List of Australian bird emblems

This is a list of Australian bird emblems.

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

See also

References

  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). Archived from the original on October 7, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
  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. Archived from the original on August 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
  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.
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