The following Species Lists have been complied using the Systematics and Taxonomy of the International Ornithological Congress. The world list can be downloaded from the World Bird List website.
For identifying the status of “Australian” birds, we have relied on Birdlife Australia’s Working List of Australian Birds. That list uses a slightly different taxonomic scheme, so species have been converted where necessary to IOC nomenclature.
We provide lists of common and scientific names for birds that have been seen in:
- Australia (including territorial islands such as Christmas Island, Norfolk Is and to the subantarctic islands: Heard and Macquarie);
- Queensland, including Torres Strait
In addition, CheckLists are provided for various regions to assist anyone who wishes to record their personal sightings. Very rare sightings are generally excluded from these lists. Checklists provide only the common name, so that we can fit more to a page.
In some lists, a status such as “introduced” or “vagrant” may be included. That currently follows WLAB status, and by ‘vagrant’ it means that the species is not established anywhere in the Australian territories but may visit sporadically or rarely.
June 2023, based on IOC version 13.1
2020 lists, based on IOC version 10.1
These lists were based mainly on the IOC version 10.1, with a few changes from 10.2 included.
