List of birds of Victoria, Australia

This is a list of birds of Victoria, Australia.

Victoria is Australia's second-smallest state but has high biodiversity, with 516 bird species recorded - around 57% of Australia's total in less than 3% of Australia's land area.[1]

Bird viewing conditions are optimal as most of the state can be accessed quickly and easily from the capital city, Melbourne. Birds are present in high concentrations in some areas.

Several sites in Victoria have been listed amongst Australia's top ten birdwatching locations including:

The following Victorian sites have been listed amongst Australia's top 100 birdwatching locations:

Victoria's habitats range from warm temperate rainforest in the far east of the state (East Gippsland), cool temperate rainforest, semi-desert, mallee (stunted eucalypt) scrubland, grasslands, open woodland, montane forest, permanent lakes, estuaries, large permanent rivers, ocean and bay coastline. Much of the state is protected in National Parks and conservation zones.

Ostriches

Order Struthioniformes Family Struthionidae

Emus

Order Casuariformes Family Casuariidae

Magpie goose

Order Anseriformes Family Anseranatidae

Ducks, geese and swans

Order Anseriformes Family Anatidae

Mound-builders

Order Galliformes Family Megapodiidae

New World quail

Order Galliformes Family Odontophoridae

Pheasants and quail

Order GalliformesFamily Phasianidae

Grebes

Order Phoenicopteriformes Family Podicipedidae

Pigeons and doves

Order Columbiformes Family Columbidae

Tropicbirds

Order Phaethontiformes Family Phaethontidae

Frogmouths

Order Caprimulgiformes Family Podargidae

Nightjars

Order Caprimulgiformes Family Caprimulgidae

Owlet-nightjars

Order Caprimulgiformes Family Aegothelidae

Swifts

Order Caprimulgiformes Family Apodidae

Cuckoos

Order Cuculiformes Family Cuculidae

Rails, crakes and coots

Order Gruiformes Family Rallidae

Cranes

Order GruiformesFamily Gruidae

Bustards

Order Otidiformes Family Otididae

Penguins

Order Sphenisciformes Family Spheniscidae

Storm-petrels

Order Procellariformes Family Oceanitidae

Albatrosses

Order ProcellariformesFamily Diomedeidae

Order ProcellariformesFamily Hydrobatidae

Fulmars, petrels and shearwaters

Order ProcellariformesFamily Procellariidae

Storks

Order Pelecaniformes Family Ciconiidae

Pelicans

Order PelecaniformesFamily Pelecanidae

Bitterns, herons and egrets

Order PelecaniformesFamily Ardeidae

Ibises and spoonbills

Order PelecaniformesFamily Threskiornithidae

Frigatebirds

Order Pelecaniformes Family Fregatidae

Boobies and gannets

Order Pelecaniformes Family Sulidae

Cormorants

Order Pelecaniformes Family Phalacrocoracidae

Darters

Order Pelecaniformes Family Anhingidae

Stone-curlews (thick-knees)

Order Charadriiformes Family Burhinidae

Oystercatchers

Order Charadriiformes Family Haematopodidae

Avocets and stilts

Order Charadriiformes Family Recurvirostridae

Plovers and lapwings

Order Charadriiformes Family Charadriidae

Plains-wanderer

Order Charadriiformes Family Pedionomidae

Painted-snipe

Order Charadriiformes Family Rostratulidae

Waders or shorebirds

Order Charadriiformes Family Scolopacidae

Buttonquail

Order Charadriiformes Family Turnicidae

Pratincoles

Order Charadriiformes Family Glareolidae

Skuas

Order Charadriiformes Family Stercorariidae

Gulls and terns

Order Charadriiformes Family Laridae

Osprey

Order Accipitriformes Family Pandionidae

Hawks, kites and eagles

Order Accipitriformes Family Accipitridae

Barn owls

Order Strigiformes Family Tytonidae

True owls

Order Strigiformes Family Strigidae

Bee-eaters

Order Coraciiformes Family Meropidae

Rollers

Order Coraciiformes Family Coraciidae

Kingfishers

Order Coraciiformes Family Alcedinidae

Falcons

Order Falconiformes Family Falconidae

Cockatoos

Order Psittaciformes Family Cacatuidae

True parrots

Order Psittaciformes Family Psittaculidae

Lyrebirds

Order Passeriformes Family Menuridae

Bowerbirds and catbirds

Order Passeriformes Family Ptilonorhynchidae

Treecreepers

Order Passeriformes Family Climacteridae

Fairywrens, emu-wrens and grasswrens

Order Passeriformes Family Maluridae

Bristlebirds

Order Passeriformes Family Dasyornithidae

Honeyeaters

Order Passeriformes Family Meliphagidae

Pardalotes

Order Passeriformes Family Pardalotidae

Scrubwrens, thornbills and allies

Order Passeriformes Family Acanthizidae

Australasian babblers

Order Passeriformes Family Pomatostomidae

Sittella

Order Passeriformes Family Neosittidae

Cuckooshrikes

Order Passeriformes Family Campephagidae

Quail-thrushes

Order Passeriformes Family Cinclosomatidae

Whistlers and allies

Order Passeriformes Family Pachycephalidae

Crested bellbird

Order Passeriformes Family Oreoicidae

Whipbirds and wedgebills

Order Passeriformes Family Eupetidae (formerly Psophodidae)

Figbirds and orioles

Order Passeriformes Family Oriolidae

Currawongs, woodswallows, butcherbirds and allies

Order Passeriformes Family Artamidae

Drongo

Order Passeriformes Family Dicruridae

Fantails

Order Passeriformes Family Rhipiduridae

Crows and ravens

Order Passeriformes Family Corvidae

Monarch flycatchers

Order Passeriformes Family Monarchidae

Chough and apostlebird

Order Passeriformes Family Corcoracidae

Australasian robins

Order Passeriformes Family Petroicidae

Sunbirds and spiderhunters

Order Passeriformes Family Dicaeidae

Australasian finches, firetails and waxbills

Order Passeriformes Family Estrildidae

Old World sparrows

Order Passeriformes Family Passeridae

Wagtails and pipits

Order Passeriformes Family Motacillidae

True finches, crossbills and allies

Order Passeriformes Family Fringillidae

Larks

Order Passeriformes Family Alaudidae

Cisticolas and allies

Order Passeriformes Family Cisticolidae

Grassbirds, songlarks and allies

Order Passeriformes Family Locustellidae

Reed-warblers

Order Passeriformes Family Acrocephalidae

Swallows

Order Passeriformes Family Hirundinidae

Bulbuls

Order Passeriformes Family Pycnonotidae

White-eyes

Order Passeriformes Family Zosteropidae

Starlings

Order Passeriformes Family Sturnidae

Thrushes and allies

Order Passeriformes Family Turdidae

References

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  1. Costermans, L. (2000) Native Trees and Shrubs of South-Eastern Australia p.1 Reed New Holland
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Taylor,S. (2013) Best 100 Birdwatching Sites in Australia NewSouth Publishing
  3. 1 2 Ed: Dooley,S. (2014) "Top Spots: Australia's favourite birding places" Australian Birdlife 3 (1) p.42-47
  4. 1 2 3 "Australia's Top Birding Sites". bird-o.com. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  5. 1 2 http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/travel/destinations/2011/08/top-10-bird-watching-spots-in-australia
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 "BIRDLIFE VICTORIA TWITCHATHON OFFICIAL SPECIES LIST" (PDF). Birdlife.org.au. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
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See also

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