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# 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.*

color codes

19Black Bittern** 9flavicollis

 
Cassowaries and Emus: Casuariidae

2EmuDromaius novaehollandiae

 
Magpie Goose: Anseranatidae

3Magpie GooseAnseranas semipalmata

 
Ducks: Anatidae

4Plumed Whistling-DuckDendrocygna eytoni
5Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
6Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
7Gray TealAnas gracilis
8HardheadAythya australis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

9Rock PigeonColumba livia
10Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
11Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
12Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
13Squatter PigeonGeophaps scripta
14Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida

 
Bustards: Otididae

15Australian BustardArdeotis australis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

16(Pheasant Coucal)Centropus phasianinus
17Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
18(Channel-billed Cuckoo)Scythrops novaehollandiae
19Little Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx minutillus
20Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis
21Pallid CuckooHeteroscenes pallidus
22(Sahul Brush Cuckoo)Cacomantis variolosus

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

23Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

24Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa

 
Cranes: Gruidae

25BrolgaAntigone rubicunda

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

26Black-fronted DotterelThinornis melanops
27Masked LapwingVanellus miles

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

28/Little Curlew/Numenius minutus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

29Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

30Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

31Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
32Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

33Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
34Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
35Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

36White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
37Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
38Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
39Great EgretArdea alba

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

40Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

41&Black-shouldered KitelElanus axillaris
42Black-breasted KiteHamirostra melanosternon
43Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
44Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
45Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalus
46Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciatus
47Black KiteMilvus migrans
48Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
49White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster

 
Owls: Strigidae

50Australian BoobookNinox boobook

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

51Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

52Azure KingfisherCeyx azureus
53Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
54Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachii
55&Red-backed KingfisherlTodiramphus pyrrhopygius
56Forest KingfisherTodiramphus macleayii
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

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

63Red-tailed Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus banksii
64&CockatiellNymphicus hollandicus
65GalahEolophus roseicapilla
66Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
67Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostris
68Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

69&Red-winged ParrotlAprosmictus erythropterus
70Pale-headed RosellaPlatycercus adscitus
71Scaly-breasted LorikeetTrichoglossus chlorolepidotus
72Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae

73Spotted BowerbirdChlamydera maculata
74Great BowerbirdChlamydera nuchalis

 
Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae

75Brown TreecreeperClimacteris picumnus

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

76Red-backed FairywrenMalurus melanocephalus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

77Yellow HoneyeaterStomiopera flavus
78White-gaped HoneyeaterStomiopera unicolor
79Yellow-faced HoneyeaterCaligavis chrysops
80Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala
81Yellow-throated MinerManorina flavigula
82Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescens
83&Rufous-throated HoneyeaterlConopophila rufogularis
84&Banded HoneyeaterlCissomela pectoralis
85Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
86Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotis
87White-throated HoneyeaterMelithreptus albogularis
88Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis
89Helmeted FriarbirdPhilemon buceroides
90Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatus

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

91Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

92WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
93White-throated GerygoneGerygone olivacea

 
Pseudo-Babblers: Pomatostomidae

94Gray-crowned BabblerPomatostomus temporalis

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

95&Ground CuckooshrikelCoracina maxima
96Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
97White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

98Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

99Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus
100Australasian FigbirdSphecotheres vieilloti

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

101White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
102Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
103&White-browed WoodswallowlArtamus superciliosus
104Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereus
105Little WoodswallowArtamus minor
106Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
107Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis
108Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
109Pied CurrawongStrepera graculina

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

110Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
111Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

112Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
113Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecula

 
White-winged Chough and Apostlebird: Corcoracidae

114White-winged ChoughCorcorax melanorhamphos
115ApostlebirdStruthidea cinerea

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

116Torresian CrowCorvus orru
117Australian RavenCorvus coronoides

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

118Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

119Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

120Rufous SonglarkCincloramphus mathewsi
121Tawny GrassbirdCincloramphus timoriensis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

122Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
123Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
124Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

125SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

126Common MynaAcridotheres tristis

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

127&MistletoebirdlDicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

128Crimson FinchNeochmia phaeton
129&Plum-headed FinchlEmblema modesta
130&Double-barred FinchlStizoptera bichenovii
131&Zebra FinchlTaeniopygia guttata
132Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
133Chestnut-breasted MuniaLonchura castaneothorax

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

134House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

135Australian 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 Visitor1
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular14
()Breeding Season Only5
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened0
VVulnerable0
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.