List of birds of Queensland facts for kids

Queensland, Australia

Queensland is the second-largest state in Australia but has the greatest biodiversity, with over 630 species of bird recorded (more than closest-rivals New South Wales or West Australia with both around 550). The sum total for continental Australia (including Tasmania) is approximately 815 species.

The high avian biodiversity is probably a reflection of the wide variety of habitats, from deserts to rainforests and mangroves to mulga, which make Queensland a birders paradise.

This list is based on the 1996 classification by Sibley and Monroe (though there has been a recent (2008) extensive revision of Australian birds by Christidis and Boles ) which has resulted in some lumping and splitting.

Those species labelled "endemic" are endemic to mainland Australia. There are 22 species that are only found in Queensland, these are annotated with an asterisk ( * ).

Struthioniformes

Casuariidae (cassowaries, emu)

Southern cassowary, Casuarius casuarius - vulnerable
Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae - endemic

Craciformes

Megapodiidae (megapodes)

Australian brushturkey - Queensland

Australian brushturkey, Alectura lathami - endemic
Orange-footed scrubfowl, Megapodius reinwardt

Galliformes

Phasianidae (pheasants and allies)

Blue-breasted quail

Stubble quail, Coturnix pectoralis - endemic
Brown quail, Coturnix ypsilophora
Blue-breasted quail, Coturnix chinensis
Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus - introduced species
Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus - introduced species

Anseriformes

Anseranatidae (magpie goose)

Magpie goose, Anseranas semipalmata

Dendrocygnidae (whistling ducks)

Spotted whistling duck, Dendrocygna guttata - rare/accidental
Plumed whistling duck, Dendrocygna eytoni - endemic
Wandering whistling duck, Dendrocygna arcuata

Anatidae (ducks, geese and swans)

Black swan

Black swan, Cygnus atratus
Freckled duck, Stictonetta naevosa - endemic
Australian shelduck, Tadorna tadornoides - endemic
Radjah shelduck, Tadorna radjah
Green pygmy goose, Nettapus pulchellus
Cotton pygmy goose, Nettapus coromandelianus
Australian wood duck, Chenonetta jubata - endemic
Grey teal, Anas gracilis
Chestnut teal, Anas castanea - endemic
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos - introduced species
Pacific black duck, Anas superciliosa
Garganey, Anas querquedula
Australian shoveler, Anas rhynchotis
Pink-eared duck, Malacorhynchus membranaceus - endemic
White-eyed duck, Aythya australis
Blue-billed duck, Oxyura australis - endemic - near-threatened
Musk duck, Biziura lobata - endemic

Coraciiformes

Coraciidae (rollers)

Dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis

Alcedinidae (kingfishers)

Red-backed kingfisher

Azure kingfisher, Ceyx azureus
Little kingfisher, Ceyx pusillus
Laughing kookaburra, Dacelo novaeguineae - endemic
Blue-winged kookaburra, Dacelo leachii
Forest kingfisher, Todiramphus macleayii
Red-backed kingfisher, Todiramphus pyrrhopygius - endemic
Torresian kingfisher, Todiramphus sordidus
Sacred kingfisher, Todiramphus sanctus
Yellow-billed kingfisher, Syma torotoro
Buff-breasted paradise-kingfisher, Tanysiptera sylvia

Meropidae (bee-eaters)

Rainbow bee-eater, Merops ornatus

Cuculiformes

Cuculidae (cuckoos)

Channel-billed cuckoo

Himalayan cuckoo, Cuculus saturatus
Oriental cuckoo, Cuculus optatus
Pallid cuckoo, Cuculus pallidus
Brush cuckoo, Cacomantis variolosus
Chestnut-breasted cuckoo, Cacomantis castaneiventris
Fan-tailed cuckoo, Cacomantis flabelliformis
Black-eared cuckoo, Chrysococcyx osculans - endemic
Horsfield's bronze cuckoo, Chrysococcyx basalis
Shining bronze cuckoo, Chrysococcyx lucidus
Little bronze cuckoo, Chrysococcyx minutillus
Asian koel, Eudynamys scolopaceus
Australian koel, Eudynamys cyanocephalus
Channel-billed cuckoo, Scythrops novaehollandiae

Centropodidae (coucals)

Pheasant coucal, Centropus phasianinus

Psittaciformes

Cacatuidae (cockatoos)

Palm cockatoo

Palm cockatoo, Probosciger aterrimus
Red-tailed black-cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus banksii - endemic
Glossy black-cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus lathami - endemic
Yellow-tailed black-cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus funereus - endemic
Galah, Eolophus roseicapilla
Little corella, Cacatua sanguinea
Major Mitchell's cockatoo, Lophochroa leadbeateri - endemic
Sulphur-crested cockatoo, Cacatua galerita
Cockatiel, Nymphicus hollandicus - endemic

Psittaculidae (parrots)

Scaly-breasted lorikeet

Rainbow lorikeet, Trichoglossus haematodus
Scaly-breasted lorikeet, Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus - endemic
Varied lorikeet, Psitteuteles versicolor - endemic
Musk lorikeet, Glossopsitta concinna - endemic
Little lorikeet, Glossopsitta pusilla - endemic
Purple-crowned lorikeet, Glossopsitta porphyrocephala - endemic
Double-eyed fig-parrot, Cyclopsitta diophthalma
Australian ringneck, Barnardius barnardi - endemic
Crimson rosella, Platycercus elegans - endemic
Northern rosella, Platycercus venustus - endemic
Eastern rosella, Platycercus eximius - endemic
Pale-headed rosella, Platycercus adscitus - endemic
Mulga parrot, Psephotus varius - endemic
Male red-rumped parrot

Red-rumped parrot, Psephotus haematonotus - endemic
Golden-shouldered parrot, Psephotus chrysopterygius - endemic * - endangered
Blue bonnet, Northiella haematogaster - endemic
Bourke's parrot, Neophema bourkii - endemic
Blue-winged parrot, Neophema chrysostoma - endemic
Turquoise parrot, Neophema pulchella - endemic
Scarlet-chested parrot, Neophema splendida - endemic
Swift parrot, Lathamus discolor - endemic - endangered
Budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus - endemic
Eastern ground parrot, Pezoporus wallicus - endemic
Night parrot, Geopsittacus occidentalis - endemic Critically endangered
Red-cheeked parrot, Geoffroyus geoffroyi
Eclectus parrot, Eclectus roratus
Australian king-parrot, Alisterus scapularis - endemic
Red-winged parrot, Aprosmictus erythropterus
Alexandra's parrot, Polytelis alexandrae - endemic - near-threatened

Apodiformes

Apodidae (swifts and swiftlets)

Glossy swiftlet, Collocalia esculenta - rare/accidental
Australian swiftlet, Aerodramus terraereginae - endemic *Chillagoe swiftlet, Aerodramus chillagoensis - endemic *Uniform swiftlet, Collocalia vanikorensis - rare/accidental
Papuan needletail, Mearnsia novaeguineae - rare/accidental
White-throated needletail, Hirundapus caudacutus
Pacific swift, Apus pacificus
Little swift, Apus affinis - rare/accidental
House swift, Apus nipalensis - rare/accidental

Strigiformes

Tytonidae (barn owls)

Greater sooty-owl, Tyto tenebricosa
Lesser sooty-owl, Tyto multipunctata - endemic *Australian masked-owl, Tyto novaehollandiae
Australasian grass-owl, Tyto longimembris
Barn owl, Tyto alba

Strigidae (typical owls)

Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjar)

Australian owlet-nightjar

Australian owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles cristatus

Podargidae (frogmouths)

Tawny frogmouth, Podargus strigoides - endemic
Marbled frogmouth, Podargus ocellatus
Papuan frogmouth, Podargus papuensis

Eurostopodidae (eared nightjars)

Spotted nightjar, Eurostopodus argus
White-throated nightjar, Eurostopodus mystacalis

Caprimulgidae (typical nightjars)

Large-tailed nightjar, Caprimulgus macrurus

Columbiformes

Columbidae (pigeons and doves)

Male rose-crowned fruit-dove

Rock pigeon, Columba livia - introduced species
White-headed pigeon, Columba leucomela - endemic
Spotted dove, Spilopelia chinensis - introduced species
Brown cuckoo-dove, Macropygia phasianella - endemic
Pacific emerald dove, Chalcophaps longirostris
Common bronzewing, Phaps chalcoptera - endemic
Brush bronzewing, Phaps elegans - endemic
Flock bronzewing, Phaps histrionica - endemic
Crested pigeon, Geophaps lophotes - endemic
Spinifex pigeon, Geophaps plumifera - endemic
Squatter pigeon, Geophaps scripta - endemic
Partridge pigeon, Geophaps smithii - endemic - near-threatened
Diamond dove, Geopelia cuneata - endemic
Peaceful dove, Geopelia placida
Bar-shouldered dove, Geopelia humeralis
Wonga pigeon, Leucosarcia melanoleuca - endemic
Wompoo fruit-dove, Ptilinopus magnificus
Superb fruit-dove, Ptilinopus superbus
Rose-crowned fruit-dove, Ptilinopus regina
Orange-bellied fruit-dove, Ptilinopus iozonus - rare/accidental
Collared imperial-pigeon, Ducula mullerii - rare/accidental
Torresian imperial-pigeon, Ducula spilorrhoa
Topknot pigeon, Lopholaimus antarcticus - endemic

Otidiformes

Otididae (bustards)

Australian bustard, Ardeotis australis - near-threatened

Gruiformes

Gruidae (cranes)

Sarus crane, Grus antigone - vulnerable
Brolga, Grus rubicunda

Rallidae (rails, crakes and coots)

Red-necked crake, Rallina tricolor
Buff-banded rail, Gallirallus philippensis
Lewin's rail, Lewinia pectoralis
Pale-vented bush-hen, Amaurornis moluccana
Baillon's crake, Porzana pusilla
Australian crake, Porzana fluminea - endemic
Spotless crake, Porzana tabuensis
White-browed crake, Porzana cinerea
Chestnut rail, Eulabeornis castaneoventris
Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus
Dusky moorhen, Gallinula tenebrosa
Black-tailed nativehen, Tribonyx ventralis - endemic
Eurasian coot, Fulica atra

Charadriiformes

Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)

Plains-wanderer, Pedionomus torquatus - endemic - endangered

Turnicidae (buttonquail)

Male black-breasted button-quail

Red-backed buttonquail, Turnix maculosus
Black-breasted buttonquail, Turnix melanogaster - endemic - vulnerable
Buff-breasted buttonquail, Turnix olivii - endemic - endangered
Painted buttonquail, Turnix varius
Red-chested buttonquail, Turnix pyrrhothorax - endemic
Little buttonquail, Turnix velox - endemic

Scolopacidae (sandpipers and allies)

Latham's snipe, Gallinago hardwickii
Swinhoe's snipe, Gallinago megala
Asian dowitcher, Limnodromus semipalmatus - near-threatened
Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa - near-threatened
Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica
Little curlew, Numenius minutus
Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
Far Eastern curlew, Numenius madagascariensis
Terek sandpiper, Xenus cinereus
Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
Grey-tailed tattler, Tringa brevipes
Wandering tattler, Tringa incana
Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia
Lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes - rare/accidental
Marsh sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis
Wood sandpiper, Tringa glareola
Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
Great knot, Calidris tenuirostris
Red knot, Calidris canutus
Sanderling, Calidris alba
Red-necked stint, Calidris ruficollis
Long-toed stint, Calidris subminuta
Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos
Sharp-tailed sandpiper, Calidris acuminata
Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea
Dunlin, Calidris alpina - rare/accidental
Broad-billed sandpiper, Limicola falcinellus
Ruff, Philomachus pugnax
Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
Red phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius - rare/accidental

Rostratulidae (painted snipe)

Australian painted-snipe

Australian painted snipe, Rostratula australis - endemic

V. m. miles, the northern subspecies of the masked lapwing

Masked lapwing, Vanellus miles
Red-kneed dotterel, Erythrogonys cinctus - endemic
Pacific golden-plover, Pluvialis fulva
American golden-plover, Pluvialis dominica - rare/accidental
Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola
Common ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula - rare/accidental
Little ringed plover, Charadrius dubius - rare/accidental
Red-capped plover, Charadrius ruficapillus
Double-banded plover, Charadrius bicinctus
Lesser sandplover, Charadrius mongolus
Greater sandplover, Charadrius leschenaultii
Oriental plover, Charadrius veredus
Black-fronted dotterel, Elseyornis melanops
Inland dotterel, Peltohyas australis - endemic

Glareolidae (pratincoles)

Australian pratincole, Stiltia isabella - endemic
Oriental pratincole, Glareola maldivarum

Laridae (gulls, terns and jaegers)

Bridled tern

South polar skua, Stercorarius maccormicki - rare/accidental
Great skua, Stercorarius skua
Pomarine jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus
Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus - rare/accidental
Pacific gull, Larus pacificus - endemic
Black-tailed gull, Larus crassirostris - rare/accidental
Kelp gull, Larus dominicanus
Silver gull, Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Laughing gull, Leucophaeus atricilla - rare/accidental
Franklin's gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan - rare/accidental
Brown noddy, Anous stolidus
Black noddy, Anous minutus
Lesser noddy, Anous tenuirostris
Blue noddy, Procelsterna cerulea - rare/accidental
White tern, Gygis alba
Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus
Grey-backed tern, Onychoprion lunatus - rare/accidental
Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus
Little tern, Sternula albifrons
Fairy tern, Sternula nereis
Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia
White-winged tern, Chlidonias leucopterus
Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybrida
Roseate tern, Sterna dougallii
White-fronted tern, Sterna striata
Black-naped tern, Sterna sumatrana
Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea
Common tern, Sterna hirundo
Great crested tern, Thalasseus bergii
Lesser crested tern, Thalasseus bengalensis

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae (hawks, eagles and kites)

Grey goshawk

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

Falconiformes

Falconidae (falcons)

Australian kestrel, Falco cenchroides
Australian hobby, Falco longipennis
Brown falcon, Falco berigora
Grey falcon, Falco hypoleucos - endemic - near-threatened
Black falcon, Falco subniger - endemic
Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus

Podicipediformes

Podicipedidae (grebes)

Phaethontiformes

Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)

Suliformes

Sulidae (gannets and boobies)

Brown booby

Anhingidae (darters)

Australasian darter, Anhinga novaehollandiae

Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)

Little black cormorant, Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
Pied cormorant, Phalacrocorax varius
Little pied cormorant, Microcarbo melanoleucos

Fregatidae (frigatebirds)

Great frigatebird, Fregata minor
Lesser frigatebird, Fregata ariel

Pelecaniformes

Ardeidae (herons, egrets and bitterns)

Pacific heron, Ardea pacifica
Great-billed heron, Ardea sumatrana
Eastern great egret, Ardea modesta
Pied heron, Ardea picata
Intermediate egret, Egretta intermedia
White-faced heron, Egretta novaehollandiae
Little egret, Egretta garzetta
Pacific reef heron, Egretta sacra
Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
Striated heron, Butorides striata
Rufous night heron, Nycticorax caledonicus
Australian little bittern, Ixobrychus dubius
Black bittern, Ixobrychus flavicollis
Australasian bittern, Botaurus poiciloptilus - endangered

Threskiornithidae (ibis and spoonbills)

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

Pelecanidae (pelicans)

Australian pelican, Pelecanus conspicillatus

Ciconiiformes

Ciconiidae (storks)

Black-necked stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus - near-threatened

Procelariiformes

Procellariidae (petrels, shearwaters, storm petrels and albatrosses)

Antarctic giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus - vulnerable
Hall's giant petrel, Macronectes halli - near-threatened
Southern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialoides
Cape petrel, Daption capense
Great-winged petrel, Pterodroma macroptera
Tahiti petrel, Pterodroma rostrata - rare/accidental
White-headed petrel, Pterodroma lessonii
Mottled petrel, Pterodroma inexpectata - near-threatened
Providence petrel, Pterodroma solandri - vulnerable
Kermadec petrel, Pterodroma neglecta - rare/accidental
Herald petrel, Pterodroma arminjoniana
Soft-plumaged petrel, Pterodroma mollis
Juan Fernandez petrel, Pterodroma externa - rare/accidental - vulnerable
White-necked petrel, Pterodroma cervicalis
Cook's petrel, Pterodroma cookii - rare/accidental - endangered
Gould's petrel, Pterodroma leucoptera
Black-winged petrel, Pterodroma nigripennis
Blue petrel, Halobaena caerulea
Broad-billed prion, Pachyptila vittata - rare/accidental
Salvin's prion, Pachyptila salvini
Antarctic prion, Pachyptila desolata
Slender-billed prion, Pachyptila belcheri
Fairy prion, Pachyptila turtur
Bulwer's petrel, Bulweria bulwerii - rare/accidental
White-chinned petrel, Procellaria aequinoctialis
Parkinson's petrel, Procellaria parkinsoni - rare/accidental - vulnerable
Streaked shearwater, Calonectris leucomelas
Flesh-footed shearwater, Ardenna carneipes
Wedge-tailed shearwater, Ardenna pacificus
Buller's shearwater, Ardenna bulleri - vulnerable
Sooty shearwater, Ardenna griseus - near-threatened
Short-tailed shearwater, Ardenna tenuirostris
Christmas shearwater, Puffinus nativitatis
Hutton's shearwater, Puffinus huttoni - endangered
Fluttering shearwater, Puffinus gavia
Little shearwater, Puffinus assimilis
Tropical shearwater, Puffinus bailloni - rare/accidental
Heinroth's shearwater, Puffinus heinrothi - rare/accidental
Wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans
Antipodean albatross, Diomedea antipodensis
Royal albatross, Diomedea epomophora
Grey-headed albatross, Thalassarche chrysostoma - vulnerable
Black-browed albatross, Thalassarche melanophris
Campbell albatross, Thalassarche impavida
Shy albatross, Thalassarche cauta
Indian yellow-nosed albatross, Thalassarche carteri
Sooty albatross, Phoebetria fusca - endangered
Light-mantled albatross, Phoebetria palpebrata - near-threatened
Wilson's storm petrel, Oceanites oceanicus
White-faced storm petrel, Pelagodroma marina
Black-bellied storm petrel, Fregetta tropica
White-bellied storm petrel, Fregetta grallaria

Passeriformes

Pittidae (pittas)

Papuan pitta, Erythropitta macklotii
Noisy pitta, Pitta versicolor

Climacteridae (Australian treecreepers)

White-throated treecreeper, Cormobates leucophaea - endemic
White-browed treecreeper, Climacteris affinis - endemic
Red-browed treecreeper, Climacteris erythrops - endemic
Brown treecreeper, Climacteris picumnus - endemic
Black-tailed treecreeper, Climacteris melanurus - endemic

Menuridae (lyrebirds)

Albert's lyrebird, Menura alberti - endemic - vulnerable
Superb lyrebird, Menura novaehollandiae - endemic

Ptilonorhynchidae (bowerbirds)

Regent bowerbird

Spotted catbird, Ailuroedus melanotis
Green catbird, Ailuroedus crassirostris - endemic
Tooth-billed catbird, Ailuroedus dentirostris - endemic *Golden bowerbird, Prionodura newtoniana - endemic *Regent bowerbird, Sericulus chrysocephalus - endemic
Satin bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus - endemic
Spotted bowerbird, Chlamydera maculata - endemic
Great bowerbird, Chlamydera nuchalis - endemic
Fawn-breasted bowerbird, Chlamydera cerviniventris

Maluridae (fairy-wrens)

Variegated fairy-wrens

Red-backed fairywren, Malurus melanocephalus - endemic
White-winged fairywren, Malurus leucopterus - endemic
Superb fairywren, Malurus cyaneus - endemic
Splendid fairywren, Malurus splendens - endemic
Variegated fairywren, Malurus lamberti - endemic
Lovely fairywren, Malurus amabilis - endemic *Purple-crowned fairywren, Malurus coronatus - endemic
Southern emuwren, Stipiturus malachurus - endemic
Rufous-crowned emuwren, Stipiturus ruficeps - endemic
Dusky grasswren, Amytornis purnelli - endemic
Kalkadoon grasswren, Amytornis ballarae - endemic
Striated grasswren, Amytornis striatus - endemic
Carpentarian grasswren, Amytornis dorotheae - endemic - near-threatened
Grey grasswren, Amytornis barbatus - endemic
Eyrean grasswren, Amytornis goyderi - endemic

Meliphagidae (honeyeaters and Australian chats)

Male crimson chat

Green-backed honeyeater, Glycichaera fallax
Brown honeyeater, Lichmera indistincta
White-streaked honeyeater, Trichodere cockerelli - endemic *Dusky myzomela, Myzomela obscura
Red-headed myzomela, Myzomela erythrocephala
Scarlet myzomela, Myzomela sanguinolenta - endemic
Banded honeyeater, Cissomela pectoralis - endemic
Black honeyeater, Sugomel niger - endemic
Pied honeyeater, Certhionyx variegatus - endemic
Graceful honeyeater, Meliphaga gracilis
Yellow-spotted honeyeater, Meliphaga notata - endemic *Lewin's honeyeater, Meliphaga lewinii - endemic
Bridled honeyeater, Bolemoreus frenatus - endemic *Eungella honeyeater, Bolemoreus hindwoodi - endemic *Yellow-faced honeyeater, Caligavis chrysops - endemic
Varied honeyeater, Gavicalis versicolor
Mangrove honeyeater, Gavicalis fasciogularis - endemic
Singing honeyeater, Gavicalis virescens - endemic
Yellow honeyeater, Stomiopera flava - endemic *White-gaped honeyeater, Stomiopera unicolor - endemic
White-eared honeyeater, Nesoptilotis leucotis - endemic
Yellow-tufted honeyeater, Lichenostomus melanops - endemic
Grey-headed honeyeater, Ptilotula keartlandi - endemic
Yellow-tinted honeyeater, Ptilotula flavescens
Fuscous honeyeater, Ptilotula fusca - endemic
Grey-fronted honeyeater, Ptilotula plumula - endemic
White-plumed honeyeater, Ptilotula penicillata - endemic
Tawny-breasted honeyeater, Xanthotis flaviventer
Macleay's honeyeater, Xanthotis macleayanus - endemic *White-naped honeyeater, Melithreptus lunatus - endemic
White-throated honeyeater, Melithreptus albogularis
Black-chinned honeyeater, Melithreptus gularis - endemic
Brown-headed honeyeater, Melithreptus brevirostris - endemic
Little friarbird, Philemon citreogularis
Helmeted friarbird, Philemon buceroides
Silver-crowned friarbird, Philemon argenticeps - endemic
Noisy friarbird, Philemon corniculatus
New Holland honeyeater, Phylidonyris novaehollandiae - endemic
White-cheeked honeyeater, Phylidonyris niger - endemic
White-fronted honeyeater, Purnella albifrons - endemic
Brown-backed honeyeater, Ramsayornis modestus
Bar-breasted honeyeater, Ramsayornis fasciatus - endemic *Striped honeyeater, Plectorhyncha lanceolata - endemic
Rufous-banded honeyeater, Conopophila albogularis
Rufous-throated honeyeater, Conopophila rufogularis - endemic
Painted honeyeater, Grantiella picta - endemic - near-threatened
Regent honeyeater, Anthochaera phrygia - endemic - endangered
Eastern spinebill, Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris - endemic
Blue-faced honeyeater, Entomyzon cyanotis
Bell miner, Manorina melanophrys - endemic
Noisy miner, Manorina melanocephala - endemic
Yellow-throated miner, Manorina flavigula - endemic
Spiny-cheeked honeyeater, Acanthagenys rufogularis - endemic
Red wattlebird, Anthochaera carunculata - endemic
Brush wattlebird, Anthochaera chrysoptera - endemic
Crimson chat, Epthianura tricolor - endemic
Orange chat, Epthianura aurifrons - endemic
Yellow chat, Epthianura crocea - endemic
White-fronted chat, Epthianura albifrons - endemic
Gibberbird, Ashbyia lovensis - endemic

Pardalotidae (pardalotes)

Spotted pardalote

Spotted pardalote, Pardalotus punctatus - endemic
Red-browed pardalote, Pardalotus rubricatus - endemic
Striated pardalote, Pardalotus striatus - endemic

Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)

Eastern bristlebird, Dasyornis brachypterus - endemic - endangered

Dicruridae (drongos)

Spangled drongo, Dicrurus bracteatus

Acanthizidae (Australasian warblers)

Fernwren, Oreoscopus gutturalis - endemic *Yellow-throated scrubwren, Sericornis citreogularis - endemic
White-browed scrubwren, Sericornis frontalis - endemic
Atherton scrubwren, Sericornis keri - endemic *Beccari's scrubwren, Sericornis beccarii
Large-billed scrubwren, Sericornis magnirostra - endemic
Redthroat, Pyrrholaemus brunneus - endemic
Speckled warbler, Chthonicola sagittatus - endemic - near-threatened
Chestnut-rumped heathwren, Hylacola pyrrhopygia - endemic
Buff-rumped thornbill, Acanthiza reguloides - endemic
Mountain thornbill, Acanthiza katherina - endemic *Brown thornbill, Acanthiza pusilla - endemic
Inland thornbill, Acanthiza apicalis - endemic
Yellow-rumped thornbill, Acanthiza chrysorrhoa - endemic
Chestnut-rumped thornbill, Acanthiza uropygialis - endemic
Slaty-backed thornbill, Acanthiza robustirostris - endemic
Yellow thornbill, Acanthiza nana - endemic
Striated thornbill, Acanthiza lineata - endemic
Weebill, Smicrornis brevirostris - endemic
Fairy gerygone, Gerygone palpebrosa
White-throated gerygone, Gerygone olivacea
Large-billed gerygone, Gerygone magnirostris
Brown gerygone, Gerygone mouki - endemic
Western gerygone, Gerygone fusca - endemic
Mangrove gerygone, Gerygone levigaster
Southern whiteface, Aphelocephala leucopsis - endemic
Banded whiteface, Aphelocephala nigricincta - endemic

Petroicidae (Australian robins)

Male rose robin

Jacky-winter, Microeca fascinans
Lemon-bellied flycatcher, Microeca flavigaster
Yellow-legged flycatcher, Microeca griseoceps
Scarlet robin, Petroica multicolor
Red-capped robin, Petroica goodenovii - endemic
Flame robin, Petroica phoenicea - endemic - near-threatened
Rose robin, Petroica rosea - endemic
Hooded robin, Melanodryas cucullata - endemic
White-faced robin, Tregellasia leucops
Pale-yellow robin, Tregellasia capito - endemic
Yellow robin, Eopsaltria australis - endemic
Mangrove robin, Eopsaltria pulverulenta
White-browed robin, Poecilodryas superciliosa - endemic
Grey-headed robin, Heteromyias cinereifrons - endemic *Northern scrub-robin, Drymodes superciliaris

Orthonychidae (logrunner and chowchilla)

Australian logrunner, Orthonyx temminckii
Chowchilla, Orthonyx spaldingii - endemic ===Pomatostomidae (Australasian babblers)===
Grey-crowned babbler, Pomatostomus temporalis
White-browed babbler, Pomatostomus superciliosus - endemic
Hall's babbler, Pomatostomus halli - endemic
Chestnut-crowned babbler, Pomatostomus ruficeps - endemic

Cinclosomatidae

Eastern whipbird, Psophodes olivaceus - endemic
Chiming wedgebill, Psophodes occidentalis - endemic
Chirruping wedgebill, Psophodes cristatus - endemic
Spotted quail-thrush, Cinclosoma punctatum - endemic
Chestnut-breasted quail-thrush, Cinclosoma castaneothorax - endemic
Cinnamon quail-thrush, Cinclosoma cinnamomeum - endemic

Corcoracidae

White-winged chough, Corcorax melanorhamphos - endemic
Apostlebird, Struthidea cinerea - endemic

Neosittidae

Varied sittella, Neositta chrysoptera

Oreoicidae

Crested bellbird, Oreoica gutturalis - endemic

Pachycephalidae

Crested shriketit, Falcunculus frontatus - endemic
Olive whistler, Pachycephala olivacea - endemic
Grey-headed whistler, Pachycephala griseiceps
Golden whistler, Pachycephala pectoralis
Black-tailed whistler, Pachycephala melanura
Rufous whistler, Pachycephala rufiventris
White-breasted whistler, Pachycephala lanioides - endemic