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39 species

Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt)

Himantopus leucocephalus
Himantopus leucocephalus
Himantopus leucocephalus
Himantopus leucocephalus
Himantopus leucocephalus
Himantopus leucocephalus

Lewinia pectoralis (Lewin's Rail)

Lewinia pectoralis
Lewinia pectoralis
Lewinia pectoralis
Lewinia pectoralis
Lewinia pectoralis
Lewinia pectoralis

Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck)

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

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant)

Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron)

Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus

Juvenile
Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus

Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck)

Oxyura australis
Oxyura australis
Oxyura australis
Oxyura australis
Oxyura australis
Oxyura australis

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican)

Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant)

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill)

Platalea flavipes
Platalea flavipes
Platalea flavipes
Platalea flavipes
Platalea flavipes
Platalea flavipes

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill)

Platalea regia
Platalea regia
Platalea regia
Platalea regia
Platalea regia
Platalea regia

Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe)

Podiceps cristatus
Podiceps cristatus
Podiceps cristatus

JUVENILE
Podiceps cristatus
Podiceps cristatus
Podiceps cristatus

Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Hoary-headed Grebe)

Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Poliocephalus poliocephalus

Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen)

Porphyrio melanotus
Porphyrio melanotus
Porphyrio melanotus
Porphyrio melanotus
Porphyrio melanotus
Porphyrio melanotus

Spatula rhynchotis (Australasian Shoveler)

Spatula rhynchotis

MALE

Spatula rhynchotis

FEMALE(foreground)
Spatula rhynchotis
Spatula rhynchotis
Spatula rhynchotis
Spatula rhynchotis

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe)

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck)

Tadorna tadornoides
Tadorna tadornoides
Tadorna tadornoides
Tadorna tadornoides
Tadorna tadornoides
Tadorna tadornoides

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis)

Threskiornis molucca
Threskiornis molucca
Threskiornis molucca
Threskiornis molucca
Threskiornis molucca
Threskiornis molucca

Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis)

Threskiornis spinicollis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Threskiornis spinicollis

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing)

Vanellus miles
Vanellus miles
Vanellus miles
Vanellus miles
Vanellus miles
Vanellus miles

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