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Australia
Australia is, as we all know, the only country that is also a continent. Its not surprising therefore, that it has such a wide range of bird species and families and the number of endemics it has. For most visitors it will be necessary to get to grips with whole orders of birds not familiar from travels elsewhere. I have been fortunate enough to visit Australia 3 times, in the West, North, the Top End and several of the top spots of Queensland; and want to keep going back as the bird life is truly spectacular. It would be terrific if some passing Aussie should read this and decide to write a much better introduction. Birds Australia Awareness Campaign - In October 2000 Birds Australia launched an Endangered Species campaign in order to bring the state of our native birds to the attention of all Australians and to a worldwide audience in order to precipitate action. A vital and exciting component of the campaign is a live broadcast attached to the Birds Australia website at http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au. Site visitors found themselves following the progress of a family of Peregrine Falcons and Tawny Frogmouth Owls, and watching new lives emerge, from hatchlings to fledglings. While many Australians have read or heard about environmental catastrophes around the world, they have ignored the warning signs at home and now face the loss of many unique and beautiful birds. In 2001 7.5 million native birds died needlessly. Recent research shows that of 1247 species, 264, or 21% are now threatened. In other words, one in five native birds is facing extinction. For instance the beautiful Scarlet Robin is now found in only 49% of its former range, and the number of sightings of the Nankeen Kestrel have decreased by approximately 50% as have sightings of the majestic Wedge-tailed Eagle. Similar stories can be told of other species recorded in the Bird Atlas, a survey that maps distribution and abundance of every grid square in the country, produced with the assistance of over 8,000 Birds Australia volunteers. Birds Australia is seeking your assistance in building awareness of the plight of their unique native species. For more information on Birds Australia please visit their website at http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au. |
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National Bird - Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae - it is on the Australian Coat-of-arms
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[5] Passerines: Rainbow Pitta Pitta iris White-throated Treecreeper Cormobates leucophaeus White-browed Treecreeper Climacteris affinis Red-browed Treecreeper Climacteris erythrops Brown Treecreeper Climacteris picumnus Black-tailed Treecreeper Climacteris melanura Rufous Treecreeper Climacteris rufa Albert`s Lyrebird Menura alberti Rufous Scrub-bird Atrichornis rufescens Noisy Scrub-bird Atrichornis clamosus Green Catbird Ailuroedus crassirostris Tooth-billed Catbird Scenopooetes dentirostris Golden Bowerbird Prionodura newtoniana Regent Bowerbird Sericulus chrysocephalus Satin Bowerbird Ptilonorhynchus violaceus Western Bowerbird Chlamydera guttata Spotted Bowerbird amydera maculata Great Bowerbird amydera nuchalis
[6] Passerines: Red-backed Fairywren Malurus melanocephalus White-winged Fairywren Malurus leucopterus Splendid Fairywren Malurus splendens Variegated Fairywren Malurus lamberti Lovely Fairywren Malurus amabilis Red-winged Fairywren Malurus elegans Blue-breasted Fairywren Malurus pulcherrimus Purple-crowned Fairywren Malurus coronatus Rufous-crowned Emuwren Stipiturus ruficeps Mallee Emuwren Stipiturus mallee Grey Grasswren Amytornis barbatus White-throated Grasswren Amytornis woodwardi Carpentarian Grasswren Amytornis dorotheae Striated Grasswren Amytornis striatus Eyrean Grasswren Amytornis goyderi Thick-billed Grasswren Amytornis textilis Dusky Grasswren Amytornis purnelli Black Grasswren Amytornis housei
[7] Passerines: Banded Honeyeater Certhionyx pectoralis Black Honeyeater Certhionyx niger Pied Honeyeater Certhionyx variegatus White-streaked Honeyeater Trichodere cockerelli Yellow-spotted Honeyeater Meliphaga notata Lewin`s Honeyeater Meliphaga lewinii White-lined Honeyeater Meliphaga albilineata Bridled Honeyeater Lichenostomus frenatus Eungella Honeyeater Lichenostomus hindwoodi Yellow-faced Honeyeater Lichenostomus chrysops Mangrove Honeyeater Lichenostomus fasciogularis Singing Honeyeater Lichenostomus virescens Yellow Honeyeater Lichenostomus flavus White-gaped Honeyeater Lichenostomus unicolor White-eared Honeyeater Lichenostomus leucotis Yellow-throated Honeyeater Lichenostomus flavicollis Yellow-tufted Honeyeater Lichenostomus melanops Purple-gaped Honeyeater Lichenostomus cratitius Grey-headed Honeyeater Lichenostomus keartlandi Fuscous Honeyeater Lichenostomus fuscus Grey-fronted Honeyeater Lichenostomus plumulus Yellow-plumed Honeyeater Lichenostomus ornatus White-plumed Honeyeater Lichenostomus penicillatus
[8] Passerines Macleay Honeyeater Xanthotis macleayanaL White-naped Honeyeater I>ithreptus lunatus lack-headed Honeyeater I>ithreptus affinis lack-chinned Honeyeater I>Melithreptus gularis trong-billed Honeyeater I>Melithreptus validirostrisBrown-headed Honeyeater I>Melithreptus brevirostris Silver-crowned Friarbird Philemon argenticeps White-cheeked Honeyeater Phylidonyris nigra White-fronted Honeyeater Phylidonyris albifrons Bar-breasted Honeyeater Ramsayornis fasciatus Striped Honeyeater Plectorhyncha lanceolata Rufous-throated Honeyeater Conopophila rufogularis Grey Honeyeater Conopophila whitei Painted Honeyeater Grantiella picta Regent Honeyeater Xanthomyza phrygia Western Spinebill Acanthorhynchus superciliosus
[9] Passerines Bell Miner Manorina melanophrys Yellow-throated Miner Manorina flavigula Black-eared Miner Manorina melanotis Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater Acanthagenys rufogularis Little Wattlebird Anthochaera lunulata Red Wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata Yellow Wattlebird Anthochaera paradoxa Crimson Chat Epthianura tricolor Orange Chat Epthianura aurifrons Yellow Chat Epthianura crocea Gibberbird Ashbyia lovensis Forty-spotted Pardalote Pardalotus quadragintus Red-browed Pardalote Pardalotus rubricatus Western Bristlebird Dasyornis longirostris Eastern Bristlebird Dasyornis brachypterus Rufous Bristlebird Dasyornis broadbenti Pilotbird Pycnoptilus floccosus Origma Origma solitaria Fernwren Oreoscopus gutturalis Yellow-throated Scrubwren Sericornis citreogularis White-browed Scrubwren Sericornis frontalis Brown Scrubwren Sericornis humilis Atherton Scrubwren Sericornis keri Large-billed Scrubwren Sericornis magnirostris Scrubtit Acanthornis magnus
[10] Passerines Redthroat Pyrrholaemus brunneus Speckled Warbler Chthonicola sagittatus Rufous Calamanthus Calamanthus campestris Chestnut-rumped Hylacola Hylacola pyrrhopygia Shy Hylacola Hylacola cautus Mountain Thornbill Acanthiza katherina Tasmanian Thornbill Acanthiza ewingii Buff-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza reguloides Western Thornbill Acanthiza inornata Slender-billed Thornbill Acanthiza iredalei Chestnut-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza uropygialis Yellow Thornbill Acanthiza nana Striated Thornbill Acanthiza lineata Slaty-backed Thornbill Acanthiza robustirostris Weebill Smicrornis brevirostris Dusky Gerygone Gerygone tenebrosa Western Gerygone Gerygone fusca Brown Gerygone Gerygone mouki Southern Whiteface Aphelocephala leucopsis Chestnut-breasted Whiteface Aphelocephala pectoralis Banded Whiteface Aphelocephala nigricincta Red-capped Robin Petroica goodenovii Rose Robin Petroica rosea Hooded Robin Melanodryas cucullata Dusky Robin Melanodryas vittata Pale-yellow Robin Tregellasia capito Yellow Robin Eopsaltria australis Grey-breasted Robin Eopsaltria griseogularis White-breasted Robin Eopsaltria georgiana White-browed Robin Poecilodryas superciliosa Grey-headed Robin Heteromyias cinereifrons Southern Scrub-Robin Drymodes brunneopygia
[11] Passerines Chowchilla Orthonyx spaldingii White-browed Babbler Pomatostomus superciliosus Hall`s Babbler Pomatostomus halli Chestnut-crowned Babbler Pomatostomus ruficeps Eastern Whipbird Psophodes olivaceus Western Whipbird Psophodes nigrogularis Chiming Wedgebill Psophodes occidentalis Chirruping Wedgebill Psophodes cristatus Chestnut Quail-thrush Cinclosoma castanotus Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush Cinclosoma castaneothorax Cinnamon Quail-thrush Cinclosoma cinnamomeum White-winged Chough Corcorax melanorhamphos Apostlebird Struthidea cinerea Varied Sittella Daphoenositta chrysoptera Crested Shrike-tit Falcunculus frontatus Crested Bellbird Oreoica gutturalis Red-lored Whistler Pachycephala rufogularis Gilbert`s Whistler Pachycephala inornata Brown Whistler Pachycephala simplex White-breasted Whistler Pachycephala lanioides Bower`s Shrike-thrush Colluricincla boweri Sandstone Shrike-thrush Colluricincla woodwardi Little Crow Corvus bennetti Australian Raven Corvus coronoides Little Raven Corvus mellori Relict Raven Corvus boreus Victoria`s Riflebird Ptiloris victoriae Paradise Riflebird Ptiloris paradiseus Pied Butcherbird Cracticus nigrogularis Black Currawong Strepera fuliginosa
[12] Passerines Masked Woodswallow Artamus personatus White-browed Woodswallow Artamus superciliosus Little Woodswallow Artamus minor Ground Cuckooshrike Coracina maxima White-eared Monarch Monarcha leucotis Pied Monarch Arses kaupi Russet-tailed Thrush Zoothera heinei White-backed Swallow Cheramoeca leucosternus Fairy Martin Hirundo ariel Australian Yellow White-eye Zosterops luteus Brown Songlark Cincloramphus cruralis Rufous Songlark Cincloramphus mathewsi Spinifex-bird Eremiornis carteri Painted Firetail Emblema pictum Red-eared Firetail Stagonopleura oculata Diamond Firetail Stagonopleura guttata Red-browed Firetail Neochmia temporalis Star Finch Neochmia ruficauda Plum-headed Finch Neochmia modesta Chestnut-eared Finch Taeniopygia castanotis Double-barred Finch Taeniopygia bichenovii Masked Finch Poephila personata Long-tailed Finch Poephila acuticauda Black-throated Finch Poephila cincta Gouldian Finch Erythrura gouldiae Yellow-rumped Munia Lonchura flaviprymna Pictorella Munia Heteromunia pectoralis
[1] Non-passerines: Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae Australian Brush-turkey Alectura lathami Malleefowl Leipoa ocellata Stubble Quail Coturnix pectoralis Plumed Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna eytoni Blue-billed Duck Oxyura australis Musk Duck Biziura lobata Freckled Duck Stictonetta naevosa Cape Barren Goose Cereopsis novaehollandiae Australian Shelduck Tadorna tadornoides Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus Maned Duck Chenonetta jubata Black-breasted Buttonquail Turnix melanogaster Chestnut-backed Buttonquail Turnix castanota Buff-breasted Buttonquail Turnix olivii Painted Buttonquail Turnix varia Red-chested Buttonquail Turnix pyrrhothorax Little Buttonquail Turnix velox Red-backed Kingfisher Todiramphus pyrrhopygia Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris
[2] Non-passerines: Black-eared Cuckoo Chrysococcyx osculans White-tailed Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus baudinii Slender-billed Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus latirostris Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus banksii Glossy Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus lathami Pink Cockatoo Cacatua leadbeateri Little Corella Cacatua sanguinea Western Corella Cacatua pastinator Long-billed Corella Cacatua tenuirostris Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus Scaly-breasted Lorikeet Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus Varied Lorikeet Psitteuteles versicolor Purple-crowned Lorikeet Glossopsitta porphyrocephala Australian King-Parrot Alisterus scapularis Superb Parrot Polytelis swainsonii Regent Parrot Polytelis anthopeplus Alexandra`s Parrot Polytelis alexandrae Red-capped Parrot Purpureicephalus spurius Green Rosella Platycercus caledonicus Crimson Rosella Platycercus elegans Northern Rosella Platycercus venustus Pale-headed Rosella Platycercus adscitus Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius
[3] Non-passerines: Western Rosella Platycercus icterotis Bluebonnet Northiella haematogaster Red-rumped Parrot Psephotus haematonotus Mulga Parrot Psephotus varius Hooded Parrot Psephotus dissimilis Golden-shouldered Parrot Psephotus chrysopterygius Bourke`s Parrot Neopsephotus bourkii Elegant Parrot Neophema elegans Rock Parrot Neophema petrophila Turquoise Parrot Neophema pulchella Scarlet-chested Parrot Neophema splendida Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus Ground Parrot Pezoporus wallicus Night Parrot Pezoporus occidentalis Australian Swiftlet Aerodramus terraereginae Chillagoe Swiftlet Aerodramus chillagoensis Greater Sooty-Owl Tyto tenebricosa Tasmanian Masked-Owl Tyto castanops Powerful Owl Ninox strenua Southern Boobook Ninox boobook
[4] Non-passerines: Western Rosella Platycercus icterotis Bluebonnet Northiella haematogaster Red-rumped Parrot Psephotus haematonotus Mulga Parrot Psephotus varius Hooded Parrot Psephotus dissimilis Golden-shouldered Parrot Psephotus chrysopterygius Bourke`s Parrot Neopsephotus bourkii Elegant Parrot Neophema elegans Rock Parrot Neophema petrophila Turquoise Parrot Neophema pulchella Scarlet-chested Parrot Neophema splendida Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus Ground Parrot Pezoporus wallicus Night Parrot Pezoporus occidentalis Australian Swiftlet Aerodramus terraereginae Chillagoe Swiftlet Aerodramus chillagoensis Greater Sooty-Owl Tyto tenebricosa Tasmanian Masked-Owl Tyto castanops Powerful Owl Ninox strenua Southern Boobook Ninox boobook Square-tailed Kite Lophoictinia isura Black-breasted Buzzard Hamirostra melanosternon Black-winged Kite Elanus axillaris Letter-winged Kite Elanus scriptus Red Goshawk Erythrotriorchis radiatus Grey Falcon Falco hypoleucos Black Falcon Falco subniger
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A Photographic Guide to Birds of Australia
Peter Rowland Series: PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDES SERIES (NEW HOLLAND NATURAL HISTORY) 144 pages, 250 col photos, maps. New Holland PublishersISBN: 1853685992
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Bird Calls of Eastern Australia
Len Gillard Birds Australia (Royal Australasian Ornithological Society)ISBN: 42466
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Birding Australia
A Directory of Australian Birding Lloyd Nielsen 164 pages, b/w photos, tabs, maps. Lloyd NielsenISBN: 0957988117
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Collins Field Guide to Birds of Australia
The Definitive Work on Bird Identification Graham Pizzey 576 pages, 2500 col illus, 700 distribution maps. Harper Collins AustraliaISBN: 0207198217
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Field Guide to Australian Birds
Michael Morcombe 448 pages, 3000 col illus, 850 maps. Steve Parish Publishing See Fatbirder ReviewISBN: 174021417X
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Field Guide to Australian Birds [Complete Compact Edition]
By Michael Morcombe Steve Parish Publishing 2004See Fatbirder Review
ISBN: 1740215591
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Field Guide to the Birds of Australia
[7th Edition] by Ken Simpson and Nicolas Day [with Peter Trustler] May 2004See Fatbirder Review
ISBN: 0713669829
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How Many Birds is That?
From the Forty Spotted Pardalote on Bruny Island to the White-tailed Tropicbird on Cape York Sue Taylor 154 pages Hyland HouseISBN: 1864470445
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Photographic Field Guide: Birds of Australia
Jim Flegg and S Madge 368 pages, 825 colour photos, 760 plus 2 col distribution maps. New Holland PublishersISBN: 1876334789
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The Big Twitch
by Sean Dooley, Allen & Unwin [Australia] 2005See Fatbirder Review
ISBN: 1741145287
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The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds
Peter Slater 344 pages, 157 col plates, b/w plates, 750 maps. New Holland PublishersISBN: 1877069000
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Where to Find Birds in Australia
John Bransbury Waymark (1987)ISBN: 0646126776
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Where to Watch Birds in Australasia & Oceania
Nigel Wheatley Helm (1998)ISBN: 0713645431
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Australasian Raptor Association
http://www.ausraptor.org.au/The Australasian Raptor Association was established in 1979 to promote the study, conservation and management of diurnal and nocturnal birds of prey (raptors) throughout Australasia. The region extends east and southeast from Wallace`s Line, and from the southeastern portion of Asia, and encompasses approximately the southwestern quadrant of the Pacific. It includes Australia, New Zealand and the islands of the South West Pacific. We are a specialist group of the Royal Australian Ornithological Union, (RAOU); and have a close association with a number of government departments and research institutions throughout the region.
Australasian Seabird Group (ASG)
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~seabird/The ASG, the oldest of Birds Australia's Special Interest Groups, was formed in 1971. Its objectives are to promote seabird research and conservation in Australiasia. The Group pursues its objectives through the co-ordination of the beach patrol project, publication of the bulletin and other seabird material (Seabird Atlas, Journal of Marine Ornithology), organisation of symposia of issues affecting seabirds and presents expert opinion on the management and conservation of seabird populations in Australasia...
Australasian Wader Studies Group (AWSG)
http://www.tasweb.com.au/awsg/index.htmThe AWSG was formed in 1981 to coordinate and focus studies on waders, or shorebirds. These comprise the many plovers and sandpipers in the families Charadriidae and Scolopacidae, as well as the stone-curlews, snipes, pratincoles, oystercatchers, stilts, avocets and the Plains-wanderer.
Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme
http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/science/abbbs/On 18th September 1887, an albatross of undetermined species was found near Triggs Island, Western Australia, with a tin collar around its neck which carried the following message: 13 naufrages sont refugies sur les iles Crozet 4 Aout 1887 (thirteen shipwrecked sailors have taken refuge on the Crozet Islands, August 4 1887). This message was telegraphed to the French authorities, who despatched the warship La Meurthe from Madagascar to the Crozets, which are in the south Indian Ocean, and it was established that the message had been attached to the albatross by the crew of the French sailing ship Tamaris, which was wrecked in the Crozets on 9th March 1887. The unfortunate seamen, however, did not live to see the sucessful result of their experiment in bird banding, as they apparently perished in an ill-fated attempt to reach nearby Possession Island, two months before the arrival , on 2nd December 1887 of La Meurthe.
Australian Bird Study Association
http://www.absa.asn.auThe Australian Bird Study Association Inc.(ABSA) supports amateur and professional research on Australia`s avian fauna (birds). This ornithology organisation has over 400 private members, many of whom are active banders, as well as over 150 institutional members.
Australian Wildlife Conservancy
http://www.australianwildlife.org/AWC is an independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to the conservation of Australia’s threatened wildlife and ecosystems...
Avicultural Federation of Australia
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~avicons/The Conservation Committee works as part of the Avicultural Federation of Australia, the peak avicultural organisation in Australia, to work for the conservation of rare and endangered bird species. The Conservation Committee welcomes participation by all aviculturists and societies, whether or not affiliated with the AFA.
Bird Observers Club of Australia
http://www.birdobservers.org.au/Birdwatching is our core activity, but the conservation and protection of Australian birds is our primary aim.
Birds Australia
http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au415 Riversdale Road, Hawthorn East, Victoria 3123 +61 3 9882 267 mail@birdsaustralia.com.au
Birds Australia began life as the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU) in 1901. We thought that title was a bit of a mouthful, so now we call ourselves Birds Australia. BA is dedicated to the conservation, study and enjoyment of Australia`s native birds and their habitats.
Birds Australia Records Committee
http://users.bigpond.net.au/palliser/barc/barc-home.htmlForm, how to submit records, etc...
Birds Australia Rarities Committee
http://users.bigpond.net.au/palliser/barc/barc-home.htmlWhy submit a record to BARC? This is a question that is often asked and the answer is fairly simple; records of rarities are of real interest to the ornithological community. They have done a lot to improve understanding of distribution limits, migration routes and field identification of many species of bird...
Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~honey/Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater formed in May 1989 when the Helmeted Honeyeater population reached a critically low level of 50 birds.
Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union
http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/who-we-are/history.htmlBirds Australia (also known as the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union) is one of this nation`s oldest conservation organisations. BA is dedicated to the understanding, conservation and enjoyment of Australia`s wild, native birds and their habitats.
Wildcare Queanbeyan Inc.
http://www.wildcare.com.au/Wildcare Queanbeyan Inc. is a non-profit organization, managed by volunteers who are dedicated to the preservation of Australian native wildlife...
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Australian Museum On Line
http://www.amonline.net.au/birds/The ornithological collection contains about 70,000 specimens. In addition to the major Australian collection, there is a good coverage of New Guinea, New Zealand and South Pacific birds and a large representation (95%) of the world families. Although the skin collection makes up the majority of the ornithological holdings, osteological, anatomical and oological (egg) collections provide an important coverage of the Australian avifauna. Collection data are on a computer-based system.
National Museum of Australia
http://www.nma.gov.au/...was built in Canberra, the national capital of Australia, to celebrate the Centenary of Federation in 2001.
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BOCA - Birding Resources Guide
http://www.birdobservers.org.au/BirdingMaps.aspBOCA has introduced a guide to birding resources in Australia, which lists all the major bird clubs and links to many recommended birding places using Google Map...
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Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you can’t find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page… give them a try!
1993 [November] Michiel de Boer
http://home.zonnet.nl/michiel.1/australia/australia.htmQueensland, Northern Territory and New South Wales - A Two Months Low Budget Birding Trip Through Eastern and Central Australia...
1997 [December] - Trevor & Annie Quested - Lord Howe Island
http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/tripreports/LordHowe97.htmlLord Howe Island is 570 km east of New South Wales, Australia (31°33' south, 159°05' east). It is a popular tourist destination, and of interest to birdwatchers, has an endemic rail, and is the breeding ground of several species of seabird. Only 400 visitors are allowed at any time...
1997 [July] - Tony Clarke
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/australia/australia/austral.htmIt should be stated here that this trip was organised to find 29 species which my travelling companion, Phoebe Snetsinger, had not seen on her previous visits to this country. She hired me as I was highly recommended to her as the man for the job. Hence many of the more usual sites were not visited and we did not try to record as many species as possible so there are many fairly common species missing from our final species list. Also I did some birding around Sydney and Cairns before Phoebe arrived and I have included those species as well as the species recorded by both of us. Anything seen by Phoebe and not by myself has also been included so as to give a complete picture of what was seen on the trip...
1999 [October] - Tony Clarke
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/australia/aus99/AUSTRALIA1999.htmThis report is dedicated to the memory of Phoebe Snetsinger for whom this was the last complete trip before her tragic accident which occurred in Madagascar in November 1999. Our thoughts will always be with her.
2000 [August] - Tony Clark
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/australia/Aust-aug2000/AUSTRALIA.htmI met with the group at Sydney airport but by the time we had all got together and sorted out the vehicle hire there was no time left to see anything. We then drove down to Wollongong where we stayed overnight in the Downtown Motel...
2002 [December] - Dianne & David Lucas
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/australia/n-aus/n-aus-dec-02.htmWe collected a hire car and drove straight to Centenary Lakes and surrounding park. We did not walk far as the humidity and the biting insects immediately got the better of us. There were the usual common birds on the ponds, and figbirds, spoonbills and drongos etc. in the trees...
2002 [February] - Gruff Dodd - South East & Tasmania
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/australia/se-aus/report-se-aus-2002.htmWe were delighted with the way the trip worked out. Thanks to the huge amount of local assistance we received I managed to see 274 species in just 2 weeks birding...
2003 [March] - Stephen Mawby - Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory and South Australia
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/australia/aus-tour03/aus-mar03.htmThis trip was the result of a marriage break-up and was undertaken with a long-time non-birding friend who wanted to enjoy some cricket down-under. As a result, the first part of the trip was planned around the 4th and 5th Test matches of England`s Ashes tour of 2002/2003. Consequently, the first month was spent around the south-east of Australia with the move north towards Queensland not taking place until early January.
2003 [September] - Avian Adventures
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/avian-adventures/australia/Australia.htmIt was on our walk to the domestic terminal that we glimpsed our first Australian bird species - Tree Martin, Australian Magpie and Torresian Crow...
2004 [February] - Gary & Marlene Babic - Adelaide / Strzelecki / Sydney / Brisbane
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/australia/se-aus-04/sse-aus-04.htmIn connection with a business trip, my wife Marlene and I planned a one-week trip to the Birdsville and Strzelecki tracks for January 2004. However, after receiving multiple cautions that January is a difficult (and potentially life-threatening time) to do this trip, we changed plans and decided to concentrate on the Adelaide area, with a brief foray to the start of the Strzelecki Track. On subsequent weekends, we also stopped in Sydney and Brisbane...
2004 [October] - Tropical Birding - Eastern Australia
http://www.tropicalbirding.com/tripReports/TR_Aus2004.html...We were very successful and saw 368 species, including most of the possible resident birds; there were not many holes in the trip list when we finished...
2004 [September] - Peter Ericsson
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/australia/sw-aus-04/sw-aus-sept-04.htm...A group of Splendid Fairy Wrens were next to our window and the male in full breeding color sure lives up to his name. Grey Shrike-thrushes were hopping along the ground. Red-winged Fairy Wrens in the low bushes, Grey Fantail with its Flycatcher like song lingered around. Also my only White-browed Babbler of the trip passed through the garden, thrilling my heart...
2005 [February] - Simon Plat & Maaike Poppinga
http://www.splatzone.nl/australia/australia.htm2005 [May] - Phil Gregory - Top End & E Queensland
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/australia/queensland2/top-end-may-05.htmThis was a private trip to enjoy the birds, mammals and scenery of the tropical north of Australia. We began in Brisbane where we saw the Mangrove Honeyeater immediately (for a change!), then picking up Collared Kingfisher and Mangrove Gerygone too. Next we saw the first of some 5 Square-tailed Kites...
2005 [October] - Edward Hall & Jim Zimmer - Darwin, Cairns, Melbourne, Brisbane
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/australia/ne-aus/ne-australia-oct-05.htmJim Zimmer and I recently spent 21 days of intense birding in the vicinity of Darwin, Cairns, Melbourne and Brisbane. We made all of our own arrangements via the internet – accommodations, transportation, and guides. We used top Australian birding guides throughout. Our itinerary follows. We saw a bit over 400 species during our stay, most new to us...
2006 [December] - Justin Jansen & Danitsja Stapel
http://www.travellingbirder.com/tripreports/reports/australia_tasmania_birding_trip_report_sep-dec-06.pdfThis trip was organised to find the missing species I did not find on my previous three trips within Australia, and seeing as many different parts of Australia as my girlfriend never visited this country before...
2006 [November] - Iain Campbell - Tropical Birding
http://www.tropicalbirding.com/tripReports/TR_easternaustralia_octnov2006/easternaustraliareportoctnov2006.htm...Surprisingly, we ended up seeing a number of these beautiful Cuckoo-shrikes over the coming days that are nomadic species in relation to abundance of fruiting trees. We then headed off into one of Cairns's quiet parks where we came across a few Yellow & Brown-backed Honeyeaters and the main bird we had come here for...
2006 [October] - David Shackelford
http://www.rockjumper.co.za/default.asp?id=1181...It is here we began in earnest at sea front along the Esplanade where the incoming tides allowed us scan the mudflats finding such avian gems as Black-necked Stork, a lone Bush Thick-knee and a host of eastern migrant waders including Great Knot, Gray-tailed Tattler, and Far Eastern Curlew...
2006 [October] - Rod & Jeanie Atkins
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/australia/e-aust-3/Tour-2006.htmIt is hard to describe the pleasure those first days gave us. The walk along the esplanade was full of birds both on the trees, grass and on the mud flats. We had bought the Simpson and Day field guide with which we were relatively pleased and had fun trying to work out which birds the Magpie Lark and Willie Wagtail were. On the esplanade we came across a group of 3 local birders who were very helpful and showed us the Sharp-tailed, Curlew and Tereck Sandpipers amongst the usual Godwits, Greenshanks, Knots etc. The Tattler and Red Necked Stint were also a first for us as were the Variegated and Yellow honeyeaters...
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AA Birding & Travel
http://aabirding.com/AABirding & Travel is a Cairns, Australia-based birding and wildlife company that runs local trips on demand around the Cairns and Atherton Tablelands area, tours on demand around Australia, and regular tours to Papua New Guinea and much of the rest of the world - just about anywhere really...
Alan McBride - Birder
http://web.mac.com/amcbride1...I planned, fine tuned and chose the hotels, sites, tour lengths etc., for the first bird tour groups to come here almost 30 years ago so have a fair bit of experience here. I've seen over 732 of Aust's birds too and been around Aust to more places than I care to remember... Tours throughour Australia, New Zealand and Asia etc.
Australia Wildlife Tours
http://www.australiawildlifetours.comCairns - Australia rainforest sanctuary dedicated to the conservation of cassowaries also 135 other bird species profits from tours go to wildlife habitat conservation. genuine birdwatchers who book one of our wildlife tours get free unlimited access to our private sanctuary to look for pittas wompoos kingfishers etc.....help save our wildlife.
Birding Australia
http://web.mac.com/amcbride1/Tours from Alan McBride...
Birding Pal
http://www.birdingpal.org/Australianew.htmLocal birders willing to show visiting birders their area...
Birding Services Brisbane
http://www.birdingservices.com.au/See up to 100 bird species in one day with expert guidance. Find those species you need to enhance your list. Visit rainforest, wetlands, bushland or even the outback. Tours arranged to suit your individual requirements; full day or more. Longer accommodated or camping trips also arranged. Overseas groups catered for through inbound tour operator. Travel by modern air-conditioned 4WD or larger vehicle. Reasonable rates (available on application). Great morning teas and lunches (while birdwatching) are our specialty.Fatbirder Recommended
Birding Tours Australia
http://www.birdingtours.com.au/Australia has about 780 endemic/migratory species and our tour area is home to over 300 of these at different times of the year. Our 1 or 2 day tours are an excellent way of seeing many of Australia's unique bird species...
Birdwatching Aficionados
http://www.users.bigpond.com/jonnybirdI specialize in customised birdwatching tours for a fastidious clientele of birdwatching enthusiasts. I operate exclusively on request. Every tour will be designed according to the individual wishes of my client. I only take one booking at a time with a maximum of 4 people. This means you will be the only customer on the tour and my attention is focused on your pleasure. My tours are accommodated in personally selected accommodation of the highest quality available. The exception being tours such as through the Great Sandy Desert in search of the magnificent Princess Parrot (Polytelis alexandrae); where we will camp. With most tours you have the fly and drive option, the choice is yours.
Coates Wildlife Tours
http://www.coates.iinet.net.au/Coates Wildlife Tours is family owned and the first company in Western Australia to operate authentic nature based tours over such a wide area...
Emu Tours
http://203.108.4.104/~emutours/Come touring with the local experts, who have been in the business for more than ten years. We know Australia and we know its birds. Most of our tours are operated using a modern 22-seater Coaster bus, with full air-conditioning and seat belts. Some involve an element of camping, which gets us into those remote areas that are otherwise inaccessible. All equipment is supplied. Other tours are fully-accommodated. All provide a well-run trip designed to provide enjoyment as well as being a learning experience. Many involve an element of adventure. Emu Tours are based two hours south of Sydney in New South Wales.
Fine Feather Tours
http://www.finefeathertours.com.au/Fine Feather Tours is owned and operated by Del and Pat Richards, and is based in Mossman, North Queensland, adjacent to the richest birding area in Australia. Well over half of Australia`s species have been recorded within a distance of 200 kilometres. Fatbirder Recommended
Follow That Bird
http://www.followthatbird.com.auOur team provides comfortable, high quality birdwatching tours with professional guides and well planned itineraries throughout Australia...
Kimberley Birdwatching
http://www.kimberleybirdwatching.com.auKimberley Birdwatching is based in Broome, which is situated in the southwest corner of the Kimberley division. The Kimberley is one of the most exciting and least explored regions for the birdwatcher and naturalist. Our tours also cover the Northern Territory. This company is owned and operated by George Swann (what a great name for a birder) and a jolly nice fella he is too. He will be desperately disappointed if he can`t get you the bird you are after and will turn out for an extra half day or evening to try again. Fatbirder Recommended
Manu Tours
http://www.nzbirding.co.nz/australia.htmFor birders and naturalists Australia is a fantastic destination. With over 750 recorded bird species, of which 320 are endemic and an amazing collection of mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Australia is a vast continent and we have chosen these areas for the great variety of birds and wildlife found here...
Nature Travel Specialists
http://www.naturetravelspecialists.comNature Travel Specialists believes that travel is most enjoyable when it expands the horizons of both visitor and visited, when both give and receive from each other. With this in mind we design itineraries that enable our travelers to explore the natural areas of the world, in the company of English-speaking local tour guides who know their country and region intimately...
Wild Watch Australia
http://www.wildwatch.com.au/WildWatch operates a birding and wildlife (and photography) guiding business out of Cairns. In addition to conducting excursions in the Cairns and Tablelands region, they also run tours to Cape York, Iron Range, Kakadu, Tasmania and most other notable birding spots throughout Australia.
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Birding-Aus
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BirdingOz
http://www.birdingoz.comBirding Oz was created because Australia is lacking any decent common resources that birdwatchers and keen bird photographers of all skill levels can tap into. Birding Oz will provide a friendly and supportive platform, where regardless of experience, you can share your knowledge, birding techniques, locations, or photographic tips. We have a bunch of dedicated photographers, who can answer questions about the photographic processes, lenses etc. Our friendly birders can talk to you about all birding related matters.
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Allen & Unwin
http://www.allenandunwin.comAllen & Unwin are now the distributors of a range of ornithological books including Christopher Helm and Pica Press in Australia and New Zealand.
Australian Bird Song
http://abc.net.au/archives/av/birds.htmArchive & library service...
Australian Birding Webring
http://www.webring.org/cgi-bin/webring?ring=ozbird;listA webring of Australian birding websites. The webring idea is growing - its a way of linking websites together that have a common thread such as birding.
Australian Checklist
http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/birds/checklist.htmlJust that - from Birds Australia.
Australian Cuckoos
http://www.users.bigpond.com/LesMikeBrooker/cuckoos.htmEverything you ever wanted to know about Australasian cuckoos.
Australian Wetland Birds
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/migratory/waterbirds/wetbrds.htmlThe main groups of wetland birds are grebes, pelicans, cormorants, long-legged wading birds (such as the heron) and waterfowl, as well as a large group known as ’waders’. Waders include a variety of birds including godwits, knots, snipes, tattlers and sandpipers. Australian wetlands provide a range of feeding grounds for these different birds. Snipes feed in long grass at the water’s edge, plovers along the muddy shores; herons stalk the shallows, while grebes, ducks and cormorants feed in the open water. Some birds could not survive without wetlands; others may use them only to raise their young or to roost
Backyard Birdwatch
http://www2.abc.net.au/science/birds/default.htmGuide to ID etc.
Birders Totals
http://users.bigpond.net.au/palliser/pelagic/totals.htmlA fun page devoted to those that have seen 500 or more bird species within Australia and its Territories. If you wish your total to be added simply email your tally. Likewise if you know anyone whose name should appear on this list ask them to get in touch and enjoy the fun...
Birding Australia
http://www.birdingaustralia.com.auYour guide to the best books, literature and information for birders visiting Australia and Australians birding at home. My Shop contains carefully chosen, competitively priced books, CDs and other reference products to enhance your birding experiences in Australia. My book Birding Australia, a complete directory of Australian birding, is published in two editions, one designed for international visitors, the other for Australian birders...
Birding Shop
http://www.thebirdingshop.com/The Birding Shop has been set up to operate as a separate company with the approval of Birds Australia`s Council (Birds Australia is the BirdLife partner in Australia). To this end, Aquila Audax Associates Pty Ltd has taken over the running of the shop and commenced trading on the 13th of November 2000. Aquila Audax Associates Pty Ltd is committed to meeting the service delivery and product quality expectations of the birding community.
Birds Down Under
http://www.ozbird.com/Welcome to our very extensive native and foreign bird section -including birdwatching, migration, breeding, shorebirds, trivia, news and events etc.
Birds of Australia
http://www.lonker.net/nature_ornithology_2.htmLeaving the east coast of the United States and arriving in Canberra, I was struck by the diversity and beauty of the bird life in Australia....
Birdwatching Australia
http://www.ausbird.com/A directory of Australian birdwatching tours, bird clubs, freelance-guides, bird-orientated accommodation and reference information. - I found it to be really useful when planning a trip down under. [Fatbirder]
Camera Warehouse
http://www.camera-warehouse.com.au/Camera Warehouse makes it easy to find what you need...
Checklist
http://www.tommy777.addr.com/A complete checklist of Australia`s birds (including subspecies) are available for download...
Environmental Resource Information Network
http://www.australia.gov.au/Environment_&_Natural_ResourcesA good starting point to find out information relating to environmental issues…
Eremaea Birds
http://www.eremaea.com/A free birding records database and atlas...
Field Guide to Australian Birds
http://www.michaelmorcombe.com.au/Michael Morcombe`s excellent book is now online and you can help him keep it up to date - what a brilliant idea!
Nature Sound
http://www.naturesound.com.au/Bird, Frog and Mammal calls encompassing the tropical and subtropical regions of eastern Australia with detailed support information in the cover. Comprehensive coverage includes 5 frog species which are believed to be extinct.
OzBirds
http://www.ozbirds.comA database of birds, sightings and photos...
Pelagic Birding Homepage
http://users.bigpond.net.au/palliser/pelagic/Welcome to the Australian Pelagic Home Page: A page dedicated to those with an interest in pelagic bird watching, photography and whale-watching. Offering some interesting information on what can be seen around oceans of Australia. Pelagic trips have been departing from a number of ports around Australia for many years now, providing a considerable amount of information on the birds and mammals likely to be encountered.
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Australian Bird Video Archive
http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.com/~hallsofjamaica/Birds.htmDownload movie clips of birds in Australia...
Film Maker - John Young
http://www.johnyoungwildlife.com/Welcome to a world of creatures rare and wonderful - and the amazing domain of cinematographer John Young and the team who form John Young Wildlife Enterprises... PO Box 1511, Toowong, Qld 4066, Australia Tel: 07 3870 4308 Mailto:iain@johnyoungwildlife.com
Gallery - Birdphotos
http://www.birdphotos.com.au/Australian Birdlife Photo Library [Greg Holland & Leon Keasey]...
Gallery - OzBirds
http://www.ozbirds.comA database of birds, sightings and photos...
Photographer - David Cook
http://davidcook.com.au/Welcome to birds of ... , a site dedicated to wild birds and bird photography. It shows some of the birds that I have encountered on my travels...
Photographer - Ian Montgomery
http://birdway.com.au/Ian Montgomery invites you to share the beauty and fascination of wild birds as seen through his eyes and camera...
Photographer - Jonathan Munro
http://www.wildwatch.com.auAn excellent selection of Australian birds and beasts...
Photographer - Paul C Hackett
http://www.aussiebirds.bravepages.com/Some terrific images from this digiscoper...
Photographer - Pieter Kroonenberg
http://home.hccnet.nl/p.m.kroonenberg/ozbirds.htmlAustralia Gallery
Photographer - Sarah Koschak
http://www.listeningearth.com.auGallery with some truly stunning photographs...
Photographer - Tom Tarrant
http://www.aviceda.org/Some lovely pictures of some lovely birds from around the world.
Photographers - Greg Holland & Leon Keasey
http://www.birdphotos.com.au/This site features an outstanding collection of high quality photos of Australian bird life, containing hundreds of species...
Sound Recordist - David Stewart - Nature Sound
http://www.naturesound.com.au/Excellent CDs with no voice over and the most extensive indexes in the business!
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