Water bird species

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14 species

Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret)

Ardea plumifera
Ardea plumifera
Ardea plumifera

Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel)

Charadrius melanops
Charadrius melanops
Charadrius melanops

Erythrogonys cinctus (Red-kneed Dotterel)

Erythrogonys cinctus
Erythrogonys cinctus
Erythrogonys cinctus

Gallirallus philippensis (Buff-banded Rail)

Gallirallus philippensis
Gallirallus philippensis
Gallirallus philippensis

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant)

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill)

Platalea regia
Platalea regia
Platalea regia

Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Hoary-headed Grebe)

Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Poliocephalus poliocephalus

Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck)

Tadorna tadornoides
Tadorna tadornoides
Tadorna tadornoides

Conservation level

  • Rare or uncommon native (change?)

Invasiveness

  • All invasiveness levels (change?)

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