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BLADENSBURG NATIONAL PARK

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# Species:193
# Excl Vagrants:193
# Endemics:45
# Near Endemics:9

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.*

color codes

 
Cassowaries and Emus: Casuariidae

1EmuDromaius novaehollandiae

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Plumed Whistling-DuckDendrocygna eytoni
3&Freckled DucklStictonetta naevosa
4Black SwanCygnus atratus
5Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
6Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
7Gray TealAnas gracilis
8&Pink-eared DucklMalacorhynchus membranaceus
9HardheadAythya australis

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

10Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora
11&Stubble QuaillCoturnix pectoralis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

12Rock PigeonColumba livia
13Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
14&Flock BronzewinglPhaps histrionica
15Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
16Spinifex PigeonGeophaps plumifera
17&Diamond DovelGeopelia cuneata
18Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida

 
Bustards: Otididae

19Australian BustardArdeotis australis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

20(Pheasant Coucal)Centropus phasianinus
21Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
22(Channel-billed Cuckoo)Scythrops novaehollandiae
23Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis
24Black-eared CuckooChalcites osculans
25Pallid CuckooHeteroscenes pallidus
26(Sahul Brush Cuckoo)Cacomantis variolosus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

27Spotted NightjarEurostopodus argus

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

28Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

29Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

30/Pacific Swift/Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

31Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
32&Black-tailed NativehenlTribonyx ventralis

 
Cranes: Gruidae

33BrolgaAntigone rubicunda

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

34Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

35Black-fronted DotterelThinornis melanops
36Banded LapwingVanellus tricolor
37Masked LapwingVanellus miles
38&Red-kneed DotterellErythrogonys cinctus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

39/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
40/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
41/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

42&Little ButtonquaillTurnix velox
43&Red-chested ButtonquaillTurnix pyrrhothorax
44Painted ButtonquailTurnix varius

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

45Australian PratincoleGlareola isabella

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

46Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

47Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae
48&Hoary-headed GrebelPoliocephalus poliocephalus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

49Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

50Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

51Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
52Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
53Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
54Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

55Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
56Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
57Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
58Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

59Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
60Little EgretEgretta garzetta
61White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
62Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
63Great EgretArdea alba
64Plumed EgretArdea plumifera

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

65Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

66&Black-shouldered KitelElanus axillaris
67Pacific BazaAviceda subcristata
68Black-breasted KiteHamirostra melanosternon
69Square-tailed KiteLophoictinia isura
70Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
71Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
72Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalus
73Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciatus
74Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
75&Spotted HarrierlCircus assimilis
76Black KiteMilvus migrans
77Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
78White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

79American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Owls: Strigidae

80Barking OwlNinox connivens
81Australian BoobookNinox boobook

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

82Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

83Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
84Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachii
85&Red-backed KingfisherlTodiramphus pyrrhopygius
86(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

87&Nankeen KestrellFalco cenchroides
88Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
89Brown FalconFalco berigora
90&Gray FalconlFalco hypoleucos
91&Black FalconlFalco subniger
92Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

93Red-tailed Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus banksii
94&CockatiellNymphicus hollandicus
95GalahEolophus roseicapilla
96Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
97Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

98&Red-winged ParrotlAprosmictus erythropterus
99&Bourke's ParrotlNeopsephotus bourkii
100Australian RingneckBarnardius zonarius
101Pale-headed RosellaPlatycercus adscitus
102Mulga ParrotPsephotellus varius
103&BudgerigarlMelopsittacus undulatus
104Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae

105Spotted BowerbirdChlamydera maculata

 
Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae

106Brown TreecreeperClimacteris picumnus

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

107Opalton GrasswrenAmytornis rowleyi
108Rufous-crowned EmuwrenStipiturus ruficeps
109Purple-backed FairywrenMalurus assimilis
110Splendid FairywrenMalurus splendens
111White-winged FairywrenMalurus leucopterus
112Red-backed FairywrenMalurus melanocephalus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

113&Pied HoneyeaterlCerthionyx variegatus
114White-fronted HoneyeaterPurnella albifrons
115Yellow-throated MinerManorina flavigula
116Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterAcanthagenys rufogularis
117Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescens
118White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillatus
119Gray-headed HoneyeaterPtilotula keartlandi
120Gray-fronted HoneyeaterPtilotula plumulus
121&Rufous-throated HoneyeaterlConopophila rufogularis
122&Crimson ChatlEpthianura tricolor
123Orange ChatEpthianura aurifrons
124&Black HoneyeaterlSugomel nigrum
125Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
126Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotis
127&Black-chinned HoneyeaterlMelithreptus gularis
128Striped HoneyeaterPlectorhyncha lanceolata
129&Painted HoneyeaterlGrantiella picta
130Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis
131Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatus

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

132&Red-browed PardalotelPardalotus rubricatus
133Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

134RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneus
135WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
136Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
137Inland ThornbillAcanthiza apicalis
138Chestnut-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza uropygialis
139Western GerygoneGerygone fusca

 
Pseudo-Babblers: Pomatostomidae

140Gray-crowned BabblerPomatostomus temporalis
141Hall's BabblerPomatostomus halli

 
Quail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers: Cinclosomatidae

142Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrushCinclosoma castaneothorax

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

143&Ground CuckooshrikelCoracina maxima
144Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
145White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
146White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor

 
Sittellas: Neosittidae

147Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysoptera

 
Australo-Papuan Bellbirds: Oreoicidae

148Crested BellbirdOreoica gutturalis

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

149Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
150Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

151Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

152White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
153Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
154&White-browed WoodswallowlArtamus superciliosus
155Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereus
156Dusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterus
157Little WoodswallowArtamus minor
158Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
159Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis
160Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
161Pied CurrawongStrepera graculina

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

162Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
163Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

164Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
165Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta

 
White-winged Chough and Apostlebird: Corcoracidae

166White-winged ChoughCorcorax melanorhamphos
167ApostlebirdStruthidea cinerea

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

168Torresian CrowCorvus orru
169&Little CrowlCorvus bennetti
170Australian RavenCorvus coronoides

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

171Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenovii
172Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans
173Hooded RobinMelanodryas cucullata

 
Larks: Alaudidae

174Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

175Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

176Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

177Spinifex-birdPoodytes carteri
178Little GrassbirdPoodytes gramineus
179&Brown SonglarklCincloramphus cruralis
180Rufous SonglarkCincloramphus mathewsi
181Tawny GrassbirdCincloramphus timoriensis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

182White-backed SwallowCheramoeca leucosterna
183Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
184Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
185Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

186&MistletoebirdlDicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

187Pictorella MuniaHeteromunia pectoralis
188&Painted FiretaillEmblema pictum
189&Plum-headed FinchlEmblema modesta
190&Double-barred FinchlStizoptera bichenovii
191&Zebra FinchlTaeniopygia guttata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

192House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

193Australian PipitAnthus 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

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor4
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular36
()Breeding Season Only4
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened1
VVulnerable1
ENEndangered0
CRCritically Endangered0

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.