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63 species

Fregata minor (Great Frigatebird)

Fregetta grallaria (White-bellied Storm-Petrel)

Fregetta tropica (Black-bellied Storm-Petrel)

Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe)

Gallinago hardwickii
Gallinago hardwickii
Gallinago hardwickii
Gallinago hardwickii
Gallinago hardwickii
Gallinago hardwickii

Gallinago megala (Swinhoe's Snipe)

Gallinago stenura (Pin-tailed Snipe)

Halobaena caerulea (Blue Petrel)

Ixobrychus dubius (Australian Little Bittern)

Ixobrychus dubius
Ixobrychus dubius
Ixobrychus dubius
Ixobrychus dubius
Ixobrychus dubius
Ixobrychus dubius

Larus pacificus (Pacific Gull)

Larus pacificus
Larus pacificus
Larus pacificus
Larus pacificus
Larus pacificus
Larus pacificus

Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck)

Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Malacorhynchus membranaceus

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron)

Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus

Juvenile
Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus

Pachyptila desolata (Antarctic Prion)

Pachyptila vittata (Broad-billed Prion)

Pelecanoides urinatrix (Common Diving-petrel)

Peltohyas australis (Inland Dotterel)

Peltohyas australis

Inland Dotterel - Ned's Corner Station

Peltohyas australis

Inland Dotterel - Ned's Corner Station
Peltohyas australis

Inland Dotterel Chick - Ned's Corner Station
Peltohyas australis
Peltohyas australis
Peltohyas australis

Phaethon lepturus (White-tailed Tropicbird)

Phalacrocorax fuscescens (Black-faced Cormorant)

Phalacrocorax fuscescens

Image John Bundock

Phalacrocorax fuscescens

Image Steve Burrows
Phalacrocorax fuscescens
Phalacrocorax fuscescens
Phalacrocorax fuscescens
Phalacrocorax fuscescens

Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant)

Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax varius

Phalaropus lobatus (Red-necked Phalarope)

Phoebetria fusca (Sooty Albatross)

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Conservation level

  • Rare or uncommon native (change?)
    * designates formal legal status

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