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103 species

Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt)

Himantopus leucocephalus
Himantopus leucocephalus
Himantopus leucocephalus
Himantopus leucocephalus
Himantopus leucocephalus
Himantopus leucocephalus

Hydroprogne caspia (Caspian Tern)

Hydroprogne caspia
Hydroprogne caspia
Hydroprogne caspia
Hydroprogne caspia
Hydroprogne caspia
Hydroprogne caspia

Irediparra gallinacea (Comb-crested Jacana)

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

Ixobrychus dubius (Australian Little Bittern)

Ixobrychus dubius
Ixobrychus dubius
Ixobrychus dubius
Ixobrychus dubius
Ixobrychus dubius
Ixobrychus dubius

Limosa lapponica (Bar-tailed Godwit)

Limosa lapponica
Limosa lapponica
Limosa lapponica
Limosa lapponica
Limosa lapponica
Limosa lapponica

Limosa limosa (Black-tailed Godwit)

Limosa limosa
Limosa limosa
Limosa limosa
Limosa limosa
Limosa limosa
Limosa limosa

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant)

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

Morus serrator (Australasian Gannet)

Morus serrator
Morus serrator
Morus serrator
Morus serrator
Morus serrator
Morus serrator

Nettapus coromandelianus (Cotton Pygmy-Goose)

Nettapus coromandelianus
Nettapus coromandelianus
Nettapus coromandelianus
Nettapus coromandelianus
Nettapus coromandelianus
Nettapus coromandelianus

Nettapus pulchellus (Green Pygmy-Goose)

Nettapus pulchellus
Nettapus pulchellus
Nettapus pulchellus
Nettapus pulchellus

Numenius minutus (Little Curlew)

Numenius minutus
Numenius minutus

Numenius phaeopus (Whimbrel)

Numenius phaeopus
Numenius phaeopus
Numenius phaeopus
Numenius phaeopus
Numenius phaeopus
Numenius phaeopus

Oceanites oceanicus (Wilson's Storm-Petrel)

Oceanites oceanicus
Oceanites oceanicus
Oceanites oceanicus
Oceanites oceanicus

Onychoprion anaethetus (Bridled Tern)

Onychoprion anaethetus
Onychoprion anaethetus

Onychoprion fuscatus (Sooty Tern)

Onychoprion fuscatus
Onychoprion fuscatus
Onychoprion fuscatus
Onychoprion fuscatus
Onychoprion fuscatus
Onychoprion fuscatus

Pachyptila belcheri (Slender-billed Prion)

Pachyptila turtur (Fairy Prion)

Pachyptila turtur

image: Leo

Pachyptila turtur

image: Leo
Pachyptila turtur

Fairy Prion - Racecourse Beach Ulladulla
Pachyptila turtur
Pachyptila turtur
Pachyptila turtur

Pelagodroma marina (White-faced Storm-Petrel)

Pelagodroma marina

Leo, off-shore from Eden

Pelagodroma marina
Pelagodroma marina
Pelagodroma marina
Pelagodroma marina
Pelagodroma marina

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

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