Credits to contributors
The following friends have kindly provided photos and bird spotting information to these pages, which are hereby gratefully acknowledged. Each piece of information and each photo are credited individually on the respective pages. Many thanks to all!
Contributed photos, sound recordings and sighting information
A. Morris |
In addition to leading us to sites for observations of several
previously undocumented bird species, A. Morris very generously
shared with us his vast experience in birdwatching and expert
advice during a visit to the NSW Central Coast. With his help we obtained first photos of, and were able to identify, the following species: Freckled Duck, Beach Stone-curlew, Red-capped Plover, Oriental Plover, Caspian Tern, Long-billed Corella, Swift Parrot, Brown Gerygone, Regent Honeyeater, Russet-tailed Thrush. |
Further significant improvements were made on Chestnut Teal, Whistling Kite, Wedge-tailed Eagle, Crested Pigeon, Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, Tawny Frogmouth, Bell Miner, Noisy Friarbird, Striped Honeyeater, Leaden Flycatcher, Willy Wagtail, Magpie-lark, White-winged Triller, Australian Magpie, White-breasted Woodswallow, Grey Butcherbird, birds nesting in clusters. mud-nesting birds, Diamond Firetails, Zebra Finch, Red-browed Finch. |
In addition, his advice led to the identification of an unusual hybrid between Scaly-breasted Lorikeet and Musk Lorikeet, as described here. |
B. Kinross |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Royal Spoonbill, Black-necked Stork, Black-necked Stork hunting, Little Egret, White-faced Heron, Striated Heron, Whistling Kite, Eastern Osprey, Whimbrel, Red-kneed Dotterel, Masked Lapwing, Greater Crested Tern, Peaceful Dove, Crested Pigeon, Common Bronzewing, Galah, Rainbow Lorikeet, Pale-headed Rosella, Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Torresian Kingfisher, Forest Kingfisher, Sacred Kingfisher, White-winged Fairy-wren, Mangrove Gerygone, Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, Striped Honeyeater, Little Friarbird, Yellow-faced Honeyeater, Mangrove Honeyeater, Lewin's Honeyeater, Brown Honeyeater, Red-capped Robin, Rufous Whistler, Grey Shrike-thrush, Australasian Figbird, Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, Pied Butcherbird, Australian Magpie. |
D. Wilczynska |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Southern Cassowary, Orange-footed Scrubfowl, White-tailed Tropicbird, Australian White Ibis, Great Egret, White-faced Heron, Striated Heron, Black Kite, Brahminy Kite, White-breasted Waterhen, Masked Lapwing, Crested Pigeon, Torresian Imperial-Pigeon, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Rainbow Lorikeet, Australian King-Parrot, Australian Ringneck, Green Rosella, Azure Kingfisher, Laughing Kookaburra, Superb Lyrebird, Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, Yellow-throated Miner, White-plumed Honeyeater, New Holland Honeyeater, Pink Robin, Willie Wagtail, Magpie-lark, Spangled Drongo, Australasian Figbird, Pied Butcherbird, Australian Magpie, Australian Pipit, Zebra Finch. |
D. Johnston (1929-2022) |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Magpie Goose, Black Swan, Pink-eared Duck, Australasian Grebe, Red-tailed Tropicbird, White-necked Heron, Wedge-tailed Eagle, Black-shouldered Kite, Square-tailed Kite, Brown Goshawk, Spotted Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Eurasian Coot, Bush Stone-curlew, Black-fronted Dotterel, Red-kneed Dotterel, Whiskered Tern, Common Bronzewing, Sacred Kingfisher, Speckled Warbler, Grey-fronted Honeyeater, Black Honeyeater, Chestnut-crowned Babbler, White-browed Woodswallow, Little Raven, Spotted Bowerbird, Apostlebird, Mud-nesting birds. |
A. Campbell |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Peaceful Dove, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Shining Bronze-Cuckoo, Sacred Kingfisher, Superb Fairy-wren, Purple-backed Fairy-wren, Yellow Thornbill, Yellow-rumped Thornbill, White-browed Scrubwren, Speckled Warbler, Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, Striped Honeyeater, White-throated Honeyeater, Rufous Whistler, Leaden Flycatcher, Satin Flycatcher, Restless Flycatcher, Black-faced Monarch, Spangled Drongo, Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, Australasian Figbird, Red-browed Finch, Zebra Finch, Welcome Swallow. |
C. Kellenberg |
Apart from several more minor items, which are credited
individually, the major contributions can be found on the
pages describing the following bird species: White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Eastern Osprey, Buff-banded Rail, Lord Howe Woodhen, Sooty Oystercatcher, Silver Gull, Greater Crested Tern, Pacific Emerald Dove, Superb Parrot, Blue Bonnet, Dollarbird, White-throated Treecreeper, Red-backed Fairy-wren, Little Wattlebird, Bell Miner, New Holland Honeyeater, White-cheeked Honeyeater, Lewin's Honeyeater, Scarlet Robin, Grey Fantail, Rufous Fantail, Spangled Drongo, Australian Magpie. |
D. Dyer |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Grey Teal, Australian Shelduck, Black Swan, Australian Pelican, Australasian Gannet, Pied Cormorant, Little Black Cormorant, Great Egret, Eastern Reef Egret, Eastern Osprey, Australian Hobby, Bar-tailed Godwit, Ruddy Turnstone, Red-capped Plover, Australian Pied Oystercatcher, Pacific Gull, Short-billed Black-Cockatoo, Galah, Sacred Kingfisher, Willie Wagtail, Pied Butcherbird, Silvereye. |
L. Tonnochy |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Cattle Egret, Pacific Baza, Bush Stone-curlew, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Rainbow Lorikeet, Red-winged Parrot, Brush Cuckoo, Australian Koel, Tawny Frogmouth, Blue-winged Kookaburra, Rainbow Bee-eater, Dollarbird, Striated Pardalote, Striated Pardalote nest, Yellow Honeyeater, White-throated Honeyeater, Olive-backed Sunbird, Grey Fantail, Spangled Drongo, Figbird. |
J. Ross-Taylor |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Australasian Wood Duck, Plumed Whistling-Duck, Australasian Grebe, Magpie Goose, Australian Pelican, Australasian Darter, Rufous (Nankeen) Night Heron, Little Egret, Australian White Ibis, Purple Swamphen, Dusky Moorhen, Eurasian Coot, Bush Stone-curlew, Laughing Kookaburra, Superb Fairy-wren, Blue-faced Honeyeater, Magpie-lark, Australian Magpie. |
M. Roderick |
We gratefully acknowledge M. Roderick's help with the identification
of calls of various bird species. Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird species: Stubble Quail, White-faced Storm-Petrel, Soft-plumaged Petrel, Providence Petrel, Buller's Albatross, Antarctic Prion, Slender-billed Prion, Little Shearwater, Hutton's Shearwater, Fluttering Shearwater, Buller's Shearwater, Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Great Frigatebird, Red-chested Button-quail, Aleutian Tern, Regent Honeyeater, Noisy Friarbird. |
C. Charles |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: White-faced Heron, Spotless Crake, Lewin's Rail, Brolga, Inland Dotterel, Australian Pratincole, Banded Lapwing, Flock Bronzewing, Spinifex Pigeon, Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove, Brown Cuckoo-Dove, Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Little Bronze-Cuckoo, Powerful Owl, Australian Boobook, Splendid Fairy-wren, Chestnut-rumped Thornbill. |
C. & T. Lawrence |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Malleefowl, Cape Barren Goose, Black Swan, Australian (Maned) Wood Duck, Australian Pelican, Dusky Moorhen, Australasian Swamphen, Buff-banded Rail, Crested Pigeon, Bar-shouldered Dove, Galah, Gang-gang Cockatoo, Eastern Rosella, Laughing Kookaburra, Red Wattlebird, Magpie-lark, Australian Magpie, White-winged Chough. |
A. Lee |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: White-necked Heron, Pacific Baza, Brown Cuckoo-Dove, Wompoo Fruit-Dove, Topknot Pigeon, Forest Kingfisher, Red-backed Fairy-wren, Large-billed Gerygone, Helmeted Friarbird, Macleay's Honeyeater, Olive-backed Sunbird, Leaden Flycatcher, Spangled Drongo, Black Butcherbird, Crimson Finch, Chestnut-breasted Mannikin. |
S. Kirkby |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Australian Shelduck, Plumed Whistling-Duck, Australasian Darter, Pied Cormorant, Black-necked Stork, Great Egret, Straw-necked Ibis, Eastern Osprey, White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Spinifex Pigeon, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-collared Lorikeet, Blue-winged Kookaburra, Pied Butcherbird, pasture. |
T. Froia Drummond |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Australian Brush-turkey, White-headed Pigeon, Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Pale-headed Rosella, Australian King-Parrot, Powerful Owl, Australian Koel, Laughing Kookaburra, Sacred Kingfisher, Lewin's Honeyeater, Willie Wagtail, Pied Butcherbird, Satin Bowerbird, Green Catbird. |
M. Whittall |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Brown Goshawk, Pacific Baza, Painted Button-quail, Little Button-quail, Little Lorikeet, Swift Parrot, Red-backed Fairy-wren, Chestnut-rumped Heathwren, Southern Whiteface, White-cheeked Honeyeater, Rose Robin, Spotted Quail-thrush, Leaden Flycatcher. |
A. Allnutt |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Royal Spoonbill, Buff-banded Rail, Terek Sandpiper, Hooded Plover, Australian Pied Oystercatcher, Little Tern, Swift Parrot, White-winged Fairy-wren, Painted Honeyeater, Pied Honeyeater, Orange Chat, Spotted Bowerbird, Singing Bushlark. |
M. Mackay |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Nankeen Kestrel, Australian Hobby, Budgerigar, Red-backed Kingfisher, Red-browed Pardalote, Singing Honeyeater, White-plumed Honeyeater, White-fronted Honeyeater, Orange Chat, Black-faced Woodswallow, Zebra Finch, Australian Pipit, Welcome Swallow. |
M. Adam-Cross |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Bar-shouldered Dove, White-throated Nightjar, Pheasant Coucal, Black Kookaburra, White-throated Gerygone, Yellow-faced Honeyeater, Scarlet Honeyeater, Eastern Yellow Robin, Grey Shrike-thrush, Grey Fantail, Magpie-lark, Pied Currawong. |
J. Thurmer |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Plumed Whistling-Duck, Black Swan, Pied Cormorant, Black-necked Stork, Wedge-tailed Eagle, Pacific Baza, Buff-banded Rail, Rufous Owl, Australian Boobook, Blue-winged Kookaburra, Australian Magpie. |
S. Grey |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Australian King-Parrot, Musk Lorikeet, Rainbow Lorikeet, Superb Fairy-wren, Red Wattlebird, Noisy Friarbird, Blue-faced Honeyeater, Leaden Flycatcher, birds nesting in clusters. |
K. Ohlsen |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Masked Lapwing, Bar-shouldered Dove, Tawny Frogmouth, Blue-faced Honeyeater, White-gaped Honeyeater, Spangled Drongo, Australasian Figbird, Yellow Oriole. |
R. Brinsley |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Malleefowl, Nankeen Kestrel, Red-capped Robin, Jacky Winter, Gilbert's Whistler, Crested Bellbird, Cinnamon Quail-thrush. |
F. Japp |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Spotted Harrier, Australian Spotted Crake, Banded Stilt, White-browed Treecreeper, Flame Robin, Southern Scrub-robin. |
M. Collins |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Buff-banded Rail, Eastern Rosella, Turquoise Parrot, Spotted Bowerbird, Silvereye. |
C. Nugent |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Green Rosella, Northern Rosella, Double-eyed Fig-Parrot, Channel-billed Cuckoo. |
M. Pears |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Nankeen Kestrel, Peaceful Dove, Crested Pigeon, Yellow-throated Miner. |
L. Duckworth |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Crimson Rosella, Tawny Frogmouth, Blue-faced Honeyeater, Scarlet Honeyeater. |
T. Allison |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Striated Pardalote, Lewin's Honeyeater, Mistletoebird. |
C. Hayne and A. Lines |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Glossy Ibis, Grey Falcon, Torresian Crow. |
C. Booker |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: White-faced Heron, Willie Wagtail, Spangled Drongo. |
Y. English |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: White-headed Pigeon, Laughing Kookaburra, Satin Bowerbird. |
J. Wilson |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Collared Sparrowhawk, Barking Owl, Speckled Warbler. |
K. White |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Chestnut Teal, Black Swan, Great Egret. |
A. Flynn |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Crimson Rosella, Southern Scrub-robin. |
J. Faris |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Buff-banded Rail, Grey-crowned Babbler. |
T. Morris |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: White-fronted Tern, Barred Cuckoo-shrike. |
V. Bowe |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Channel-billed Cuckoo, Pied Currawong. |
P. Griffin |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Chestnut-breasted Mannikin, Tawny Grassbird. |
P. & M. Juers |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Crimson Rosella and Eastern Rosella. |
M. & B. Midkiff |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Cattle Egret, Spangled Drongo. |
Daryl Albertson C/- LTIM Gwydir Wetlands |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Australasian Darter, Little Pied Cormorant. |
J. Westwood |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Noisy Miner, Eastern Spinebill. |
B. Collett |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Pale-vented Bush-hen, Black Butcherbird. |
N. Maclean |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Australian Koel, Blue-faced Honeyeater. |
M. Miller |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Noisy Pitta, Spectacled Monarch. |
M. Fleming |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Pacific Baza, Little Button-quail. |
S. Debus |
We gratefully acknowledge S. Debus's help with the identification of many calls of various bird species. |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Black Falcon. |
S. Hardy & D. Johnston |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Southern Cassowary. |
L. Cutts & D. Johnston |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Square-tailed Kite. |
M. & J. Leculier |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Western Bowerbird. |
G. & G. Drady |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Red-chested Button-quail. |
D. Hobday |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: White Tern. |
L. & B. Booth |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Radjah Shelduck. |
F. Bongers |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Western Bowerbird. |
D. Pope |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Australian Magpie. |
G. Harris |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Australian Magpie. |
E. Campbell |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Willie Wagtail. |
J. & S. Bowditch |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Collared Sparrowhawk. |
E. Bancroft |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Grey Fantail. |
J. Meehan |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Pheasant Coucal. |
I. Black |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Pheasant Coucal. |
A. Campbell |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Dollarbird. |
N. Holdsworth |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Australian Brush-turkey. |
G. Mobilia |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Tawny Frogmouth. |
A. Dowe |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Australian Pratincole. |
S. Whateley |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Regent Parrot. |
K. Lacanau |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Pacific Black Duck. |
K. Davison |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Satin Bowerbird. |
K. Matchett |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Fan-tailed Cuckoo. |
N. Milton |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Cape Barren Goose. |
V. Jericho |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: White-breasted Woodswallow. |
H. Ryder |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Sacred Kingfisher. |
T. Faulkner |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Oriental Plover. |
J. Higgins |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Scarlet Honeyeater. |
L. George |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: White Wagtail. |
A. Christopher |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Pink-eared Duck. |
T. Rodoni |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Rufous (Nankeen) Night Heron. |
J. Munro |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Musk Duck. |
R. Nicolai |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Australian (Maned) Wood Duck. |
E. Ormerod |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Australian Magpie. |
M. McMillan |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Common Bronzewing. |
I. Holder |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Pied Butcherbird. |
D. Wilson |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: White-plumed Honeyeater. |
O. Levy |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Hooded Plover. |
P. Spark |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Little Lorikeet. |
N. Cameron |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Spangled Drongo. |
J. Drewit |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Eastern Yellow Robin. |
D. Williams |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Great Frigatebird. |
J. Butler |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Superb Fairy-wren. |
J. Wilkins |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Rufous (Nankeen) Night Heron. |
D. Madden |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Eclectus Parrot. |
K. Dorey |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: White Wagtail. |
R. Muilenburg |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Banded Lapwing. |
R. Shepherd |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Brown Honeyeater. |
R. Oakes |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Brown Cuckoo-Dove. |
G. Mathewson |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Sacred Kingfisher. |
S. Murphy (Bush Heritage Australia) |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Night Parrot. |
J. Young (Australian Wildlife Conservancy) |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Night Parrot. |
M. Owen |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Brown Goshawk. |
N. Smith |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: White-throated Gerygone. |
B. Neighbour |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Grey Shrike-thrush. |
C. Abbott |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Painted Button-quail. |
K. McDonough |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Yellow-spotted Honeyeater. |
M. Herring (Bitterns in Rice Project) |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Australasian Bittern. |
H. Schultz |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Common Bronzewing. |
G. Schoorl |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Apostlebird. |
S. Barwick |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Eastern Osprey. |
K. Fisher |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Black Falcon. |
D. Bauer |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Red-backed Fairy-wren. |
Y. Adams |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Pied Currawong. |
J. Winterbottom |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Grey Falcon. |
B. Taylor |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Tawny Frogmouth. |
A. Zoneff |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Regent Honeyeater. |
T. Spencer |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Australian Ringneck. |
R. Clough |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Little Raven. |
J. Ovenden |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Red-eared Firetail. |
R. Edge |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Rufous (Nankeen) Night Heron. |
M. Wheeler |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Chestnut Teal. |
J. Margin |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Grey Shrike-thrush. |
H. Addis |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Eastern Ground Parrot. |
T. Tarrant |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Powerful Owl. |
A. Jonsberg |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Red-winged Parrot. |
C. Minchinson |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Splendid Fairy-wren. |
C. Rehberg | Sydney Birding |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Long-toed Stint. |
C. Zdenek, @CNZdenek |
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird
species: Palm Cockatoo. |
A. Richardson |
We gratefully acknowledge A. Richardson's help with the identification of many pelagic bird species. |
M. Anderson |
We gratefully acknowledge M. Anderson's help with the identification of many bird calls. |
Bilby Blooms |
We gratefully acknowledge Anthony and Annabelle's help with the identification of several plant species. |
Capricorn Resort, Yeppoon |
During a bird-watching trip to central Queensland in 2009 special access
to the wetlands on the property was kindly granted by the owners
of Capricorn Resort, Yeppoon. This has led to a significant
number of additions to the bird pages. Both the privilege of entering the
property and the new information collected there are most gratefully
acknowledged. Each contribution arising from this visit is acknowledged
individually on the respective bird pages. In particular, the following
bird pages have been created or updated with improved photos based on
information gathered in the resort's wetlands: Cotton Pygmy-Goose, Black Swan, Little Egret, Brolga, Black-breasted Buzzard, Purple Swamphen, Eurasian Coot, Comb-crested Jacana, Gull-billed Tern, Little Bronze-Cuckoo, Forest Kingfisher, Spangled Drongo. |
M. Dahlem |
Sound recordings credited to "MD" are our own. |
General information
Some of the information presented here is adapted from various books, field guides, and other websites, in particular:
- "The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia", G. Pizzey & F. Knight (S. Pizzey, editor, 9th ed., 2012)
- "Field Guide to the Birds of Australia", K. Simpson & N. Day (2004 ed.)
- "The Australian Bird Guide", P. Menkhorst, D. Rogers, R. Clarke, J. Davies, P. Marsack, K. Franklin (2017 ed.)
- "Field Guide to Australian Birds", M. Morcombe (2000 ed.)
- Reader's Digest "Complete Book of Australian Birds" (2007 ed.)
- Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia
- ebird.org, the global bird website hosted by the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Birds in Backyards (bird web site)
- "What bird is that?", N. Cayley (1955 ed.)
- "The Shorebird Guide", M. O'Brien, R. Crossley and K. Karlson (2006 ed.)
Aboriginal information
Aboriginal information, including names of bird species and of plant species, was obtained from:
- Aboriginal names of bird species in south-west Western Australia, with suggestions for their adoption into common usage, Ian Abbott (2009), Conservation Science W. Aust. 7(2), 213-278
- English to yuwaalaraay/gamilaraay dictionary, (unknown author)
- Passing of the Aborigine, Daisy Bates (1944 ed.)
- Brolga country, Mitch Reardon, (2007 ed.), ISBN 9781741149913
- (Now defunct) Grandpa Pencil web site
- Wise Women of the Dreamtime, K. L. Parker, J. Lambert (1993 ed.), ISBN 0-89281-477-2
- The Dreamtime, R. A. Roberts, C. P. Mountford (1968 ed.), LOCC #65-23900
- Traditional Healers of Central Australia: Ngangkari, Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women's Council Aboriginal Corporation (2013 ed.), ISBN 978-1-92-124882-5
- Bush Tucker, Boomerangs & Bandages, Michelle McKemey and Harry White (eds.), 2011, ISBN 978-0-9804706-4-2
- Aboriginal Names of Birds, E. S. Sorenson, Emu, vol. XX, 1920, 32-33
- Dialects of Western Kulin, Western Victoria - Yartwatjali, Tjapwurrung, Djadjawurrung, Barry J. Blake, La Trobe University, 2011
- Dictionary of Western Bundjalung, Margaret Sharpe, University of New England, 1995
- Dictionary of Yugambeh including neighbouring dialects, Margaret Sharpe, 1998
- Yugambeh-Bundjalung Dictionary, Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Cooperative
- Bird names in Ngadjon and English, Earth Science Australia