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.

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Location abbreviations
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
181 165 16 7 House Sparrow, 2 February 2025

Cassowaries and Emu 1 species

Waterfowl 13 species

Megapodes 2 species

Malleefowl

Leipoa ocellata

First seen Patchewollock CR 4 November 2023
Photo: Patchewollock CR, 4 November 2023
No trip reports
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Pigeons and Doves 5 species

Cuckoos 2 species

Frogmouths 1 species

Owlet-nightjars 1 species

Rails, Gallinules, and Allies 8 species

Shorebirds 9 species

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers 4 species

Grebes 3 species

Cormorants and Anhingas 5 species

Herons, Ibis, and Allies 11 species

Pelicans 1 species

Vultures, Hawks, and Allies 8 species

Bee-eaters 1 species

Kingfishers 4 species

Falcons and Caracaras 2 species

Cockatoos 8 species

Galah

Eolophus roseicapilla

First seen Brisbane Ranges 1 July 2023
Photo: Bendigo BG, 10 April 2026
33 trip reports
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Parrots, Parakeets, and Allies 11 species

Mulga Parrot

Psephotellus varius

First seen Patchewollock CR 4 November 2023
Photo: Patchewollock CR, 8 November 2024
No trip reports
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Australian Treecreepers 2 species

Fairywrens 3 species

Honeyeaters 22 species

White-fronted Honeyeater

Purnella albifrons

First seen Dimboola 3 November 2023
Photo: Mount Monster CP, 28 March 2026
No trip reports
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Pardalotes 2 species

Thornbills and Allies 8 species

No species photograph available

Inland Thornbill

Acanthiza apicalis

First seen Patchewollock CR 4 November 2023
Photo: Not yet.
No trip reports
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Pseudo-babblers 1 species

Cuckooshrikes 2 species

Whistlers and Allies 4 species

Old World Orioles 1 species

Woodswallows 5 species

Bellmagpies and Allies 5 species

Fantails 2 species

Monarch Flycatchers 1 species

White-winged Chough and Apostlebird 1 species

Jays, Magpies, Crows, and Ravens 2 species

Australasian Robins 4 species

No species photograph available

Southern Scrub-robin

Drymodes brunneopygia

First seen Patchewollock CR 4 November 2023
Photo: Not yet.
No trip reports
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Larks 1 species

Reed Warblers and Allies 1 species

Grassbirds and Allies 3 species

Martins and Swallows 3 species

White-eyes, Yuhinas and Allies 1 species

Starlings and Mynas 2 species

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

First seen* Highbury Fields 1 February 2025
Photo: Collingwood Children's Farm, 30 July 2025
25 trip reports
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Thrushes 1 species

Common Blackbird

Turdus merula

First seen* Tavistock Place 1 February 2025
Photo: Emerald Lake, 20 November 2024
27 trip reports
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Estrildids 1 species

Old World Sparrows 1 species

Wagtails and Pipits 1 species

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies 1 species