Other Key:

** = naturalised exotic species

Family ACANTHIZIDAE (Australasian warblers - gerygones, thornbills, and scrubwrens)

Australasian warblers of the Granite Belt include:

Family ACCIPITRIDAE (Diurnal birds of prey)

Diurnal pirds of prey of the Granite Belt include:

Family ACROCEPHALIDAE (Marsh- and Tree-warblers or Acrocephalid warblers)

Acrocephalid warblers of the Granite Belt include:

Family AEGOTHELIDAE (Owlet-nightjars)

Owlet-nightjars of the Granite Belt include:

Family ALAUDIDAE (Larks)

Larks of the Granite Belt include:

Family ALCEDINIDAE (River kingfishers)

River kingfishers of the Granite Belt include:

Family ANATIDAE (Ducks, Geese and Swans)

Anadids of the Granite Belt include:

Family ANHINGIDAE (Darters or Snakebirds)

Darters of the Granite Belt include:

Family APODIDAE (Swifts)

Swifts of the Granite Belt include:

Family ARDEIDAE (Herons)

Herons of the Granite Belt include:

Family ARTAMIDAE (Crow-like birds eg Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Magpie and Currawongs)

Crow-like birds of the Granite Belt include:

Family CACATUIDAE (Cockatoos)

Cockatoos of the Granite Belt include:

Family CAMPEPHAGIDAE (Cuckooshrikes and allies)

Cuckooshrikes of the Granite Belt include:

Family CASUARIIDAE (Emus)

Emus of the Granite Belt include:

Family CHARADRIIDAE (Plovers, Dotterels and Lapwings)

Plovers, Dotterels and Lapwings of the Granite Belt include:

Family CISTICOLIDAE (Cisticolas)

Cisticolas of the Granite Belt include:

Family CLIMACTERIDAE (Treecreepers)

Treecreepers of the Granite Belt include:

Family COLUMBIDAE (Pigeons and Doves)

Pigeons and Doves of the Granite Belt include:

Family CORACIIDAE (Rollers)

Rollers of the Granite Belt include:

Family CORCORACIDAE (Choughs and Apostlebirds)

Choughs and Apostlebirds of the Granite Belt include:

Family CORVIDAE (Songbirds)

Songbirds of the Granite Belt include:

Family CUCULIDAE (Cuckoos)

Cuckoos of the Granite Belt include:

Family DICRURIDAE (Drongos)

Drongos of the Granite Belt include:

Family ESTRILDIDAE (Finches and allies)

Finches of the Granite Belt include:

Family EUROSTOPODIDAE (Eared nightjars)

Eared nightjars of the Granite Belt include:

Family FALCONIDAE (Falcons and Caracaras)

Falcons and Caracaras of the Granite Belt include:

Family FRINGILLIDAE (True finches)

True finches of the Granite Belt include:

Family HALCYONIDAE (Tree kingfishers)

Tree kingfishers of the Granite Belt include:

Family HIRUNDINIDAE (Swallows and Martins)

Swallows and Martins of the Granite Belt include:

Family JACANIDAE (Jacanas)

Family LARIDAE (Gulls)

Gulls of the Granite Belt include:

Family MALURIDAE (Fairywrens)

Fairywrens of the Granite Belt include:

Family MEGALURIDAE (Grassbirds)

Grassbirds of the Granite Belt include:

Family MEGAPODIIDAE (Mound builders and Brush turkeys)

Megapods of the Granite Belt include:

Family MELIPHAGIDAE (Honeyeaters)

Honeyeaters of the Granite Belt include:

Family MENURIDAE (Lyrebirds)

Lyrebirds of the Granite Belt include:

Family MEROPIDAE (Bee-eaters)

Bee-eaters of the Granite Belt include:

Family MONARCHIDAE (Flycatchers)

Flycatchers of the Granite Belt include:

Family MOTACILLIDAE (Pipits and Wagtails)

Pipits and Wagtails of the Granite Belt include:

Family NECTARINIIDAE (Sunbirds, Spider hunters and Flower peckers)

Sunbirds, Spider hunters and Flowerpeckers of the Granite Belt include:

Family NEOSITTIDAE (Sittellas)

Sittellas of the Granite Belt include:

Family ORIOLIDAE (Orioles)

Orioles of the Granite Belt include:

Family PACHYCEPHALIDAE (Whistlers)

Whistlers of the Granite Belt include:

Family PARDALOTIDAE (Pardalotes)

Pardalotes of the Granite Belt include:

Family PASSERIDAE (Sparrows)

Sparrows of the Granite Belt include:

Family PELECANIDAE (Pelicans)

Pelicans of the Granite Belt include:

Family PETROICIDAE (Australasian robins)

Australasian robins of the Granite Belt include:

Family PHALACROCORACIDAE (Cormorants)

Cormorants of the Granite Belt include:

Family PHASIANIDAE (Phesants and Partridges)

Pheasants and Partridges of the Granite Belt include:

Family PODARGIDAE (Frogmouths)

Frogmouths of the Granite Belt include:

Family PODICIPEDIDAE (Grebes)

Grebes of the Granite Belt include:

Family POMATOSTOMIDAE (Pseudo-babblers)

Pseudo-babblers of the Granite Belt include:

Family PSITTACIDAE (True parrots)

True parrots of the Granite Belt include:

Family PSOPHODIDAE (Whip birds and allies)

Whip birds of the Granite Belt include:

Family PTILONORHYNCHIDAE (Bowerbirds)

Bowerbirds of the Granite Belt include:

Family RALLIDAE (Rails)

Rails of the Granite Belt include:

Family RECURVIROSTRIDAE (Stilts and Avocets)

Stilts and Avocets of the Granite Belt include:

Family RHIPIDURIDAE (Fantails)

Fantails of the Granite Belt include:

Family ROSTRATULIDAE (Painted snipes)

Painted snipes of the Granite Belt include:

Family SCOLOPACIDAE (Sand pipers)

Sand pipers of the Granite Belt include:

Family STRIGIDAE (True owls)

True owls of the Granite Belt include:

Family STURNIDAE (Starlings and Mynas)

Starlings and Mynas of the Granite Belt include:

Family THRESKIORNITHIDAE (Ibises and Spoonbills)

Ibises and Spoonbills of the Granite Belt include:

Family TIMALIIDAE (Babblers)

Babblers of the Granite Belt include:

Family TURDIDAE (Thrushes)

Thrushes of the Granite Belt include:

Family TURNICIDAE (Buttonquails)

Buttonquails of the Granite Belt include:

Family TYTONIDAE (Barn owls)

Barn owls of the Granite Belt include:

Source: Glen Holmes, Stanthorpe (used with permission)

Reference: Christidis, L. and Boles,W.E., 2008, Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia

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