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Polytypic Australian Birds

Name all the Australian bird species which can be split into multiple subspecies.
There must be several subspecies in Australia; seabirds and shorebirds are only included if several subspecies visit Australia regularly
Answers are in taxonomic order; family, genus and the number of extant subspecies are given
Using Birds of the World, Wikipedia and DiBird
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Anatidae
Cereopsis
Cape Barren Goose
2
 
 
 
Megapodidae
Alectura
Australian Brush-turkey
2
Megapodius
Orange-footed Scrubfowl
3
 
 
 
Phasianidae
Synoicus
Brown Quail
2
King Quail
2
 
 
 
Columbidae
Chalcophaps
Pacific Emerald Dove
2
Phaps
Brush Bronzewing
2
Ocyphaps
Crested Pigeon
2
Geophaps
Squatter Pigeon
2
Partridge Pigeon
2
Petrophassa
White-quilled Rock-Pigeon
2
Geopelia
Peaceful Dove
3
Bar-shouldered Dove
3
Ptilinopus
Wompoo Fruit-Dove
3
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
2
 
 
 
Cuculidae
Centropus
Pheasant Coucal
2
Chrysococcyx
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
2
Little Bronze-Cuckoo
3
Cacomantis
Brush Cuckoo
2
 
 
 
Podargidae
Podargus
Tawny Frogmouth
3
Marbled Frogmouth
2
 
 
 
Aegothelidae
Aegotheles
Australian Owlet-nightjar
2
 
 
 
Apodidae
Aerodramus
Australian Swiftlet
2
 
 
 
Rallidae
Lewinia
Lewin's Rail
2
Porphyrio
Australasian Swamphen
2
 
 
 
Haematopodidae
Haematopus
Sooty Oystercatcher
2
 
 
 
Charadriidae
Vanellus
Masked Lapwing
2
Charadrius
Lesser Sand-Plover
2
 
 
 
Scolopacidae
Limosa
Bar-tailed Godwit
2
Calidris
Red Knot
2
 
 
 
Turnicidae
Turnix
Painted Button-quail
2
 
 
 
Laridae
Chroicocephalus
Silver Gull
2
Larus
Pacific Gull
2
 
 
 
Phaethontidae
Phaethon
Red-tailed Tropicbird
2
White-tailed Tropicbird
3
 
 
 
Diomedeidae
Thalassarche
Black-browed Albatross
2
Diomedea
Royal Albatross
2
Wandering Albatross
2
 
 
 
Oceanitidae
Oceanites
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
2
Pelagodroma
White-faced Storm-Petrel
3
 
 
 
Procellariidae
Pterodroma
Gould's Petrel
2
Puffinus
Little Shearwater
4
Pelecanoides
Common Diving-Petrel
2
 
 
 
Fregatidae
Fregata
Great Frigatebird
2
 
 
 
Sulidae
Sula
Masked Booby
2
 
 
 
Ardeidae
Butorides
Striated Heron
2
 
 
 
Accipitridae
Aviceda
Pacific Baza
2
Aquila
Wedge-tailed Eagle
2
Accipiter
Brown Goshawk
2
 
 
 
Tytonidae
Tyto
Sooty Owl
2
Australian Masked-Owl
6
 
 
 
Strigidae
Ninox
Rufous Owl
3
Barking Owl
2
Southern Boobook
4
 
 
 
Alcedinidae
Ceyx
Azure Kingfisher
3
Little Kingfisher
2
Dacelo
Laughing Kookaburra
2
Blue-winged Kookaburra
3
Todiramphus
Forest Kingfisher
2
Torresian Kingfisher
3
 
 
 
Falconidae
Falco
Australian Hobby
2
Brown Falcon
2
Peregrine Falcon
2
 
 
 
Cacatuidae
Calyptorhynchus
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
5
Glossy Black-Cockatoo
3
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
2
Lophocroa
Major Mitchell's Cockatoo
2
Eolophus
Galah
3
Cacatua
Western Corella
2
Little Corella
3
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
2
 
 
 
Psittaculidae
Polytelis
Regent Parrot
2
Alisterus
Australian King-Parrot
2
Aprosmictus
Red-winged Parrot
2
Pezoporus
Ground Parrot
2
Barnardius
Australian Ringneck
4
Platycercus
Crimson Rosella
5
Eastern Rosella
3
Pale-headed Rosella
2
Western Rosella
2
Northiella
Greater Bluebonnet
3
Psephotus
Red-rumped Parrot
2
Cyclopsitta
Double-eyed Fig-Parrot
3
Trichoglossus
Rainbow Lorikeet
2
 
 
 
Pittidae
Pitta
Noisy Pitta
2
Rainbow Pitta
2
 
 
 
Menuridae
Menura
Superb Lyrebird
3
 
 
 
Atrichornithidae
Atrichornis
Rufous Scrub-bird
2
 
 
 
Ptilonorhynchidae
Ptilonorhynchus
Satin Bowerbird
2
Chlamydera
Western Bowerbird
2
Great Bowerbird
2
 
 
 
Climacteridae
Cormobates
White-throated Treecreeper
5
Climacteris
White-browed Treecreeper
2
Brown Treecreeper
3
Black-tailed Treecreeper
2
 
 
 
Maluridae
Amytornis
Grey Grasswren
2
Rufous Grasswren
4
Western Grasswren
2
Thick-billed Grasswren
5
Stipiturus
Southern Emu-wren
8
Malurus
Purple-crowned Fairywren
2
Purple-backed Fairywren
4
Splendid Fairywren
4
Superb Fairywren
6
White-winged Fairywren
3
Red-backed Fairywren
2
 
 
 
Meliphagidae
Acanthorhynchus
Eastern Spinebill
4
Meliphaga
Lewin's Honeyeater
2
Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
3
Stomiopera
Yellow Honeyeater
2
Caligavis
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
3
Lichenostomus
Yellow-tufted Honeyeater
3
Purple-gaped Honeyeater
2
Manorina
Noisy Miner
4
Yellow-throated Miner
4
Anthochaera
Little Wattlebird
3
Red Wattlebird
3
Yellow Wattlebird
2
Gavicalis
Singing Honeyeater
4
Ptilotula
White-plumed Honeyeater
4
Yellow-tinted Honeyeater
2
Fuscous Honeyeater
2
Grey-fronted Honeyeater
3
Epthianura
Yellow Chat
3
Myzomela
Dusky Honeyeater
2
Gliciphila
Tawny-crowned Honeyeater
2
Lichmera
Brown Honeyeater
2
Phylidonyris
Crescent Honeyeater
2
New Holland Honeyeater
5
White-cheeked Honeyeater
2
Nesoptilotis
White-eared Honeyeater
2
Entomyzon
Blue-faced Honeyeater
4
Melithreptus
White-throated Honeyeater
2
Brown-headed Honeyeater
4
Black-chinned Honeyeater
2
Philemon
Helmeted Friarbird
3
Silver-crowned Friarbird
2
Noisy Friarbird
2
Little Friarbird
2
Dasyornithidae
Dasyornis
Eastern Bristlebird
2
Rufous Bristlebird
2
 
 
 
Pardalotidae
Pardalotus
Spotted Pardalote
3
Red-browed Pardalote
2
Striated Pardalote
5
 
 
 
Acanthizidae
Pycnoptilus
Pilotbird
2
Sericornis
Yellow-throated Scrubwren
3
White-browed Scrubwren
10
Tasmanian Scrubwren
2
Tropical Scrubwren
2
Large-billed Scrubwren
3
Acanthornis
Scrubtit
2
Calamanthus
Striated Fieldwren
4
Rufous Fieldwren
7
Hylacola
Chestnut-rumped Heathwren
3
Shy Heathwren
4
Acanthiza
Buff-rumped Thornbill
4
Slender-billed Thornbill
3
Brown Thornbill
5
Tasmanian Thornbill
2
Inland Thornbill
4
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
4
Yellow Thornbill
3
Striated Thornbill
4
Smicrornis
Weebill
4
Gerygone
Green-backed Gerygone
2
Fairy Gerygone
2
White-throated Gerygone
3
Large-billed Gerygone
2
Dusky Gerygone
2
Brown Gerygone
3
Western Gerygone
3
Mangrove Gerygone
3
Aphelocephala
Southern Whiteface
2
 
 
 
Pomatostomidae
Pomatostomus
Grey-crowned Babbler
2
White-browed Babbler
4
 
 
 
Orthonychidae
Orthonyx
Chowchilla
2
 
 
 
Cinclosomatidae
Cinclosoma
Spotted Quail-thrush
3
Copperback Quail-thrush
2
 
 
 
Campephagidae
Coracina
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
3
White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike
5
Lalage
Varied Triller
4
Edolisoma
Common Cicadabird
2
 
 
 
Neosittidae
Daphoenositta
Varied Sittella
5
 
 
 
Psophodidae
Psophodes
Eastern Whipbird
2
Western Whipbird
4
 
 
 
Oreoicidae
Oreoica
Crested Bellbird
2
 
 
 
Falcunculus
Falcunculus
Crested Shrike-tit
3
 
 
 
Pachycephalidae
Colluricincla
Grey Shrike-thrush
5
Rufous Shrike-thrush
3
Pachycephala
Olive Whistler
5
Golden Whistler
5
Western Whistler
2
Mangrove Golden Whistler
3
Grey Whistler
2
Rufous Whistler
4
White-breasted Whistler
3
 
 
 
Oriolidae
Oriolus
Olive-backed Oriole
3
Yellow Oriole
4
Sphecotheres
Australasian Figbird
3
 
 
 
Machaerirhynchidae
Machaerirhynchus
Yellow-breasted Boatbill
2
 
 
 
Artamidae
Artamus
Black-faced Woodswallow
4
Dusky Woodswallow
2
Little Woodswallow
2
Cracticus
Grey Butcherbird
3
Silver-backed Butcherbird
2
Pied Butcherbird
2
Black Butcherbird
3
Gymnorhina
Australian Magpie
8
Strepera
Pied Currawong
6
Black Currawong
3
Grey Currawong
6
 
 
 
Rhipiduridae
Rhipidura
Willie Wagtail
2
Rufous Fantail
2
Grey Fantail
5
 
 
 
Dicruridae
Dicrurus
Spangled Drongo
3
 
 
 
Monarchidae
Symposiachrus
Spectacled Monarch
2
Arses
Pied Monarch
2
Grallina
Magpie-lark
2
Myiagra
Leaden Flycatcher
3
Shining Flycatcher
2
 
 
 
Corcoracidae
Corcorax
White-winged Chough
2
Struthidea
Apostlebird
2
 
 
 
Corvidae
Corvus
Australian Raven
2
Forest Raven
2
 
 
 
Petroicidae
Microeca
Jacky Winter
4
Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
4
Petroica
Scarlet Robin
3
Pink Robin
2
Melanodryas
Hooded Robin
4
Dusky Robin
2
Tregellasia
Pale-yellow Robin
2
Eopsaltria
Eastern Yellow Robin
2
Western Yellow Robin
2
Mangrove Robin
3
 
 
 
Alaudidae
Mirafra
Australasian Bushlark
9
 
 
 
Cisticolidae
Cisticola
Zitting Cisticola
3
Golden-headed Cisticola
4
 
 
 
Acrocephalidae
Acrocephalus
Australian Reed Warbler
2
 
 
 
Locustellidae
Poodytes
Little Grassbird
3
 
 
 
Hirundinidae
Hirundo
Welcome Swallow
2
Petrochelidon
Tree Martin
2
 
 
 
Zosteropidae
Zosterops
Yellow White-eye
2
Silvereye
8
 
 
 
Turdidae
Zoothera
Bassian Thrush
3
 
 
 
Estrildidae
Stagonopleura
Beautiful Firetail
3
Neochmia
Crimson Finch
2
Red-browed Finch
2
Bathilda
Star Finch
2
Stizoptera
Double-barred Finch
2
Poephila
Masked Finch
2
Long-tailed Finch
2
Black-throated Finch
2
 
 
 
Motacillidae
Anthus
Australasian Pipit
4
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