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CHILTERN-MOUNT PILOT NATIONAL PARK

AUSTRALIALOCALE

# Species:211
# Excl Vagrants:211
# Endemics:67
# 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

1&Freckled DucklStictonetta naevosa
2Black SwanCygnus atratus
3Australian ShelduckTadorna tadornoides
4Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
5&Australasian ShovelerlSpatula rhynchotis
6Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
7Gray TealAnas gracilis
8Chestnut TealAnas castanea
9&Pink-eared DucklMalacorhynchus membranaceus
10HardheadAythya australis
11Blue-billed DuckOxyura australis
12Musk DuckBiziura lobata

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

13Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora
14&Stubble QuaillCoturnix pectoralis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

15Rock PigeonColumba livia
16Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
17Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
18Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
19Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

20Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis
21Black-eared CuckooChalcites osculans
22Shining Bronze-CuckooChalcites lucidus
23Pallid CuckooHeteroscenes pallidus
24Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformis

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

25White-throated NightjarEurostopodus mystacalis

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

26Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

27Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

28/White-throated Needletail/Hirundapus caudacutus
29/Pacific Swift/Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

30Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
31&Black-tailed NativehenlTribonyx ventralis
32&Australian CrakelPorzana fluminea
33Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
34&Eurasian CootlFulica atra
35Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
36Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusilla

 
Cranes: Gruidae

37BrolgaAntigone rubicunda

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

38Bush Thick-kneeBurhinus grallarius

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

39Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

40Black-fronted DotterelThinornis melanops
41Masked LapwingVanellus miles
42&Red-kneed DotterellErythrogonys cinctus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

43&Australian Painted-SnipelRostratula australis

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

44/Latham's Snipe/Gallinago hardwickii
45/Sharp-tailed Sandpiper/Calidris acuminata

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

46Painted ButtonquailTurnix varius

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

47Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

48Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae
49&Hoary-headed GrebelPoliocephalus poliocephalus
50Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

51Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

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

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

55Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
56Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
57Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
58Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
59Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

60Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
61Little EgretEgretta garzetta
62White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
63Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
64Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
65Great EgretArdea alba
66Plumed EgretArdea plumifera

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

67Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

68&Black-shouldered KitelElanus axillaris
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

80Powerful OwlNinox strenua
81Barking OwlNinox connivens
82Australian BoobookNinox boobook

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

83Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

84Azure KingfisherCeyx azureus
85Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
86(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

87(Oriental Dollarbird)Eurystomus orientalis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

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

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

93&CockatiellNymphicus hollandicus
94Gang-gang CockatooCallocephalon fimbriatum
95GalahEolophus roseicapilla
96Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
97Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

98Superb ParrotPolytelis swainsonii
99Australian King-ParrotAlisterus scapularis
100Turquoise ParrotNeophema pulchella
101#Swift Parrot#Lathamus discolor
102Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegans
103Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximius
104Red-rumped ParrotPsephotus haematonotus
105&BudgerigarlMelopsittacus undulatus
106&Little LorikeetlPsitteuteles pusilla
107&Purple-crowned LorikeetlPsitteuteles porphyrocephala
108&Musk LorikeetlTrichoglossus concinna
109Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae

110Satin BowerbirdPtilonorhynchus violaceus

 
Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae

111White-throated TreecreeperCormobates leucophaea
112Brown TreecreeperClimacteris picumnus

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

113Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

114Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostris
115White-fronted HoneyeaterPurnella albifrons
116Yellow-faced HoneyeaterCaligavis chrysops
117White-eared HoneyeaterLichenostomus leucotis
118&Yellow-tufted HoneyeaterlLichenostomus melanops
119Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala
120Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterAcanthagenys rufogularis
121&Red WattlebirdlAnthochaera carunculata
122&Regent HoneyeaterlAnthochaera phrygia
123White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillatus
124Fuscous HoneyeaterPtilotula fuscus
125White-fronted ChatEpthianura albifrons
126&Black HoneyeaterlSugomel nigrum
127Scarlet MyzomelaMyzomela sanguinolenta
128New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiae
129Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotis
130White-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus lunatus
131&Black-chinned HoneyeaterlMelithreptus gularis
132Brown-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus brevirostris
133&Painted HoneyeaterlGrantiella picta
134Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis
135Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatus

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

136Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatus
137Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

138Speckled WarblerPyrrholaemus sagittatus
139Chestnut-rumped HeathwrenHylacola pyrrhopygia
140WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
141White-browed ScrubwrenSericornis frontalis
142Southern WhitefaceAphelocephala leucopsis
143Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
144Yellow ThornbillAcanthiza nana
145Striated ThornbillAcanthiza lineata
146Brown ThornbillAcanthiza pusilla
147Buff-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza reguloides
148White-throated GerygoneGerygone olivacea
149Western GerygoneGerygone fusca

 
Pseudo-Babblers: Pomatostomidae

150Gray-crowned BabblerPomatostomus temporalis
151White-browed BabblerPomatostomus superciliosus

 
Quail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers: Cinclosomatidae

152Spotted Quail-thrushCinclosoma punctatum

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

153Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
154White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
155White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor

 
Sittellas: Neosittidae

156Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysoptera

 
Australo-Papuan Bellbirds: Oreoicidae

157Crested BellbirdOreoica gutturalis

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

158Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
159Gilbert's WhistlerPachycephala inornata
160Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralis
161Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

162Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

163White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
164Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
165&White-browed WoodswallowlArtamus superciliosus
166Dusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterus
167Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
168Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis
169Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
170Pied CurrawongStrepera graculina
171Gray CurrawongStrepera versicolor

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

172Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
173Australian Rufous FantailRhipidura rufifrons
174Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

175Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
176Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecula
177Satin FlycatcherMyiagra cyanoleuca
178Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta

 
White-winged Chough and Apostlebird: Corcoracidae

179White-winged ChoughCorcorax melanorhamphos

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

180Australian RavenCorvus coronoides
181&Little RavenlCorvus mellori

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

182Scarlet RobinPetroica boodang
183Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenovii
184Flame RobinPetroica phoenicea
185Rose RobinPetroica rosea
186Pink RobinPetroica rodinogaster
187Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans
188Hooded RobinMelanodryas cucullata
189Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australis

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

190Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

191Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

192Little GrassbirdPoodytes gramineus
193&Brown SonglarklCincloramphus cruralis
194Rufous SonglarkCincloramphus mathewsi

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

195White-backed SwallowCheramoeca leucosterna
196Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
197Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
198Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

199SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

200European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
201Common MynaAcridotheres tristis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

202Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

203&MistletoebirdlDicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

204Diamond FiretailStagonopleura guttata
205Red-browed FiretailNeochmia temporalis
206&Double-barred FinchlStizoptera bichenovii
207&Zebra FinchlTaeniopygia guttata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

208House SparrowPasser domesticus
209Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

210Australian PipitAnthus australis

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

211European 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 Visitor4
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal1
<>Erratic/Irregular31
()Breeding Season Only2
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened1
VVulnerable4
ENEndangered1
CRCritically Endangered2

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.