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The following is a list of the bird species I have observed from the balcony of my apartment in Elizabeth Bay, Australia. Dates follow the unusual sightings; many of these pass by every day, or nest nearby at night. Organized by family. | The following is a list of the bird species I have observed from the balcony of my apartment in Elizabeth Bay, Australia. Dates follow the unusual sightings; many of these pass by every day, or nest nearby at night. Organized by family. | ||
'''Ardeidae''' | |||
White-faced Heron (''Egretta novaehollandiae''), as the binomial implies, it's actually a heron-like Egret. | |||
'''Artamidae''' | '''Artamidae''' | ||
Australian Magpie (''Cracticus tibicen''), a | Australian Magpie (''Cracticus tibicen''), a very large Butcherbird. | ||
Pied Currawong (''Strepera graculina'') | Pied Currawong (''Strepera graculina'') | ||
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'''Cuculidae''' | '''Cuculidae''' | ||
Channel-billed Cuckoo (''Scythrops novaehollandiae''). 24.xii.2011, fed by Pied Currawong "mother" | Channel-billed Cuckoo (''Scythrops novaehollandiae''). 24.xii.2011, fed by Pied Currawong "mother." | ||
'''Cacatuidae''' | '''Cacatuidae''' | ||
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Laughing Kookaburra (''Dacelo novaeguineae'') | Laughing Kookaburra (''Dacelo novaeguineae'') | ||
'''Laridae''' | |||
Silver Gull (''Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae'') | |||
'''Meliphagidae''' | '''Meliphagidae''' | ||
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'''Monarchidae''' | '''Monarchidae''' | ||
Magpie-lark (''Grallina cyanoleuca''), a very odd member of a flycatcher family | Magpie-lark (''Grallina cyanoleuca''), a very odd member of a flycatcher family. | ||
'''Oriolidae''' | '''Oriolidae''' | ||
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Olive-backed Oriole (''Oriolus sagittatus'') | Olive-backed Oriole (''Oriolus sagittatus'') | ||
'''Pelecanidae''' | |||
Australian Pelican (''Pelicanus conspicillatus'') | |||
'''Phalacrocoracidae''' | |||
Little Black Cormorant (''Phalacrocorax sulcirostris'') | |||
'''Psittacidae''' | '''Psittacidae''' | ||
Rainbow Lorikeet (''Trichoglossus haematodus'') | Rainbow Lorikeet (''Trichoglossus haematodus'') | ||
'''Rhipiduridae''' | |||
Willie Wagtail (''Rhipidura leucophrys'') | |||
'''Spheniscidae''' | |||
Little Penguin (''Eudyptula minor'') | |||
'''Sternidae''' | |||
Greater Crested Tern (''Thalasseus bergii'') | |||
'''Threskiornithidae''' | '''Threskiornithidae''' | ||
Australian White Ibis (''Threskiornis molucca'') | Australian White Ibis (''Threskiornis molucca'') | ||
Revision as of 01:17, 17 March 2012
Birds of Beare Park, Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales, Australia
The following is a list of the bird species I have observed from the balcony of my apartment in Elizabeth Bay, Australia. Dates follow the unusual sightings; many of these pass by every day, or nest nearby at night. Organized by family.
Ardeidae
White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae), as the binomial implies, it's actually a heron-like Egret.
Artamidae
Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen), a very large Butcherbird.
Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina)
Cuculidae
Channel-billed Cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae). 24.xii.2011, fed by Pied Currawong "mother."
Cacatuidae
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)
Charadriidae
Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles)
Halcyonidae
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Laridae
Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae)
Meliphagidae
Noisy Miner (Manorina melanotis)
Monarchidae
Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca), a very odd member of a flycatcher family.
Oriolidae
Figbird (Sphecotheres viridis)
Olive-backed Oriole (Oriolus sagittatus)
Pelecanidae
Australian Pelican (Pelicanus conspicillatus)
Phalacrocoracidae
Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris)
Psittacidae
Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)
Rhipiduridae
Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)
Spheniscidae
Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor)
Sternidae
Greater Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii)
Threskiornithidae
Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca)
