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CAPERTEE NATIONAL PARK

AUSTRALIALOCALE

# Species:182
# Excl Vagrants:182
# Endemics:69
# Near Endemics:6

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

1Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
2Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
3Gray TealAnas gracilis
4HardheadAythya australis

 
Megapodes: Megapodiidae

5Australian BrushturkeyAlectura lathami

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

6Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora
7&Stubble QuaillCoturnix pectoralis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

8Rock PigeonColumba livia
9Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
10Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
11Wonga PigeonLeucosarcia melanoleuca
12Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida
13Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

14Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
15(Channel-billed Cuckoo)Scythrops novaehollandiae
16Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis
17Black-eared CuckooChalcites osculans
18Shining Bronze-CuckooChalcites lucidus
19Pallid CuckooHeteroscenes pallidus
20Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformis
21(Sahul Brush Cuckoo)Cacomantis variolosus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

22White-throated NightjarEurostopodus mystacalis

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

23Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

24Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

25/White-throated Needletail/Hirundapus caudacutus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

26Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
27Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
28&Eurasian CootlFulica atra
29Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

30Black-fronted DotterelThinornis melanops
31Masked LapwingVanellus miles
32&Red-kneed DotterellErythrogonys cinctus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

33&Australian Painted-SnipelRostratula australis

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

34&Little ButtonquaillTurnix velox
35Painted ButtonquailTurnix varius

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

36(Whiskered Tern)Chlidonias hybrida

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

37Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

38Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

39Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
40Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

41Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
42Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

43White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
44Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
45Pacific HeronArdea pacifica

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

46&Black-shouldered KitelElanus axillaris
47Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
48Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
49Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalus
50Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciatus
51Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

52American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Owls: Strigidae

53Australian BoobookNinox boobook

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

54Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

55Azure KingfisherCeyx azureus
56Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
57(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

58(Oriental Dollarbird)Eurystomus orientalis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

59&Nankeen KestrellFalco cenchroides
60Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
61Brown FalconFalco berigora
62&Black FalconlFalco subniger
63Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

64Yellow-tailed Black-CockatooZanda funereus
65Glossy Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus lathami
66Gang-gang CockatooCallocephalon fimbriatum
67GalahEolophus roseicapilla
68Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
69Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

70Australian King-ParrotAlisterus scapularis
71Turquoise ParrotNeophema pulchella
72Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegans
73Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximius
74Red-rumped ParrotPsephotus haematonotus
75&Little LorikeetlPsitteuteles pusilla
76&Musk LorikeetlTrichoglossus concinna
77Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Lyrebirds: Menuridae

78Superb LyrebirdMenura novaehollandiae

 
Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae

79Satin BowerbirdPtilonorhynchus violaceus

 
Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae

80White-throated TreecreeperCormobates leucophaea
81Red-browed TreecreeperClimacteris erythrops
82Brown TreecreeperClimacteris picumnus

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

83Variegated FairywrenMalurus lamberti
84Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

85Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostris
86Lewin's HoneyeaterMeliphaga lewinii
87Yellow-faced HoneyeaterCaligavis chrysops
88White-eared HoneyeaterLichenostomus leucotis
89&Yellow-tufted HoneyeaterlLichenostomus melanops
90Bell MinerManorina melanophrys
91Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala
92Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterAcanthagenys rufogularis
93&Red WattlebirdlAnthochaera carunculata
94White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillatus
95Fuscous HoneyeaterPtilotula fuscus
96Scarlet MyzomelaMyzomela sanguinolenta
97Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
98New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiae
99White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris niger
100White-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus lunatus
101&Black-chinned HoneyeaterlMelithreptus gularis
102Brown-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus brevirostris
103Striped HoneyeaterPlectorhyncha lanceolata
104&Painted HoneyeaterlGrantiella picta
105Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatus

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

106Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatus
107Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

108Speckled WarblerPyrrholaemus sagittatus
109Chestnut-rumped HeathwrenHylacola pyrrhopygia
110WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
111RockwarblerOrigma solitaria
112White-browed ScrubwrenSericornis frontalis
113Southern WhitefaceAphelocephala leucopsis
114Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
115Yellow ThornbillAcanthiza nana
116Striated ThornbillAcanthiza lineata
117Brown ThornbillAcanthiza pusilla
118Buff-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza reguloides
119Brown GerygoneGerygone mouki
120White-throated GerygoneGerygone olivacea
121Western GerygoneGerygone fusca

 
Pseudo-Babblers: Pomatostomidae

122Gray-crowned BabblerPomatostomus temporalis
123White-browed BabblerPomatostomus superciliosus

 
Quail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers: Cinclosomatidae

124Spotted Quail-thrushCinclosoma punctatum

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

125Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
126White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
127White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor
128Sahul CicadabirdEdolisoma tenuirostre

 
Sittellas: Neosittidae

129Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysoptera

 
Whipbirds and Wedgebills: Psophodidae

130Eastern WhipbirdPsophodes olivaceus

 
Shrike-tit: Falcunculidae

131Eastern Shrike-titFalcunculus frontatus

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

132Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
133Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralis
134Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

135Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

136Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
137&White-browed WoodswallowlArtamus superciliosus
138Dusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterus
139Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
140Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis
141Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
142Pied CurrawongStrepera graculina

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

143Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
144Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

145Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
146Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecula
147Satin FlycatcherMyiagra cyanoleuca
148Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta

 
White-winged Chough and Apostlebird: Corcoracidae

149White-winged ChoughCorcorax melanorhamphos

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

150Australian RavenCorvus coronoides
151&Little RavenlCorvus mellori

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

152Scarlet RobinPetroica boodang
153Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenovii
154Flame RobinPetroica phoenicea
155Rose RobinPetroica rosea
156Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans
157Hooded RobinMelanodryas cucullata
158Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australis

 
Larks: Alaudidae

159Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica
160&Eurasian SkylarklAlauda arvensis

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

161Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

162Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

163&Brown SonglarklCincloramphus cruralis
164Rufous SonglarkCincloramphus mathewsi

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

165White-backed SwallowCheramoeca leucosterna
166Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
167Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
168Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

169SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

170European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
171Common MynaAcridotheres tristis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

172Bassian ThrushZoothera lunulata
173Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

174&MistletoebirdlDicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

175Diamond FiretailStagonopleura guttata
176Red-browed FiretailNeochmia temporalis
177&Plum-headed FinchlEmblema modesta
178&Double-barred FinchlStizoptera bichenovii
179&Zebra FinchlTaeniopygia guttata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

180House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

181Australian PipitAnthus australis

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

182European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis

 

 *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 Visitor1
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular22
()Breeding Season Only5
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened0
VVulnerable4
ENEndangered1
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.