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
Synoicus	King Quail	2

Columbidae
Chalcophaps	Pacific Emerald Dove	2
Phaps	Brush Bronzewing	2
Ocyphaps	Crested Pigeon	2
Geophaps	Squatter Pigeon	2
Geophaps	Partridge Pigeon	2
Petrophassa	White-quilled Rock-Pigeon	2
Geopelia	Peaceful Dove	3
Geopelia	Bar-shouldered Dove	3
Ptilinopus	Wompoo Fruit-Dove	3
Ptilinopus	Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove	2

Cuculidae
Centropus	Pheasant Coucal	2
Chrysococcyx	Shining Bronze-Cuckoo	2
Chrysococcyx	Little Bronze-Cuckoo	3
Cacomantis	Brush Cuckoo	2

Podargidae
Podargus	Tawny Frogmouth	3
Podargus	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
Phaethon	White-tailed Tropicbird	3

Diomedeidae
Thalassarche	Black-browed Albatross	2
Diomedea	Royal Albatross	2
Diomedea	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
Tyto	Australian Masked-Owl	6

Strigidae
Ninox	Rufous Owl	3
	Barking Owl	2
	Southern Boobook	4

Alcedinidae
Ceyx	Azure Kingfisher	3
Ceyx	Little Kingfisher	2
Dacelo	Laughing Kookaburra	2
Dacelo	Blue-winged Kookaburra	3
Todiramphus	Forest Kingfisher	2
Todiramphus	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
Pitta	Rainbow Pitta	2

Menuridae
Menura	Superb Lyrebird	3

Atrichornithidae
Atrichornis	Rufous Scrub-bird	2

Ptilonorhynchidae
Ptilonorhynchus	Satin Bowerbird	2
Chlamydera	Western Bowerbird	2
Chlamydera	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
Meliphaga	Yellow-spotted Honeyeater	3
Stomiopera	Yellow Honeyeater	2
Caligavis	Yellow-faced Honeyeater	3
Lichenostomus	Yellow-tufted Honeyeater	3
Lichenostomus	Purple-gaped Honeyeater	2
Manorina	Noisy Miner	4
Manorina	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
Dasyornis	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
Calamanthus	Rufous Fieldwren	7
Hylacola	Chestnut-rumped Heathwren	3
Hylacola	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
Pomatostomus	White-browed Babbler	4

Orthonychidae
Orthonyx	Chowchilla	2

Cinclosomatidae
Cinclosoma	Spotted Quail-thrush	3
Cinclosoma	Copperback Quail-thrush	2

Campephagidae
Coracina	Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike	3
Coracina	White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike	5
Lalage	Varied Triller	4
Edolisoma	Common Cicadabird	2

Neosittidae
Daphoenositta	Varied Sittella	5

Psophodidae
Psophodes	Eastern Whipbird	2
Psophodes	Western Whipbird	4

Oreoicidae
Oreoica	Crested Bellbird	2

Falcunculus
Falcunculus	Crested Shrike-tit	3

Pachycephalidae
Colluricincla	Grey Shrike-thrush	5
Colluricincla	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
Oriolus	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
Myiagra	Shining Flycatcher	2

Corcoracidae
Corcorax	White-winged Chough	2
Struthidea	Apostlebird	2

Corvidae
Corvus	Australian Raven	2
Corvus	Forest Raven	2

Petroicidae
Microeca	Jacky Winter	4
Microeca	Lemon-bellied Flycatcher	4
Petroica	Scarlet Robin	3
Petroica	Pink Robin	2
Melanodryas	Hooded Robin	4
Melanodryas	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
Cisticola	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
Zosterops	Silvereye	8

Turdidae
Zoothera	Bassian Thrush	3

Estrildidae
Stagonopleura	Beautiful Firetail	3
Neochmia	Crimson Finch	2
Neochmia	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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