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TAG Convenor: Chris Hibbard, Taronga Zoo
The Non-Passerine TAG covers birds excluding New Zealand native birds. Non-Passerine birds are classified as such as they do not perch, for example emus, cassowaries, ducks, and penguins. The TAG currently covers the following taxonomic groups:
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Photo courtesy: Robert Dockerill |
| Struthionidae - ostriches
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Rheidae - rheas
- Casuariidae - cassowaries
- Dromaiidae - emus
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Spheniscidae - penguins
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Podicipedidae - grebes
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Procellariidae - fulmars, shearwaters
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Sulidae - boobies
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Anhingidae - darters
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Phalacrocoracidae - cormorants
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Pelecanidae - pelicans
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Ardeidae - egrets, herons, bitterns
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Threskiornithidae - ibis, spoonbills
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Ciconiidae - storks
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Cathartidae - condors
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Phoenicopteridae - flamingos
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Anseranatidae - magpie geese
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Anatidae - ducks, geese
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Accipitridae - goshawks, eagles, kites
 Birds Australia
Information regarding Non-Passerine Bird TAG managed programs, including program outlines, studbooks, annual report and recommendations, and captive management plans may be viewed in the Members' section of the website.
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