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South Australia is a state in Australia with 487 species of bird recorded. This list is based on the 1996 classification by Sibley and Monroe (though there has been a recent (2008) extensive revision of Australian birds by Christidis and Boles [ 1 ] ), which has resulted in some lumping and splitting . [ 2 ]
Pages in category "Endemic birds of South Australia" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
This category is for birds native to South Australia. Prehistoric and extinct species are included, but naturalised alien species are not, and nor are occasional visitors that should not be considered part of the state's fauna. For a complete list of all birds recorded in South Australia since European settlement, see List of birds of South ...
This is a list of the wild birds found in Australia including its outlying islands and territories, but excluding the Australian Antarctic Territory.The outlying islands covered include: Christmas, Cocos (Keeling), Ashmore, Torres Strait, Coral Sea, Lord Howe, Norfolk, Macquarie and Heard/McDonald.
Family-level endemism is prominent in Australia. The Australasian biogeographic region has the highest number of endemic families of any zoogeographic region except the Neotropics, and many of these families are endemic to Australia itself — the country therefore stakes a strong claim to be the world's greatest hotspot of bird endemism.
The painted finch is found in arid and semi-arid zones, in rocky areas with a ground cover of spinifex grass. [10] [11] [14] The painted finch can be found in Western Australia, Northern Australia, Queensland and South Australia [14] [15] [18] In 2007 and 2008 large influxes of painted finches entered into western New South Wales. These ...
The diamond firetail (Stagonopleura guttata) is a species of estrildid finch that is endemic to Australia. It has a patchy distribution and generally occupies drier forests and grassy woodlands west of the Great Dividing Range from South East Queensland to the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. While it is a small stocky bird it is one of the ...
The South Australian Ornithological Association (SAOA), also known as Birds SA, is an Australian birding organisation based in Adelaide, South Australia. The SAOA publishes a journal, the South Australian Ornithologist as well as the Birds SA Newsletter "the Birder". It holds regular monthly meetings and conducts field trips for members.