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BROOME AREA

AUSTRALIALOCALE

# Species*:213
# Excl Vagrants*:213
# Endemics*:20
# Near Endemics*:16
*Based on partial or incomplete data.

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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Magpie Goose: Anseranatidae

1Magpie GooseAnseranas semipalmata

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Plumed Whistling-DuckDendrocygna eytoni
3Wandering Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arcuata
4Black SwanCygnus atratus
5Radjah ShelduckRajah radjah
6Green Pygmy-GooseNettapus pulchellus
7Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
8Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
9Gray TealAnas gracilis
10&Pink-eared DucklMalacorhynchus membranaceus
11HardheadAythya australis

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

12Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

13Rock PigeonColumba livia
14&Flock BronzewinglPhaps histrionica
15Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
16&Diamond DovelGeopelia cuneata
17Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida
18Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralis
19Torresian Imperial-PigeonDucula spilorrhoa

 
Bustards: Otididae

20Australian BustardArdeotis australis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

21Oriental CuckooCuculus optatus
22(Pheasant Coucal)Centropus phasianinus
23Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
24(Channel-billed Cuckoo)Scythrops novaehollandiae
25Little Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx minutillus
26Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis
27Pallid CuckooHeteroscenes pallidus
28(Sahul Brush Cuckoo)Cacomantis variolosus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

29Spotted NightjarEurostopodus argus

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

30Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

31Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

32/Pacific Swift/Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

33&Australian CrakelPorzana fluminea
34&Eurasian CootlFulica atra
35Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
36Red-legged CrakeRallina fasciata

 
Cranes: Gruidae

37BrolgaAntigone rubicunda

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

38Bush Thick-kneeBurhinus grallarius

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

39Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
40Red-necked AvocetRecurvirostra novaehollandiae

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

41Pied OystercatcherHaematopus longirostris
42Sooty OystercatcherHaematopus fuliginosus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

43/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
44/Pacific Golden-Plover/Pluvialis fulva
45Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus
46Black-fronted DotterelThinornis melanops
47/Little Ringed Plover/Thinornis dubius
48Masked LapwingVanellus miles
49&Red-kneed DotterellErythrogonys cinctus
50/Oriental Plover/Anarhynchus veredus
51/Siberian Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus mongolus
52/Greater Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus leschenaultii
53Red-capped PloverAnarhynchus ruficapillus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

54Comb-crested JacanaIrediparra gallinacea

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

55/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
56/Little Curlew/Numenius minutus
57/Far Eastern Curlew/Numenius madagascariensis
58/Bar-tailed Godwit/Limosa lapponica
59/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
60/Asian Dowitcher/Limnodromus semipalmatus
61/Swinhoe's Snipe/Gallinago megala
62/Pin-tailed Snipe/Gallinago stenura
63/Terek Sandpiper/Xenus cinereus
64/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
65/Gray-tailed Tattler/Tringa brevipes
66/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
67/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
68/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
69/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
70/Great Knot/Calidris tenuirostris
71/Red Knot/Calidris canutus
72/Broad-billed Sandpiper/Calidris falcinellus
73/Sharp-tailed Sandpiper/Calidris acuminata
74/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
75/Long-toed Stint/Calidris subminuta
76/Red-necked Stint/Calidris ruficollis
77/Sanderling/Calidris alba

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

78&Little ButtonquaillTurnix velox
79&Red-chested ButtonquaillTurnix pyrrhothorax

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

80Australian PratincoleGlareola isabella
81/Oriental Pratincole/Glareola maldivarum

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

82Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
83Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
84Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
85Little TernSternula albifrons
86Australian TernGelochelidon macrotarsa
87Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
88(Whiskered Tern)Chlidonias hybrida
89/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterus
90/Common Tern/Sterna hirundo
91Lesser Crested TernThalasseus bengalensis
92Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

93Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae
94&Hoary-headed GrebelPoliocephalus poliocephalus

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

95#Wilson's Storm-Petrel#Oceanites oceanicus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

96Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

97#Lesser Frigatebird#Fregata ariel

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

98#Brown Booby#Sula leucogaster

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

99Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

100Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
101Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
102Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

103Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
104Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
105Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
106Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
107Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

108Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
109Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
110Little EgretEgretta garzetta
111White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
112Striated HeronButorides striata
113Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
114Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
115Great EgretArdea alba
116Plumed EgretArdea plumifera

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

117Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

118OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

119&Black-shouldered KitelElanus axillaris
120Square-tailed KiteLophoictinia isura
121Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
122Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
123Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalus
124Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciatus
125Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
126&Spotted HarrierlCircus assimilis
127Black KiteMilvus migrans
128Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
129Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
130White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

131American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Owls: Strigidae

132Barking OwlNinox connivens
133Australian BoobookNinox boobook

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

134Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

135Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachii
136&Red-backed KingfisherlTodiramphus pyrrhopygius
137(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

138(Oriental Dollarbird)Eurystomus orientalis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

139&Nankeen KestrellFalco cenchroides
140Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
141Brown FalconFalco berigora
142&Black FalconlFalco subniger
143Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

144Red-tailed Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus banksii
145&CockatiellNymphicus hollandicus
146GalahEolophus roseicapilla
147Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
148Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostris

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

149&Red-winged ParrotlAprosmictus erythropterus
150Australian RingneckBarnardius zonarius
151&BudgerigarlMelopsittacus undulatus
152&Varied LorikeetlPsitteuteles versicolor
153Red-collared LorikeetTrichoglossus rubritorquis

 
Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae

154Great BowerbirdChlamydera nuchalis

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

155Purple-backed FairywrenMalurus assimilis
156Red-backed FairywrenMalurus melanocephalus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

157White-gaped HoneyeaterStomiopera unicolor
158Yellow-tinted HoneyeaterLichenostomus flavescens
159Yellow-throated MinerManorina flavigula
160Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterAcanthagenys rufogularis
161Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescens
162Gray-headed HoneyeaterPtilotula keartlandi
163&Rufous-throated HoneyeaterlConopophila rufogularis
164&Crimson ChatlEpthianura tricolor
165Yellow ChatEpthianura crocea
166Red-headed MyzomelaMyzomela erythrocephala
167&Banded HoneyeaterlCissomela pectoralis
168Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
169White-throated HoneyeaterMelithreptus albogularis
170&Black-chinned HoneyeaterlMelithreptus gularis
171Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

172Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

173White-throated GerygoneGerygone olivacea
174Dusky GerygoneGerygone tenebrosa
175Mangrove GerygoneGerygone levigaster

 
Pseudo-Babblers: Pomatostomidae

176Gray-crowned BabblerPomatostomus temporalis

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

177Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
178White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

179Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
180Black-tailed WhistlerPachycephala melanura
181Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris
182White-breasted WhistlerPachycephala lanioides

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

183Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

184White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
185Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
186Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereus
187Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis
188Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

189Northern FantailRhipidura rufiventris
190Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
191Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa
192Mangrove FantailRhipidura phasiana

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

193Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
194Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecula
195Broad-billed FlycatcherMyiagra ruficollis
196Paperbark FlycatcherMyiagra nana

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

197Torresian CrowCorvus orru

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

198Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans
199Lemon-bellied FlyrobinMicroeca flavigaster

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

200Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

201Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
202/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
203Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
204Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

205&MistletoebirdlDicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

206Pictorella MuniaHeteromunia pectoralis
207&Painted FiretaillEmblema pictum
208&Double-barred FinchlStizoptera bichenovii
209&Zebra FinchlTaeniopygia guttata
210Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticauda
211Blue-faced ParrotfinchErythrura trichroa

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

212/Eastern Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla tschutschensis
213Australian 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 Visitor35
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal3
<>Erratic/Irregular26
()Breeding Season Only6
{}Casual/Vagrant2
[]Accidental2

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened8
VVulnerable1
ENEndangered2
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.