chlidonias hybrida
Chlidonias hybrida
Chlidonias hybrida

Chlidonias leucopterus (White-winged Black Tern)

Chlidonias leucopterus
Chlidonias leucopterus
Chlidonias leucopterus
Chlidonias leucopterus
Chlidonias leucopterus
Chlidonias leucopterus

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull)

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Cladorhynchus leucocephalus (Banded Stilt)

Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
Cladorhynchus leucocephalus

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan)

Cygnus atratus
Cygnus atratus
Cygnus atratus
Cygnus atratus
Cygnus atratus
Cygnus atratus

Egretta garzetta (Little Egret)

Egretta garzetta
Egretta garzetta
Egretta garzetta
Egretta garzetta
Egretta garzetta
Egretta garzetta

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