Alcidae to Artamidae

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Alcidae - Auks (5 species)

Uria aalge (Guillemot)

Cepphus grylle (Black Guillemot)

Cepphus columba(Pigeon Guillemot)

Fratercula arctica (Puffin)

Alca torda (Razorbill)

Anatidae - Ducks, Geese and Swans (58 species)

Aix galericulata (Mandarin)

Aix sponsa (Wood Duck)

Alopochen aegyptiacus (Egyptian Goose)

Anas acuta (Pintail)

Anas crecca (Teal)

Anas clypeata (Shoveler)

Anas discors (Blue-winged Teal)

Anas erythrorhyncha (Red-billed Teal)

Anas hottentota (Hottentot Teal)

Anas penelope (Wigeon)

Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard)

Anas querquedula (Garganey)

Anas strepera (Gadwall)

Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck)

Anser albifrons (White-fronted Goose)

Anser anser (Greylag)

Anser brachyrhynchus (Pink-Footed Goose)

Anser caerulescens (Snow Goose)

Aythya collaris (Ring-necked Duck)

Aythya ferina (Pochard)

Aythya fuligula (Tufted Duck)

Aythya marila (Scaup)

Aythya nyroca (Ferruginous Duck)

Biziura lobata (Musk Duck)

Branta bernicla (Brent Goose)

Branta canadensis (Canada Goose)

Branta bernicla (Brent or Brant Goose)

Branta leucopsis (Barnacle Goose)

Bucephala albeola (Bufflehead)

Bucephala clangula (Goldeneye)

Cairina moschata (Muscovy Duck)

Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck)

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan)

Cygnus cygnus (Whooper Swan)

Cygnus melancoryphus (Black-necked Swan)

Cygnus olor (Mute Swan)

Dendrocygna autumnalis (Black-bellied Whistling Duck)

Dendrocygna javanica (Lesser Whistling Duck)

Histrionicus histrionicus (Harlequin Duck)

Lophodytes cucullatus (Hooded Merganser)

Mareca americana (American Wigeon)

Marmaronetta angustirostris (Marbled Teal)

Melanitta nigra (Common Scoter)

Melanitta perspicillata (Surf Scoter)

Mergellus albellus (Smew)

Mergus merganser (Goosander)

Mergus serrator (Red-breasted Merganser)

Netta Rufina (Red-crested Pochard)

Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck)

Oxyura jamaicensis (Ruddy Duck)

Plectropterus gambensis (Spur-winged Goose)

Sarkidiornis melanotos (Knob-billed Duck)

Somateria mollissima (Eider)

Spatula cyanoptera (Cinnamon Teal)

Tadorna ferruginea (Ruddy Shelduck)

Tadorna tadorna (Shelduck)

Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck)

Anhingidae - Darters (2 species)

Anhinga melanogaster (Australian Darter)

Anhinga rufa (African Darter)

Apodidae - Swifts (3 species)

Apus apus (Swift)

Apus melba (Alpine Swift)

Apus pallidus (Pallid Swift)

Aramidae - Limpkins (1 species)

Aramus guarauna (Limpkin)

Ardeidae - Herons and Egrets (17 species)

Ardea alba (Great Egret)

Ardea cinerea (Grey Heron)

Ardea horodias (Great Blue Heron)

Ardeola ralloides (Squacco Heron)

Ardeola striatus (Striated Heron)

Botaurus stellaris (Bittern) Photo by L Lambert

Bubulcus ibis (Cattle Egret)

Butorides sundevalli (Lava Heron)

Butorides virescens (Green Heron)

Egretta ardesiaca (Black Heron)

Egretta caerulea (Little Blue Heron)

Egretta rufescens (Reddish Egret)

Egretta garzetta (Little Egret)

Egretta thula (Snowy Egret)

Egretta tricolor (Tricolored Heron)

Nyctanassa violacea (Yellow-crowned Night-Heron)

Nycticorax nycticorax (Black-crowned Night Heron)

Artamidae - Currawongs and Butcherbirds (1 species)

Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie)

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