List of birds of Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica

This list is based on the Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds list, May 2002 update, with the doubtfuls omitted. It includes the birds of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica, and the surrounding ocean and subantarctic islands.


Struthioniiformes

Casuariidae

  • Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae - Aus
  • Southern cassowary, Casuarius casuarius - Aus

Apterygidae

  • Brown kiwi, Apteryx australis - NZ
  • Little spotted kiwi, Apteryx owenii - NZ
  • Great spotted kiwi, Apteryx haastii - NZ

Podicipediformes

Podicipedidae

  • Osprey, Pandion haliaetus - Aus, NZ
  • Whitehead, Mohoua albicilla - NZ
  • Yellowhead, Mohoua ochrocephala - NZ
  • Brown creeper, Mohoua novaeseelandiae - NZ

See also

References

  1. ^ David, N. & Gosselin, M. 2002. The grammatical gender of avian genera. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club, 122: 257-282