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Species filters with images

To display the list of species without the image of the species see Species filters.

Use the search to limit the species displayed. The English name filter only uses the English name in the title of the entry for the species and does not include those in Other English names. To search the English name, enter the name (eg ‘Tristan Albatross’, without the quotes, not ‘Albatross, Tristan’) or part of the name (eg. ‘Tristan’ or ‘Albatross’, without the quotes) in the search box. To filter on a category, select the category from the list and then press filter. To both to filter on English name and a category (eg. ‘Albatross’ in the search box and Category ‘New Zealand’ to display albatross found in New Zealand).

Multiple conservation status values for a species may occur (see Note 1).

Species filter criteria and species selected

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Lorikeet, Varied Psitteuteles versicolor

  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Other English Names: Red-capped Lorikeet, Red-crowned Lorikeet, Variegated Lorikeet, Varied Lory.

Lyrebird, Albert's Menura alberti

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: Least Concern (APAB), Not Listed (EPBC)
  • Other English Names: Prince Albert Lyrebird, Northern Lyrebird.

Lyrebird, Superb Menura novaehollandiae

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Other English Names: Edward Lyrebird, Prince Edward Lyrebird, Queen Victoria Lyrebird, Victoria Lyrebird, Mountain Pheasant, Native Pheasant, New Holland Menura, Superb Menura, New South Wales Bird of Paradise, Lyrebird, Lyretail.

Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
  • Other English Names: Australian Magpie-lark, Little Magpie, Murray Magpie, Grallina, Pied Grallina, Mudlark, Peewee, Peewit, Pugwall, Soldier, Tilyabit.

Magpie, Australian Gymnorhina tibicen

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
  • Other English Names: Australasian Magpie, Tasmanian Magpie, Western Magpie, White-backed Magpie, Island White-backed Magpie, Black-backed Magpie, Little Black-backed Magpie, Varied Magpie, Varied-backed Magpie, Lesser Magpie, Long-billed Magpie, Piping Crow-shrike, Piping Roller, Piping Shrike, Flute-bird, Organ-bird, Piper, Maggie.

Magpie, Eurasian Pica pica

  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Not Evaluated (IUCN)
    • Australia: –

Mallard Anas platyrhynchos

  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
    • Antarctica: –

Malleefowl Leipoa ocellata

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Vulnerable (IUCN)
    • Australia: Vulnerable (APAB), Vulnerable (EPBC)
  • Other English Names: Gnow, Lowan, Mallee Hen, Native Pheasant.

Mannikin, Chestnut-breasted Lonchura castaneothorax

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
  • Other English Names: Chestnut Finch, Chestnut-breasted Finch, Dun-coloured Finch, Chestnut-breasted Grass-finch, Chestnut-breasted Munia, Chestnut Sparrow, Rockhampton Sparrow, Bullfinch, Barley Sparrow, Barley-bird.

Mannikin, Nutmeg Lonchura punctulata

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      Scaly-breasted Munia (AviList 2025)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Other English Names: Nutmeg Finch, Rice Finch, Spice Finch, Nutmeg Sparrow, Rice Sparrow, Spice Sparrow, Spice Mannikin, Common Munia, Nutmeg Munia, Scaly-breasted Munia, Spotted Munia, Ricebird, Spicebird, Cowry Bird.

Mannikin, Pictorella Heteromunia pectoralis

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Other English Names: Pectoral Finch, Pictorella Finch, White-breasted Finch, Pectoral Munia, Pictorella Munia, White-breasted Munia, Pictorella.

Mannikin, Yellow-rumped Lonchura flaviprymna

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Other English Names: White-headed Finch, Yellow-rumped Finch, Yellow-tailed Finch, Yellow-rumped Munia.

Manucode, Trumpet Phonygammus keraudrenii

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Other English Names: Manucode, Trumpeter Manucode, Trumpetbird, Australian Bird of Paradise.

Martin, Asian House Delichon dasypus

  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –

Martin, Collared Sand Riparia riparia

  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)

Martin, Fairy Petrochelidon ariel

  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
  • Other English Names: Bottle Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Land Swallow.

Martin, Tree Petrochelidon nigricans

  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
  • Other English Names: Australian Tree Martin, Western Tree Martin, Tree Swallow.

Meadowlark, Long-tailed Leistes loyca

  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Antarctica: –

Merganser, New Zealand Mergus australis

      Auckland Island Merganser (NZCL 2024)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Extinct (IUCN)
    • New Zealand: Extinct (NZTCS)
  • Other English Names: Auckland Island Merganser

Miner, Bell Manorina melanophrys

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Other English Names: Bellbird, Bell Minah, Bell Mynah.

Miner, Black-eared Manorina melanotis

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Endangered (IUCN)
    • Australia: Endangered (APAB), Endangered (EPBC)
  • Other English Names: Dusky Miner.

Miner, Noisy Manorina melanocephala

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Other English Names: Noisy Minah, Southern Black-backed Minah, Noisy Mynah, Southern Black-backed Mynah, Micky Miner, Mickie, Micky, Garrulous Honeyeater, Cherryeater, Snakebird, Squeaker, Soldierbird.

Miner, Yellow-throated Manorina flavigula

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Other English Names: Dusky Miner, Sombre Miner, White-rumped Miner, Yellow Miner, Dusky Minah, Yellow Minah, Yellow-throated Minah, Dusky Mynah, Yellow Mynah, Yellow-throated Mynah, Micky Miner, Bun-bun, Mickyu, Mickey.

Mistletoebird Dicaeum hirundinaceum

  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Not Evaluated (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Other English Names: Flowerpecker, Australian Flowerpecker, Mistletoe Flowerpecker, Australian Flower-swallow, Swallow Warbler, Swallow Dicaeum.

Mockingbird, Patagonian Mimus patagonicus

  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Antarctica: –

Monarch, Black-faced Monarcha melanopsis

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
  • Other English Names: Black-faced Flycatcher, Carinated Flycatcher, Pearly-winged Flycatcher, Black-faced Monarch-flycatcher, Grey-winged Monarch-flycatcher.

Monarch, Black-winged Monarcha frater

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Other English Names: Black-winged Flycatcher, Pearly Flycatcher.

Monarch, Frill-necked Arses lorealis

  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Other English Names: Frilled Flycatcher, Frill-necked Flycatcher, White-lored Flycatcher, Frilled Monarch-flycatcher.

Monarch, Island Monarcha cinerascens

  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –

Monarch, Pied Arses kaupi

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Other English Names: Pied Flycatcher, Australian Pied Flycatcher, Black-breasted Flycatcher, Kaup’s Flycatcher, Pied Monarch-flycatcher.

Monarch, Spectacled Symposiachrus trivirgatus

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Not Evaluated (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Other English Names: Black-fronted Flycatcher, Spectacled Flycatcher, White-bellied Flycatcher, Spectacled Monarch-flycatcher.

Monarch, White-eared Carterornis leucotis

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Other English Names: White-eared Flycatcher, White-eared Monarch-flycatcher.

Moorhen, Common Gallinula chloropus

  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –

Moorhen, Dusky Gallinula tenebrosa

  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
  • Other English Names: Black Gallinule, Sombre Gallinule, Black Moorhen, Sombre Moorhen.

Moorhen, Lesser Paragallinula angulata

  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –

Morepork, Tasman Ninox novaeseelandiae

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      Morepork (AviList 2025, NZCL 2024)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: Critically Endangered (APAB), Extinct (APAB), Endangered (EPBC) Extinct (EPBC)
    • New Zealand: Not Threatened (NZTCS)

Munia, Pale-headed Lonchura pallida

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Other English Names: Pallid Finch.

Myna, Common Acridotheres tristis

  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
  • Other English Names: Myna, Mynah, Calcutta Myna, Indian Myna, House Myna, Calcutta Mynah, Indian Mynah, House Mynah, Tickbird, Tasmanian Starling, Chocolate Bird, Chocolate Dollar-bird, White-wings, Thynne Bird, Flying Cane-toad.

Native-hen, Black-tailed Tribonyx ventralis

      Black-tailed Nativehen (AviList 2025)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
  • Other English Names: Black-tailed Waterhen, Gallinule, Swamphen, Waterhen, Native Bantam. Black-tailed Nativehen (AviList 2025).

Native-hen, Tasmanian Tribonyx mortierii

      Tasmanian Nativehen (AviList 2025)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Other English Names: Narkie, Native-hen, Waterhen. Black-tailed Nativehen (AviList 2025)

Needletail, Silver-backed Hirundapus cochinchinensis

  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –

Needletail, White-throated Hirundapus caudacutus

  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: Vulnerable (APAB), Vulnerable (EPBC)
    • New Zealand: –
  • Other English Names: Needletailed Swift, Spine-tailed Swift, White-throated Swift, Needletail, Northern Needletail, Needle-tailed Swallow, Pin-tailed Swallow, Prickly Swallow, Prickly Tail Swift, Prickly Swift, Storm Bird.

Night-Heron, Japanese Gorsachius goisagi

      Japanese Night Heron (AviList 2025)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Vulnerable (IUCN)
    • Australia: –

Night-Heron, Malayan Gorsachius melanolophus

      Malayan Night Heron (AviList 2025)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –

Night-Heron, Nankeen Nycticorax caledonicus

      Nankeen Night Heron (AviList 2025) Rufous Night Heron (NZCL 2024)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
  • Other English Names: Rufous Night Heron, Nankeen Night Heron, Nankeen Crane.

Nightjar, Grey Caprimulgus jotaka

  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –

Nightjar, Large-tailed Caprimulgus macrurus

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Other English Names: Long-tailed Nightjar, White-tailed Nightjar, Axe-bird, Carpenter-bird, Hammer-bird, Joiner-bird, Mallet-bird, Woodcutter, Tok Tok.

Nightjar, Savanna Caprimulgus affinis

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Not Evaluated (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Other English Names: Allied Nightjar, Franklin’s Nightjar.

Nightjar, Spotted Eurostopodus argus

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Other English Names: Spotted Eared-Nightjar, Laughing Owl, Night Hawk.

Nightjar, White-throated Eurostopodus mystacalis

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  • Status by distribution:
    • Global:    Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Other English Names: White-throated Eared-Nightjar, Fern Owl, Laughing Owl, Moth Hawk, Night Hawk.

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Note. 1. Multiple conservation status values for a species may occur:

  • where a species is polytypic, The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2020 (APAB) and EPBC Act may record the status at the subspecies level. As a result, the species may appear below with several statuses E.g. For Emu, the Tasmanian subspecies is extinct and the mainland subspecies has a status of Least Concern so the APAB status is set to Extinct and Least Concern. As the listings below do not include species of least concern, Emu will only appear under the extinct category below. For Eastern Bristlebird, APAB records the southern subspecies (brachypterus) as Near Threatened and the northern subspecies (monoides) as Critically Endangered. In this case, Eastern Bristlebird will appear under both those ACAP categories (Near Threatened and Critically Endangered)
  • where a species has been split, the Conservation Status of the split species may be recorded under the old species until a separate entry is created. This may also result in multiple conservation statuses being recorded for a species.

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BirdLife Australia (2023). Species filters with images. [Text before updates sourced from: Marchant, S. et al (eds) 1990-2006 Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds.Volume 1 to 7.] Birdlife Australia. Birdlife Australia. Source: https://hanzab.birdlife.org.au/species-filters-with-image/ Accessed: June 14, 2026 Time Zone: +10:00

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