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The idea of an Australian bird atlas based on data collected by volunteer observers (atlassers) was first mooted in 1972. Because of the daunting scale of the task, however, to test feasibility, a pilot atlas was carried out on the southern coast of New South Wales from March 1973 to September 1974 with 168 volunteers covering an area of 13,600 square kilometres. [2]
Category: Birds of Australia by state or territory. ... Birds of Western Australia (2 C, 80 P) This page was last edited on 24 August 2023, at 13:11 (UTC). ...
Birds of Australia by state or territory (10 C) B. Birdwatching sites in Australia (2 C, 20 P) Books about Australian birds (19 P) D. Diurnal raptors of Australia (25 ...
A flock of galahs A cockatiel. Australia and its offshore islands and territories have 898 recorded bird species as of 2014. [1] Of the recorded birds, 165 are considered vagrant or accidental visitors, of the remainder over 45% are classified as Australian endemics: found nowhere else on earth. [1]
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These are terrestrial species, variable in size but generally plump, with broad, relatively short wings. Many species are gamebirds or have been domesticated as a food source for humans. Three species are native to Australia, and five commonly domesticated species are feral, with most established populations persisting on offshore islands.
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. Australian call-ups are based on the List of Australian birds.
The State of Australia's Birds 2003 [1] The State of Australia's Birds 2004: Water, wetlands and birds [2] The State of Australia's Birds 2005: Woodlands and Birds [3] The State of Australia's Birds 2006: Invasive Species [4] The State of Australia's Birds 2007: Birds in a Changing Climate [5] The State of Australia's Birds 2008: A Five Year ...