Water bird species

Moderators

The following moderators provide knowledge and expertise for Water birds:

Liam.m  |  natureguy  |  MatthewFrawley  |  KylieWaldon  |  Wildlifewarrior80

Become a moderator

28 species

Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen)

Spatula rhynchotis (Australasian Shoveler)

MALE

FEMALE(foreground)

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe)

Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck)

Thalasseus bergii (Crested Tern)

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis)

Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis)

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing)

1  2 

Conservation level

Invasiveness

Water birds

• Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Swans)
• Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)
• Shorebirds
• Other Waterbirds (Crakes, Grebes, Gulls and Terns)
• Sea Birds

Machine learning

Machine learning is enabled.

Follow Water birds

Receive alerts of new sightings

Share field guide

Share link to Water birds field guide