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CAPE CONRAN

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# Species:201
# Excl Vagrants:201
# Endemics:70
# Near Endemics:10

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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Ducks: Anatidae

1Black SwanCygnus atratus
2Australian ShelduckTadorna tadornoides
3Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
4Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
5Gray TealAnas gracilis
6Chestnut TealAnas castanea

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

7Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora
8&Stubble QuaillCoturnix pectoralis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

9Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
10Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
11Brush BronzewingPhaps elegans
12Wonga PigeonLeucosarcia melanoleuca
13Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida
14Topknot PigeonLopholaimus antarcticus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

15Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
16Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis
17Shining Bronze-CuckooChalcites lucidus
18Pallid CuckooHeteroscenes pallidus
19Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformis
20(Sahul Brush Cuckoo)Cacomantis variolosus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

21White-throated NightjarEurostopodus mystacalis

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

22Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

23Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

24/White-throated Needletail/Hirundapus caudacutus
25/Pacific Swift/Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

26Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
27Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

28Beach Thick-kneeEsacus magnirostris

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

29Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

30Pied OystercatcherHaematopus longirostris
31Sooty OystercatcherHaematopus fuliginosus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

32Hooded PloverThinornis cucullatus
33Masked LapwingVanellus miles
34Red-capped PloverAnarhynchus ruficapillus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

35/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
36/Far Eastern Curlew/Numenius madagascariensis
37/Bar-tailed Godwit/Limosa lapponica
38/Latham's Snipe/Gallinago hardwickii
39/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
40/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
41/Red Knot/Calidris canutus
42/Red-necked Stint/Calidris ruficollis

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

43/Parasitic Jaeger/Stercorarius parasiticus
44/Pomarine Jaeger/Stercorarius pomarinus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

45Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
46Pacific GullLarus pacificus
47Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
48Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
49/Common Tern/Sterna hirundo
50/White-fronted Tern/Sterna striata
51Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

52Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae
53&Hoary-headed GrebelPoliocephalus poliocephalus

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

54Fiordland PenguinEudyptes pachyrhynchus

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

55#Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross**#Thalassarche carteri
56#Buller's Albatross#Thalassarche bulleri
57#Campbell Albatross**#Thalassarche impavida

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

58#Northern Giant-Petrel#Macronectes halli
59Wedge-tailed ShearwaterArdenna pacificus
60#Sooty Shearwater#Ardenna griseus
61(Short-tailed Shearwater)Ardenna tenuirostris
62#Hutton's Shearwater#Puffinus huttoni
63#Fluttering Shearwater#Puffinus gavia

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

64Australasian GannetMorus serrator

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

65Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

66Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
67Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
68Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
69Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
70Black-faced CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscescens

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

71Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
72Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
73Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

74Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
75Little EgretEgretta garzetta
76White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
77Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
78Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
79Great EgretArdea alba
80Plumed EgretArdea plumifera

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

81Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

82&Black-shouldered KitelElanus axillaris
83Square-tailed KiteLophoictinia isura
84Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
85Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalus
86Gray GoshawkTachyspiza novaehollandiae
87Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciatus
88Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
89Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
90White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

91Sooty-OwlTyto tenebricosa
92Australian Masked-OwlTyto novaehollandiae
93American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Owls: Strigidae

94Powerful OwlNinox strenua
95Australian BoobookNinox boobook
96Tasmanian BoobookNinox leucopsis

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

97Azure KingfisherCeyx azureus
98Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
99(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

100(Oriental Dollarbird)Eurystomus orientalis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

101&Nankeen KestrellFalco cenchroides
102Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
103Brown FalconFalco berigora
104Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

105Yellow-tailed Black-CockatooZanda funereus
106Glossy Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus lathami
107Gang-gang CockatooCallocephalon fimbriatum
108GalahEolophus roseicapilla
109Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
110Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

111Australian King-ParrotAlisterus scapularis
112Blue-winged ParrotNeophema chrysostoma
113Turquoise ParrotNeophema pulchella
114#Swift Parrot#Lathamus discolor
115Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegans
116Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximius
117&Little LorikeetlPsitteuteles pusilla
118&Musk LorikeetlTrichoglossus concinna
119Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Lyrebirds: Menuridae

120Superb LyrebirdMenura novaehollandiae

 
Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae

121Satin BowerbirdPtilonorhynchus violaceus

 
Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae

122White-throated TreecreeperCormobates leucophaea
123Red-browed TreecreeperClimacteris erythrops

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

124Southern EmuwrenStipiturus malachurus
125Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

126Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostris
127Lewin's HoneyeaterMeliphaga lewinii
128Yellow-faced HoneyeaterCaligavis chrysops
129White-eared HoneyeaterLichenostomus leucotis
130Bell MinerManorina melanophrys
131Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala
132&Red WattlebirdlAnthochaera carunculata
133Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysoptera
134Scarlet MyzomelaMyzomela sanguinolenta
135Tawny-crowned HoneyeaterGliciphila melanops
136Crescent HoneyeaterPhylidonyris pyrrhopterus
137New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiae
138White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris niger
139White-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus lunatus
140Brown-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus brevirostris

 
Bristlebirds: Dasyornithidae

141Eastern BristlebirdDasyornis brachypterus

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

142Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatus
143Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

144PilotbirdPycnoptilus floccosus
145Striated FieldwrenCalamanthus fuliginosus
146WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
147White-browed ScrubwrenSericornis frontalis
148Large-billed ScrubwrenSericornis magnirostra
149Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
150Striated ThornbillAcanthiza lineata
151Brown ThornbillAcanthiza pusilla
152Brown GerygoneGerygone mouki

 
Quail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers: Cinclosomatidae

153Spotted Quail-thrushCinclosoma punctatum

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

154Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
155White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
156White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor
157Sahul CicadabirdEdolisoma tenuirostre

 
Sittellas: Neosittidae

158Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysoptera

 
Whipbirds and Wedgebills: Psophodidae

159Eastern WhipbirdPsophodes olivaceus

 
Shrike-tit: Falcunculidae

160Eastern Shrike-titFalcunculus frontatus

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

161Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
162Olive WhistlerPachycephala olivacea
163Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralis
164Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

165Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

166Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
167&White-browed WoodswallowlArtamus superciliosus
168Dusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterus
169Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
170Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
171Pied CurrawongStrepera graculina
172Gray CurrawongStrepera versicolor

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

173Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
174Australian Rufous FantailRhipidura rufifrons
175Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

176Black-faced MonarchMonarcha melanopsis
177Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
178Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecula
179Satin FlycatcherMyiagra cyanoleuca
180Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta

 
White-winged Chough and Apostlebird: Corcoracidae

181White-winged ChoughCorcorax melanorhamphos

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

182Australian RavenCorvus coronoides
183&Little RavenlCorvus mellori

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

184Scarlet RobinPetroica boodang
185Flame RobinPetroica phoenicea
186Rose RobinPetroica rosea
187Pink RobinPetroica rodinogaster
188Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans
189Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

190Rufous SonglarkCincloramphus mathewsi

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

191Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
192Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
193Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

194SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

195European StarlingSturnus vulgaris

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

196Bassian ThrushZoothera lunulata
197Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

198&MistletoebirdlDicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

199Beautiful FiretailStagonopleura bella
200Red-browed FiretailNeochmia temporalis

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

201Australian 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 Visitor14
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal8
<>Erratic/Irregular10
()Breeding Season Only4
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened9
VVulnerable7
ENEndangered3
CRCritically Endangered1

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.