Unique Australian Birds

Name all the Australian birds which are the only species in their genus.

Species do not have to be endemic to Australia

Classification and taxonomic order according to eBird

Does not include vagrants or introductions

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Genus	Species
Dromaius	Emu
Anseranas	Magpie Goose
Cereopsis	Cape Barren Goose
Stictonetta	Freckled Duck
Radjah	Radjah Shelduck
Chenonetta	Australian Wood Duck
Malacorhynchus	Pink-eared Duck
Biziura	Musk Duck
Alectura	Australian Brush-turkey
Leipoa	Malleefowl
Ocyphaps	Crested Pigeon
Leucosarcia	Wonga Pigeon
Lopholaimus	Topknot Pigeon
Scythrops	Channel-billed Cuckoo
Cladorhynchus	Banded Stilt
Erythrogonys	Red-kneed Dotterel
Elseyornis	Black-fronted Dotterel
Peltohyas	Inland Dotterel
Pedionomus	Plains-wanderer
Irediparra	Comb-crested Jacana
Xenus	Terek Sandpiper
Stiltia	Australian Pratincole
Gelochelidon	Gull-billed Tern
Hydroprogne	Caspian Tern
Eudyptula	Little Penguin
Garrodia	Grey-backed Storm-Petrel
Pelagodroma	White-faced Storm-Petrel
Daption	Cape Petrel
Aphrodroma	Kerguelen Petrel
Halobaena	Blue Petrel
Bubulcus	Cattle Egret
Pandion	Osprey
Hamirostra	Black-breasted Buzzard
Lophoictinia	Square-tailed Kite
Probosciger	Palm Cockatoo
Callocephalon	Gang-gang Cockatoo
Lophochroa	Major Mitchell's Cockatoo
Eolophus	Galah
Nymphicus	Cockatiel
Eclectus	Eclectus Parrot
Lathamus	Swift Parrot
Barnardius	Australian Ringneck
Purpureicephalus	Red-capped Parrot
Melopsittacus	Budgerigar
Psitteuteles	Varied Lorikeet
Glossopsitta	Musk Lorikeet
Scenopoeetes	Tooth-billed Bowerbird
Ptilonorhynchus	Satin Bowerbird
Certhionyx	Pied Honeyeater
Purnella	White-fronted Honeyeater
Acanthagenys	Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Ashbyia	Gibberbird
Sugomel	Black Honeyeater
Glycichaera	Green-backed Honeyeater
Cissomela	Banded Honeyeater
Trichodere	White-streaked Honeyeater
Entomyzon	Blue-faced Honeyeater
Plectorhyncha	Striped Honeyeater
Grantiella	Painted Honeyeater
Pycnoptilus	Pilotbird
Origma	Rockwarbler
Oreoscopus	Fernwren
Acanthornis	Scrubtit
Smicrornis	Weebill
Oreoica	Crested Bellbird
Falcunculus	Crested Shrike-tit
Gymnorhina	Australian Magpie
Phonygammus	Trumpet Manucode
Corcorax	White-winged Chough
Struthidea	Apostlebird
Cheramoeca	White-backed Swallow
Heteromunia	Pictorella Mannikin
Emblema	Painted Finch
Bathilda	Star Finch
Aidemosyne	Plum-headed Finch
Stizoptera	Double-barred Finch
Taeniopygia	Zebra Finch
Chloebia	Gouldian Finch

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