Australian iconic species

Below is a listing of some of Australia's most recognisable species. As well as the listing below you can search over 100,000 species within the ALA.

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Australian King-Parrot - Alisterus scapularis
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Red Wattlebird - Anthochaera (Anthochaera) carunculata
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Wedge-Tailed Eagle - Aquila (Uroaetus) audax
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Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo - Cacatua (Cacatua) galerita
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Gang-Gang Cockatoo - Callocephalon fimbriatum
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Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo - Zanda latirostris
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Southern Cassowary - Casuarius casuarius
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Little Raven - Corvus mellori
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Australian Magpie - Gymnorhina tibicen
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Laughing Kookaburra - Dacelo (Dacelo) novaeguineae
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Emu - Dromaius novaehollandiae
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Galah - Eolophus roseicapilla
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Little Penguin - Eudyptula minor
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Malleefowl - Leipoa ocellata
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Major Mitchell's Cockatoo - Lophochroa leadbeateri
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Superb Fairy-Wren - Malurus (Malurus) cyaneus
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Noisy Miner - Manorina (Myzantha) melanocephala
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Superb Lyrebird - Menura (Menura) novaehollandiae
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Australian Pelican - Pelecanus conspicillatus
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New Holland Honeyeater - Phylidonyris (Meliornis) novaehollandiae
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Tawny Frogmouth - Podargus strigoides
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Willie Wagtail - Rhipidura (Sauloprocta) leucophrys
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Coconut Lorikeet - Trichoglossus haematodus