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.

Parrots, Parakeets, and Allies
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
29 24 5 2 Elegant Parrot, 23 March 2026

Parrots, Parakeets, and Allies 29 species

No species photograph available

Orange-bellied Parrot

Neophema chrysogaster

Coastal Victoria 9 June 2024
: Not yet.
No trip reports
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Northern Rosella

Platycercus venustus

Darwin River 25 August 2025
: Darwin River, 25 August 2025
No trip reports
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Mulga Parrot

Psephotellus varius

Patchewollock CR 4 November 2023
: Patchewollock CR, 8 November 2024
No trip reports
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Scaly-breasted Lorikeet

Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus

Cascade Gardens 25 June 2024
: Cascade Park, 30 April 2025
No trip reports
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No species photograph available

Blue-headed Parrot

Pionus menstruus

Cocha Machuhuasi 12 December 2010
: Not yet.
No trip reports
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Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Ara ararauna

Mirador Atalaya 12 December 2010
: Mirador Atalaya, 12 December 2010
No trip reports
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Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

Mirador Atalaya 12 December 2010
: Mirador Atalaya, 12 December 2010
No trip reports
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