List of Australian bird emblems

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This is a list of Australian bird emblems.

Area represented Image Common name Binomial nomenclature Ref.
Australia
Emu showing feet.jpg
Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae [1]
Australian Capital Territory
Gang-gang female MJC01.jpg
Gang-gang cockatoo Callocephalon fimbriatum [2]
New South Wales
Kookaburra portrait.jpg
Laughing kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae [3]
Northern Territory
Wedge Tailed Eagle.jpg
Wedge-tailed eagle Aquila audax [4]
Queensland
Brolga.jpg
Brolga Grus rubicunda [5]
South Australia
Au magpie.jpg
Piping shrike Gymnorhina tibicen telonocua [6]
Tasmania
Yellow Wattlebird 2.jpg
Yellow wattlebird (unofficial) Anthochaera paradoxa [7]
Victoria
Yellowtuftedhoneyeater.jpg
Helmeted honeyeater Lichenostomus melanops cassidix [8]
Western Australia
Black Swans.jpg
Black swan Cygnus atratus [9]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Guidelines on the Use of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Archived from the original on 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2007-10-18. 
  2. ^ "Flags and Emblems". Chief Minister's Department (ACT). Retrieved 2007-10-18. [dead link]
  3. ^ "Image Gallery - Kookaburra". Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2007-10-18. 
  4. ^ "Official Symbols - Faunal Emblems". Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 2007-10-18. 
  5. ^ "The bird emblem". Queensland Government. Retrieved 2007-10-18. [dead link]
  6. ^ "State Badge of South Australia=2007-10-18". The Department of Premier and Cabinet - South Australia. 
  7. ^ Tasmanian State Emblems Tasmanian Parliamentary Library
  8. ^ "The Helmeted Honeyeater". Department of Premier and Cabinet - Victoria. Retrieved 2007-10-18. 
  9. ^ "The Bird Emblem of Western Australia". Department of the Premier and Cabinet (WA). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-18.