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88 species

Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant)

Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax varius

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

Plegadis falcinellus (Glossy Ibis)

Plegadis falcinellus
Plegadis falcinellus
Plegadis falcinellus
Plegadis falcinellus
Plegadis falcinellus
Plegadis falcinellus

Pluvialis fulva (Pacific Golden-Plover)

Pluvialis fulva
Pluvialis fulva
Pluvialis fulva
Pluvialis fulva
Pluvialis fulva
Pluvialis fulva

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

Porzana fluminea (Australian Spotted Crake)

Porzana fluminea
Porzana fluminea
Porzana fluminea
Porzana fluminea
Porzana fluminea
Porzana fluminea

Recurvirostra novaehollandiae (Red-necked Avocet)

Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae

Rostratula australis (Australian Painted-snipe)

Rostratula australis
Rostratula australis
Rostratula australis
Rostratula australis
Rostratula australis
Rostratula australis

Spatula clypeata (Northern Shoveler)

Spatula clypeata
Spatula clypeata
Spatula clypeata
Spatula clypeata
Spatula clypeata
Spatula clypeata

Spatula rhynchotis (Australasian Shoveler)

Spatula rhynchotis

MALE

Spatula rhynchotis

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

Stictonetta naevosa (Freckled Duck)

Stictonetta naevosa
Stictonetta naevosa
Stictonetta naevosa
Stictonetta naevosa
Stictonetta naevosa
Stictonetta naevosa

Stiltia isabella (Australian Pratincole)

Stiltia isabella
Stiltia isabella
Stiltia isabella
Stiltia isabella
Stiltia isabella
Stiltia isabella

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

Thalassarche melanophris (Black-browed Albatross)

Thalassarche melanophris

Leo, off-shore from Eden

Thalassarche melanophris

Leo, off-shore from Eden
Thalassarche melanophris
Thalassarche melanophris
Thalassarche melanophris
Thalassarche melanophris

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

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