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Erythrogonys cinctus Gould 1838 

 Red -kneed Dotterel 



Superfamily Jacanoidea 



Family Jacanidse. Jacanas 



Irediparra gallinacea (Temm. & Laug. 1828, Parra) 

 Lotus Bird 



Superfamily Glareoloidea 

 Family Glareolidge. Pratincoles and Coursers 



Glareola maldivarum Fovster 1195 



Oriental Pratincole 

 Stiltia isahella (Vieillot 1816, Glareola) 



Pratincole 

 Peltohyas australis (Gould 1841, Eudromius) 



Dotterel 



Suborder Otidiformes 



Family Otididse. Bustards 



Austrotis australis (Griffith and Pidgeon " 1829," Otis) 

 Bustard 



Order Psophii or Grues 

 Suborder Psophiiformes 

 Family Balearicidae. Cranes 

 Matheiusena ruhicunda (Perry 1810, Ardea) 

 Brolga or Native Companion 



Order Ralli 



Suborder Ralliformes 



Family Rallidae. Rails 



Rallus pectoralis Temm. & Laugier 1831 



Slate -breasted Rail 

 Tomirdus tricolor (Gray 1858, Rallina) 



Red-necked Rail 

 Hypotcenidia philippensis (Linne 1766, Rallus) 



Buff -banded Rail 



