List of birds of Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica

This list is based on the Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds list, May 2002 update, with the doubtfuls omitted. It includes the birds of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica, and the surrounding ocean and subantarctic islands.

Australian call-ups are based on the List of Australian birds. New Zealand call-ups are based on the List of New Zealand birds.

Struthioniiformes

Casuariidae Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae - Aus Southern cassowary, Casuarius casuarius - Aus

Apterygidae Brown kiwi, Apteryx australis - NZ Little spotted kiwi, Apteryx owenii - NZ Great spotted kiwi, Apteryx haastii - NZ

Podicipediformes

Podicipedidae Australasian grebe, Tachybaptus novaehollandiae - Aus, NZ Hoary-headed grebe, Poliocephalus poliocephalus - Aus, NZ New Zealand dabchick, Poliocephalus rufopectus - NZ Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus - Aus, NZ

Sphenisciformes

Spheniscidae King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus - Aus, NZ Emperor penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri - Aus, NZ Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis papua - Aus, NZ Adelie penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae - Aus, NZ Chinstrap penguin, Pygoscelis antarctica - Aus, NZ Southern rockhopper penguin, Eudyptes chrysocome - Aus, NZ Northern rockhopper penguin, Eudyptes moseleyi - NZ Fiordland penguin, Eudyptes pachyrhynchus - Aus, NZ Snares penguin, Eudyptes robustus - Aus, NZ Erect-crested penguin, Eudyptes sclateri - Aus, NZ Macaroni penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus - Aus, NZ Yellow-eyed penguin, Megadyptes antipodes - NZ Little penguin, Eudyptula minor - Aus, NZ Magellanic penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus - Aus, NZ

Procellariiformes

Diomedeidae Wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans - NZ Royal albatross, Diomedea epomophora - NZ Black-footed albatross, Phoebastria nigripes - NZ Black-browed albatross, Thalassarche melanophris - Aus, NZ Shy albatross, Thalassarche cauta - NZ Salvin's albatross, Thalassarche salvini - Aus, NZ Grey-headed albatross, Thalassarche chrysostoma - Aus, NZ Indian yellow-nosed albatross, Thalassarche carteri - Aus, NZ Buller's albatross, Thalassarche bulleri - NZ Sooty albatross, Phoebetria fusca - NZ Light-mantled sooty albatross, Phoebetria palpebrata - NZ

Procellariidae Southern giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus - NZ Northern giant petrel, Macronectes halli - NZ Southern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialoides - Aus, NZ Antarctic petrel, Thalassoica antarctica - NZ Cape petrel, Daption capense - Aus, NZ Snow petrel, Pagodroma nivea - NZ Kerguelen petrel, Lugensa brevirostris - Aus, NZ Tahiti petrel, Pseudobulweria rostrata - Aus, NZ Great-winged petrel, Pterodroma macroptera - NZ White-headed petrel, Pterodroma lessonii - NZ Providence petrel, Pterodroma solandri - Aus Magenta petrel, Pterodroma magentae Kermadec petrel, Pterodroma neglecta - Aus, NZ Herald petrel, Pterodroma arminjoniana - Aus Phoenix petrel, Pterodroma alba - NZ Soft-plumaged petrel, Pterodroma mollis - Aus, NZ Mottled petrel, Pterodroma inexpectata - Aus, NZ Juan Fernandez petrel, Pterodroma externa - Aus, NZ White-necked petrel, Pterodroma cervicalis - Aus, NZ Barau's petrel, Pterodroma baraui - Aus Black-winged petrel, Pterodroma nigripennis - Aus, NZ Chatham petrel, Pterodroma axillaris - NZ Cook's petrel, Pterodroma cookii - NZ Stejneger's petrel, Pterodroma longirostris - NZ Pycroft's petrel, Pterodroma pycrofti - NZ Gould's petrel, Pterodroma leucoptera - Aus, NZ Blue petrel, Halobaena caerulea - Aus, NZ Broad-billed prion, Pachyptila vittata - Aus, NZ Salvin's prion, Pachyptila salvini - Aus, NZ Antarctic prion, Pachyptila desolata - Aus, NZ Slender-billed prion, Pachyptila belcheri - Aus, NZ Fairy prion, Pachyptila turtur - Aus, NZ Fulmar prion, Pachyptila crassirostris - Aus, NZ Bulwer's petrel, Bulweria bulwerii White-chinned petrel, Procellaria aequinoctialis - Aus, NZ Westland petrel, Procellaria westlandica - NZ Black petrel, Procellaria parkinsoni - NZ Grey petrel, Procellaria cinerea - Aus, NZ Cory's shearwater, Calonectris borealis - NZ Streaked shearwater, Calonectris leucomelas - Aus, NZ Wedge-tailed shearwater, Ardenna pacificus - Aus, NZ Buller's shearwater, Ardenna bulleri - NZ Flesh-footed shearwater, Ardenna carneipes - Aus, NZ Pink-footed shearwater, Ardenna creatopus - Aus, NZ Great shearwater, Ardenna gravis - Aus, NZ Sooty shearwater, Ardenna griseus - Aus, NZ Short-tailed shearwater, Ardenna tenuirostris - Aus, NZ Christmas shearwater, Puffinus nativitatis - NZ Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus - Aus, NZ Fluttering shearwater, Puffinus gavia - NZ Hutton's shearwater, Puffinus huttoni - NZ Little shearwater, Puffinus assimilis - Aus, NZ

Procellariidae South Georgian diving petrel, Pelecanoides georgicus - Aus, NZ Common diving petrel, Pelecanoides urinatrix - Aus, NZ

Hydrobatidae Wilson's storm petrel, Oceanites oceanicus - Aus, NZ Grey-backed storm petrel, Garrodia nereis - Aus, NZ White-faced storm petrel, Pelagodroma marina - Aus, NZ Kermadec storm petrel, Pelagodroma marina - NZ New Zealand storm petrel, Fregetta maoriana - NZ Black-bellied storm petrel, Fregetta tropica - Aus, NZ White-bellied storm petrel, Fregetta grallaria - Aus, NZ Leach's storm petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa - Aus, NZ Matsudaira's storm petrel, Oceanodroma matsudairae - Aus

Suliformes

Sulidae Cape gannet, Morus capensis - Aus, NZ Australasian gannet, Morus serrator - Aus, NZ Masked booby, Sula dactylatra - Aus, NZ Red-footed booby, Sula sula - Aus, NZ Brown booby, Sula leucogaster - Aus, NZ Abbott's booby, Papasula abbotti - Aus, NZ

Anhingidae Australasian darter, Anhinga novaehollandiae - Aus, NZ

Phalacrocoracidae Little pied cormorant, Microcarbo melanoleucos - Aus, NZ Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo - Aus, NZ Pied cormorant, Phalacrocorax varius - Aus, NZ Little black cormorant, Phalacrocorax sulcirostris - Aus, NZ Black-faced cormorant, Phalacrocorax fuscescens - Aus Spotted shag, Phalacrocorax punctatus - NZ Pitt shag, Phalacrocorax featherstoni - NZ King shag, Phalacrocorax carunculatus - NZ Otago shag, Phalacrocorax chalconotus - NZ Foveaux shag, Phalacrocorax stewarti - NZ Chatham shag, Phalacrocorax onslowi - NZ Auckland shag, Phalacrocorax colensoi - NZ Campbell shag, Phalacrocorax campbelli - NZ Bounty shag, Phalacrocorax ranfurlyi - NZ Macquarie shag, Phalacrocorax purpurascens - Aus Heard Island shag, Phalacrocorax nivalis - Aus Kerguelen shag, Leucocarbo verrucosus - NZ

Fregatidae Great frigatebird, Fregata minor - Aus, NZ Lesser frigatebird, Fregata ariel - Aus, NZ Christmas frigatebird, Fregata andrewsi - Aus, NZ

Phaethontiformes

Phaethontidae Red-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda - Aus, NZ White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus - Aus, NZ

Pelecaniformes

Pelecanidae Australian pelican, Pelecanus conspicillatus - Aus, NZ

Ardeidae White-necked heron, Ardea pacifica - Aus, NZ Great-billed heron, Ardea sumatrana - Aus, NZ Eastern great egret, Ardea modesta - Aus, NZ Pied heron, Ardea picata - Aus Intermediate egret, Ardea intermedia - Aus, NZ Swinhoe's egret, Egretta eulophotes Cattle egret, Ardea ibis - Aus, NZ White-faced heron, Egretta novaehollandiae - Aus, NZ Little egret, Egretta garzetta - Aus, NZ Eastern reef egret, Egretta sacra - Aus, NZ Striated heron, Butorides striatus - Aus Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax - Aus Nankeen night heron, Nycticorax caledonicus - Aus, NZ Malayan night heron, Gorsachius melanolophus - Aus Australian little bittern, Ixobrychus dubius - Aus, NZ New Zealand little bittern, Ixobrychus novaezelandiae - NZ, extinct Yellow bittern, Ixobrychus sinensis - Aus Black bittern, Ixobrychus flavicollis - Aus Australasian bittern, Botaurus poiciloptilus - Aus, NZ

Threskiornithidae Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus - Aus, NZ Australian white ibis, Threskiornis moluccus - Aus, NZ Straw-necked ibis, Threskiornis spinicollis - Aus, NZ Royal spoonbill, Platalea regia - Aus, NZ Yellow-billed spoonbill, Platalea flavipes - Aus, NZ

Ciconiiformes

Ciconiidae White stork, Ciconia ciconia - NZ Black-necked stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus - Aus

Phoenicopteriformes

Phoenicopteridae Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber - Aus, rare vagrant

Anseriformes

Anseranatidae Magpie goose, Anseranas semipalmata - Aus

Anatidae Plumed whistling duck, Dendrocygna eytoni - Aus, NZ Wandering whistling duck, Dendrocygna arcuata - Aus Argentine ruddy duck, Oxyura vittata Blue-billed duck, Oxyura australis - Aus, NZ Musk duck, Biziura lobata - Aus Freckled duck, Stictonetta naevosa - Aus Mute swan, Cygnus olor - Aus, NZ Black swan, Cygnus atratus - Aus, NZ Canada goose, Branta canadensis - Aus, NZ Cape Barren goose, Cereopsis novaehollandiae - Aus, NZ Paradise shelduck, Tadorna variegata - NZ Australian shelduck, Tadorna tadornoides - Aus, NZ Radjah shelduck, Tadorna radjah - Aus Green pygmy goose, Nettapus pulchellus - Aus Cotton pygmy goose, Nettapus coromandelianus - Aus Australian wood duck, Chenonetta jubata - Aus Pink-eared duck, Malacorhynchus membranaceus - Aus, NZ Blue duck, Hymenolaimus malacorhynchus - NZ Chiloe widgeon, Anas sibilatrix - NZ Chilean teal, Anas flavirostris Grey teal, Anas gibberifrons - Aus, NZ Chestnut teal, Anas castanea - Aus Brown teal, Anas chlorotis - NZ Auckland teal, Anas aucklandica - NZ Campbell teal, Anas nesiotis - NZ Northern pintail, Anas acuta - Aus, NZ Brown pintail, Anas georgica Eaton's pintail, Anas eatoni Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos - Aus Pacific black duck, Anas superciliosa - Aus, NZ Garganey, Anas querquedula - Aus Blue-winged teal, Anas discors Australasian shoveller, Anas rhynchotis - Aus Northern shoveller, Anas clypeata - Aus Hardhead, Aythya australis - Aus, NZ New Zealand scaup, Aythya novaeseelandiae - NZ New Zealand merganser, Mergus australis - NZ

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae Pacific baza, Aviceda subcristata - Aus, NZ Black-shouldered kite, Elanus axillaris - Aus Letter-winged kite, Elanus scriptus - Aus Black kite, Milvus migrans - Aus, NZ Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus - Aus Whistling kite, Haliastur sphenurus - Aus White-bellied sea eagle, Haliaeetus leucogaster - Aus, NZ Spotted harrier, Circus assimilis - Aus, NZ Swamp harrier, Circus approximans - Aus, NZ Grey goshawk, Accipiter novaehollandiae - Aus Brown goshawk, Accipiter fasciatus - Aus Collared sparrowhawk, Accipiter cirrocephalus - Aus, NZ Gurney's eagle, Aquila gurneyi - Aus Wedge-tailed eagle, Aquila audax - Aus, NZ Little eagle, Hieraaetus morphnoides - Aus Black-breasted buzzard, Hamirostra melanosternon - Aus, NZ Square-tailed kite, Lophoictinia isura - Aus Red goshawk, Erythrotriorchis radiatus - Aus

Pandionidae Osprey, Pandion haliaetus - Aus, NZ

Falconiformes

Falconidae Brown falcon, Falco berigora - Aus, NZ Nankeen kestrel, Falco cenchroides - Aus, NZ Australian hobby, Falco longipennis - Aus, NZ New Zealand falcon, Falco novaeseelandiae - NZ Grey falcon, Falco hypoleucos - Aus Black falcon, Falco subniger - Aus, NZ Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus - Aus, NZ

Galliformes

Megapodiidae Orange-footed scrubfowl, Megapodius reinwardt - Aus Malleefowl, Leipoa ocellata - Aus Australian brush-turkey, Alectura lathami - Aus

Phasianidae Wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo - Aus, NZ, introduced

Odontophoridae California quail, Callipepla californica - Aus, introduced

Phasianidae Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus - Aus, introduced Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus - Aus, NZ, introduced Common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus - Aus, NZ, introduced Chukar, Alectoris chukar - NZ, introduced Stubble quail, Coturnix pectoralis - Aus New Zealand quail, Coturnix novaezelandiae - NZ, extinct Brown quail, Coturnix ypsilophora - Aus, NZ King quail, Coturnix chinensis - Aus

Gruiformes

Gruidae Sarus crane, Grus antigone - Aus Brolga, Grus rubicunda - Aus

Rallidae Red-necked crake, Rallina tricolor - Aus Red-legged crake, Rallina fasciata - Aus Buff-banded rail, Gallirallus philippensis - Aus Weka, Gallirallus australis - NZ Lord Howe woodhen, Gallirallus sylvestris - Aus