CHARTERS TOWERS
AUSTRALIA
LOCALE
# Species: | 135 |
# Excl Vagrants: | 135 |
# Endemics: | 22 |
# Near Endemics: | 12 |
BIRD CHECKLIST
The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*
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1 | Emu | Dromaius novaehollandiae | |
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2 | Magpie Goose | Anseranas semipalmata | |
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3 | Plumed Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna eytoni | |
4 | Maned Duck | Chenonetta jubata | |
5 | Pacific Black Duck | Anas superciliosa | |
6 | Gray Teal | Anas gracilis | |
7 | Hardhead | Aythya australis | |
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8 | Australasian Grebe | Tachybaptus novaehollandiae | |
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9 | Rock Pigeon | Columba livia | |
10 | Spotted Dove | Spilopelia chinensis | |
11 | Common Bronzewing | Phaps chalcoptera | |
12 | Crested Pigeon | Ocyphaps lophotes | |
13 | Squatter Pigeon | Geophaps scripta | |
14 | Peaceful Dove | Geopelia placida | |
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15 | Australian Bustard | Ardeotis australis | |
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16 | (Pheasant Coucal) | Centropus phasianinus | |
17 | Pacific Koel | Eudynamys orientalis | |
18 | (Channel-billed Cuckoo) | Scythrops novaehollandiae | |
19 | Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx basalis | |
20 | Little Bronze-Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx minutillus | |
21 | Pallid Cuckoo | Cacomantis pallidus | |
22 | (Brush Cuckoo) | Cacomantis variolosus | |
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23 | Tawny Frogmouth | Podargus strigoides | |
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24 | Dusky Moorhen | Gallinula tenebrosa | |
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25 | Brolga | Antigone rubicunda | |
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26 | Black-fronted Dotterel | Charadrius melanops | |
27 | Masked Lapwing | Vanellus miles | |
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28 | /Little Curlew/ | Numenius minutus | |
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29 | Australasian Darter | Anhinga novaehollandiae | |
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30 | Little Pied Cormorant | Microcarbo melanoleucos | |
31 | Little Black Cormorant | Phalacrocorax sulcirostris | |
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32 | Australian Pelican | Pelecanus conspicillatus | |
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33 | Black Bittern | Ixobrychus flavicollis | |
34 | White-faced Heron | Egretta novaehollandiae | |
35 | Eastern Cattle Egret | Bubulcus coromandus | |
36 | Pacific Heron | Ardea pacifica | |
37 | Great Egret | Ardea alba | |
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38 | Glossy Ibis | Plegadis falcinellus | |
39 | Australian Ibis | Threskiornis molucca | |
40 | Straw-necked Ibis | Threskiornis spinicollis | |
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41 | <Black-shouldered Kite> | Elanus axillaris | |
42 | Black-breasted Kite | Hamirostra melanosternon | |
43 | Little Eagle | Hieraaetus morphnoides | |
44 | Wedge-tailed Eagle | Aquila audax | |
45 | Brown Goshawk | Accipiter fasciatus | |
46 | Collared Sparrowhawk | Accipiter cirrocephalus | |
47 | Whistling Kite | Haliastur sphenurus | |
48 | Black Kite | Milvus migrans | |
49 | White-bellied Sea-Eagle | Icthyophaga leucogaster | |
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50 | Southern Boobook | Ninox boobook | |
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51 | Azure Kingfisher | Ceyx azureus | |
52 | Laughing Kookaburra | Dacelo novaeguineae | |
53 | Blue-winged Kookaburra | Dacelo leachii | |
54 | <Red-backed Kingfisher> | Todiramphus pyrrhopygius | |
55 | Forest Kingfisher | Todiramphus macleayii | |
56 | (Sacred Kingfisher) | Todiramphus sanctus | |
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57 | Rainbow Bee-eater | Merops ornatus | |
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58 | (Oriental Dollarbird) | Eurystomus orientalis | |
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59 | <Nankeen Kestrel> | Falco cenchroides | |
60 | Australian Hobby | Falco longipennis | |
61 | Brown Falcon | Falco berigora | |
62 | <Black Falcon> | Falco subniger | |
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63 | Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo | Calyptorhynchus banksii | |
64 | <Cockatiel> | Nymphicus hollandicus | |
65 | Galah | Eolophus roseicapilla | |
66 | Little Corella | Cacatua sanguinea | |
67 | Long-billed Corella | Cacatua tenuirostris | |
68 | Sulphur-crested Cockatoo | Cacatua galerita | |
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69 | <Red-winged Parrot> | Aprosmictus erythropterus | |
70 | Pale-headed Rosella | Platycercus adscitus | |
71 | Scaly-breasted Lorikeet | Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus | |
72 | Rainbow Lorikeet | Trichoglossus moluccanus | |
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73 | Spotted Bowerbird | Chlamydera maculata | |
74 | Great Bowerbird | Chlamydera nuchalis | |
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75 | Brown Treecreeper | Climacteris picumnus | |
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76 | Red-backed Fairywren | Malurus melanocephalus | |
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77 | Yellow Honeyeater | Stomiopera flavus | |
78 | White-gaped Honeyeater | Stomiopera unicolor | |
79 | Yellow-faced Honeyeater | Caligavis chrysops | |
80 | Noisy Miner | Manorina melanocephala | |
81 | Yellow-throated Miner | Manorina flavigula | |
82 | Singing Honeyeater | Gavicalis virescens | |
83 | <Rufous-throated Honeyeater> | Conopophila rufogularis | |
84 | <Banded Honeyeater> | Cissomela pectoralis | |
85 | Brown Honeyeater | Lichmera indistincta | |
86 | Blue-faced Honeyeater | Entomyzon cyanotis | |
87 | White-throated Honeyeater | Melithreptus albogularis | |
88 | Little Friarbird | Philemon citreogularis | |
89 | Helmeted Friarbird | Philemon buceroides | |
90 | Noisy Friarbird | Philemon corniculatus | |
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91 | Striated Pardalote | Pardalotus striatus | |
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92 | Weebill | Smicrornis brevirostris | |
93 | White-throated Gerygone | Gerygone olivacea | |
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94 | Gray-crowned Babbler | Pomatostomus temporalis | |
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95 | <Ground Cuckooshrike> | Coracina maxima | |
96 | Black-faced Cuckooshrike | Coracina novaehollandiae | |
97 | White-bellied Cuckooshrike | Coracina papuensis | |
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98 | Rufous Whistler | Pachycephala rufiventris | |
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99 | Olive-backed Oriole | Oriolus sagittatus | |
100 | Australasian Figbird | Sphecotheres vieilloti | |
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101 | White-breasted Woodswallow | Artamus leucorynchus | |
102 | Masked Woodswallow | Artamus personatus | |
103 | <White-browed Woodswallow> | Artamus superciliosus | |
104 | Black-faced Woodswallow | Artamus cinereus | |
105 | Little Woodswallow | Artamus minor | |
106 | Gray Butcherbird | Cracticus torquatus | |
107 | Pied Butcherbird | Cracticus nigrogularis | |
108 | Australian Magpie | Gymnorhina tibicen | |
109 | Pied Currawong | Strepera graculina | |
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110 | Willie-wagtail | Rhipidura leucophrys | |
111 | Gray Fantail | Rhipidura albiscapa | |
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112 | Magpie-lark | Grallina cyanoleuca | |
113 | Leaden Flycatcher | Myiagra rubecula | |
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114 | White-winged Chough | Corcorax melanorhamphos | |
115 | Apostlebird | Struthidea cinerea | |
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116 | Torresian Crow | Corvus orru | |
117 | Australian Raven | Corvus coronoides | |
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118 | Golden-headed Cisticola | Cisticola exilis | |
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119 | Australian Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus australis | |
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120 | Rufous Songlark | Cincloramphus mathewsi | |
121 | Tawny Grassbird | Cincloramphus timoriensis | |
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122 | Welcome Swallow | Hirundo neoxena | |
123 | Fairy Martin | Petrochelidon ariel | |
124 | Tree Martin | Petrochelidon nigricans | |
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125 | Silvereye | Zosterops lateralis | |
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126 | Common Myna | Acridotheres tristis | |
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127 | <Mistletoebird> | Dicaeum hirundinaceum | |
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128 | Crimson Finch | Neochmia phaeton | |
129 | <Plum-headed Finch> | Aidemosyne modesta | |
130 | <Double-barred Finch> | Stizoptera bichenovii | |
131 | <Zebra Finch> | Taeniopygia guttata | |
132 | Scaly-breasted Munia | Lonchura punctulata | |
133 | Chestnut-breasted Munia | Lonchura castaneothorax | |
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134 | House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | |
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135 | Australian Pipit | Anthus australis |
*Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.
OTHER LOCALES
PRESENCE CODES
Code | Description | ## |
// | Boreal Visitor | 1 |
\\ | Austral Visitor | 0 |
|| | Transient | 0 |
## | Non-breeding Dispersal | 0 |
<> | Erratic/Irregular | 14 |
() | Breeding Season Only | 5 |
{} | Casual/Vagrant | 0 |
[] | Accidental | 0 |
STATUS CODES
Code | Description | ## |
NT | Near Threatened | 0 |
V | Vulnerable | 0 |
EN | Endangered | 0 |
CR | Critically Endangered | 0 |
Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.