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23 species

Anas gracilis (Grey Teal)

Anas gracilis
Anas gracilis
Anas gracilis
Anas gracilis
Anas gracilis
Anas gracilis

Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck)

Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter)

Anhinga novaehollandiae

Female

Anhinga novaehollandiae

Male
Anhinga novaehollandiae

Female
Anhinga novaehollandiae
Anhinga novaehollandiae
Anhinga novaehollandiae

Ardea alba (Great Egret)

Ardea alba
Ardea alba
Ardea alba
Ardea alba
Ardea alba
Ardea alba

Aythya australis (Hardhead)

Aythya australis
Aythya australis
Aythya australis
Aythya australis
Aythya australis
Aythya australis

Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck)

Chenonetta jubata
Chenonetta jubata

Male
Chenonetta jubata

Female
Chenonetta jubata
Chenonetta jubata
Chenonetta jubata

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull)

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan)

Cygnus atratus
Cygnus atratus
Cygnus atratus
Cygnus atratus
Cygnus atratus
Cygnus atratus

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron)

Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta novaehollandiae

Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot)

Fulica atra
Fulica atra
Fulica atra
Fulica atra
Fulica atra
Fulica atra

Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe)

Gallinago hardwickii
Gallinago hardwickii
Gallinago hardwickii
Gallinago hardwickii
Gallinago hardwickii
Gallinago hardwickii

Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen)

Gallinula tenebrosa
Gallinula tenebrosa
Gallinula tenebrosa
Gallinula tenebrosa
Gallinula tenebrosa
Gallinula tenebrosa

Irediparra gallinacea (Comb-crested Jacana)

Irediparra gallinacea
Irediparra gallinacea
Irediparra gallinacea
Irediparra gallinacea
Irediparra gallinacea
Irediparra gallinacea

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant)

Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican)

Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant)

Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax carbo

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant)

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

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

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe)

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

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