Illustrated Life List

This page documents the bird species I have observed, photographed, or audio recorded across Australia and overseas. Species are organised taxonomically following the eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World v2024. Each entry includes the date and location of my first observation, alongside indicators for whether I have photographed and/or audio recorded the species, and the countries in which I have encountered it.

The list can be filtered by taxonomic family, by country, the year I first saw each species, whether or not I have photographed it and/or the quality of that photograph. Individual species can also be searched for.

The photos aren't all good! There are plenty of species that I've seen only once or only fleetingly, or have simply never had a good opportunity to shoot. Part of the fun of this for me is identifying where I can improve on my best shot for a species. There's a quality indicator against each photo.

My proper life list can be seen here.

Pigeons and Doves
BG
Botanic Garden
BR
Bushland Reserve
CP
Conservation Park
CR
Conservation Reserve
NCA
Nature Conservation Area
NCR
Nature Conservation Reserve
NNR
National Nature Reserve
NP
National Park
RP
Regional Park
RSPBR
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Reserve
SF
State Forest
SP
State Park
SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest
WR
Wildlife Reserve
21 15 6 1 Partridge Pigeon, 22 August 2025

Pigeons and Doves 21 species

No species photograph available

Stock Dove

Columba oenas

Godmersham 6 February 2025
: Not yet.
No trip reports
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No species photograph available

White-headed Pigeon

Columba leucomela

Cabbage Tree Creek 23 December 2024
: Not yet.
No trip reports
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No species photograph available

Topknot Pigeon

Lopholaimus antarcticus

Cabbage Tree Creek 22 December 2024
: Not yet.
No trip reports
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