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DAINTREE RIVER

AUSTRALIALOCALE

# Species*:240
# Excl Vagrants*:240
# Endemics*:33
# Near Endemics*:32
*Based on partial or incomplete data.
Habitat: Riverine Forest, river

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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19Black Bittern** 9flavicollis

 
Cassowaries and Emus: Casuariidae

2Southern CassowaryCasuarius casuarius

 
Magpie Goose: Anseranatidae

3Magpie GooseAnseranas semipalmata

 
Ducks: Anatidae

4Spotted Whistling-DuckDendrocygna guttata
5Plumed Whistling-DuckDendrocygna eytoni
6Wandering Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arcuata
7Black SwanCygnus atratus
8Radjah ShelduckRajah radjah
9Green Pygmy-GooseNettapus pulchellus
10Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus
11Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
12Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
13Gray TealAnas gracilis
14HardheadAythya australis

 
Megapodes: Megapodiidae

15Australian BrushturkeyAlectura lathami
16Orange-footed MegapodeMegapodius reinwardt

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

17Rock PigeonColumba livia
18White-headed PigeonColumba leucomela
19Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
20Brown Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia phasianella
21Pacific Emerald DoveChalcophaps longirostris
22Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida
23Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralis
24Wompoo Fruit-DovePtilinopus magnificus
25Superb Fruit-DovePtilinopus superbus
26&Rose-crowned Fruit-DovelPtilinopus regina
27Torresian Imperial-PigeonDucula spilorrhoa
28Topknot PigeonLopholaimus antarcticus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

29Oriental CuckooCuculus optatus
30(Pheasant Coucal)Centropus phasianinus
31Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
32(Channel-billed Cuckoo)Scythrops novaehollandiae
33Little Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx minutillus
34Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis
35Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformis
36(Sahul Brush Cuckoo)Cacomantis variolosus

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

37Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides
38Papuan FrogmouthPodargus papuensis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

39/White-throated Needletail/Hirundapus caudacutus
40White-rumped SwiftletAerodramus spodiopygius
41Australian SwiftletAerodramus terraereginae
42/Pacific Swift/Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

43Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
44Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
45Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
46Rufous-tailed Bush-henAmaurornis moluccana
47Red-necked CrakeRallina tricolor

 
Cranes: Gruidae

48Sarus CraneAntigone antigone
49BrolgaAntigone rubicunda

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

50Beach Thick-kneeEsacus magnirostris
51Bush Thick-kneeBurhinus grallarius

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

52Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

53Pied OystercatcherHaematopus longirostris
54Sooty OystercatcherHaematopus fuliginosus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

55/Pacific Golden-Plover/Pluvialis fulva
56Black-fronted DotterelThinornis melanops
57Masked LapwingVanellus miles
58&Red-kneed DotterellErythrogonys cinctus
59/Greater Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus leschenaultii
60Red-capped PloverAnarhynchus ruficapillus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

61Comb-crested JacanaIrediparra gallinacea

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

62/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
63/Far Eastern Curlew/Numenius madagascariensis
64/Bar-tailed Godwit/Limosa lapponica
65/Latham's Snipe/Gallinago hardwickii
66/Terek Sandpiper/Xenus cinereus
67/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
68/Gray-tailed Tattler/Tringa brevipes
69/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
70/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
71/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
72/Sharp-tailed Sandpiper/Calidris acuminata
73/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
74/Red-necked Stint/Calidris ruficollis

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

75Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
76Little TernSternula albifrons
77Australian TernGelochelidon macrotarsa
78(Whiskered Tern)Chlidonias hybrida
79/Common Tern/Sterna hirundo
80Lesser Crested TernThalasseus bengalensis
81Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

82Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae
83Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

84Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

85Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

86Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
87Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
88Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
89Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

90Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
91Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
92Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
93Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
94Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

95Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
96Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
97Little EgretEgretta garzetta
98Pied HeronEgretta picata
99White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
100Striated HeronButorides striata
101Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
102Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
103Great EgretArdea alba
104Plumed EgretArdea plumifera
105Great-billed HeronArdea sumatrana

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

106Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

107OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

108&Black-shouldered KitelElanus axillaris
109Pacific BazaAviceda subcristata
110Square-tailed KiteLophoictinia isura
111Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
112Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalus
113Gray GoshawkTachyspiza novaehollandiae
114Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciatus
115Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
116Black KiteMilvus migrans
117Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
118Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
119White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

120American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Owls: Strigidae

121Rufous OwlNinox rufa
122Australian BoobookNinox boobook

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

123Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

124Azure KingfisherCeyx azureus
125Little KingfisherCeyx pusillus
126Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
127Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachii
128&Red-backed KingfisherlTodiramphus pyrrhopygius
129Forest KingfisherTodiramphus macleayii
130Torresian KingfisherTodiramphus sordidus
131(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus
132Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris
133(Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher)Tanysiptera sylvia

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

134(Oriental Dollarbird)Eurystomus orientalis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

135&Nankeen KestrellFalco cenchroides
136Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
137Brown FalconFalco berigora
138Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

139Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

140&Red-winged ParrotlAprosmictus erythropterus
141Double-eyed Fig-ParrotCyclopsitta diophthalma
142&Little LorikeetlPsitteuteles pusilla
143Scaly-breasted LorikeetTrichoglossus chlorolepidotus
144Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Pittas: Pittidae

145Noisy PittaPitta versicolor

 
Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae

146Spotted CatbirdAiluroedus maculosus
147Tooth-billed BowerbirdScenopoeetes dentirostris

 
Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae

148White-throated TreecreeperCormobates leucophaea
149Brown TreecreeperClimacteris picumnus

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

150Lovely FairywrenMalurus amabilis

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

151Yellow-spotted HoneyeaterMeliphaga notata
152Lewin's HoneyeaterMeliphaga lewinii
153Cryptic HoneyeaterMeliphaga imitatrix
154Yellow HoneyeaterStomiopera flavus
155Bridled HoneyeaterBolemoreus frenatus
156Varied HoneyeaterGavicalis versicolor
157Brown-backed HoneyeaterRamsayornis modestus
158Dusky MyzomelaMyzomela obscura
159Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
160White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris niger
161Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotis
162White-throated HoneyeaterMelithreptus albogularis
163Macleay's HoneyeaterXanthotis macleayanus
164Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis
165Helmeted FriarbirdPhilemon buceroides
166Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatus

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

167Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

168WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
169Yellow-throated ScrubwrenNeosericornis citreogularis
170White-browed ScrubwrenSericornis frontalis
171Large-billed ScrubwrenSericornis magnirostra
172Brown GerygoneGerygone mouki
173Fairy GerygoneGerygone palpebrosa
174Large-billed GerygoneGerygone magnirostris
175White-throated GerygoneGerygone olivacea

 
Logrunners: Orthonychidae

176ChowchillaOrthonyx spaldingii

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

177&Barred CuckooshrikelCoracina lineata
178Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
179White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
180White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor
181Varied TrillerLalage leucomela
182Sahul CicadabirdEdolisoma tenuirostre

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

183Bower's ShrikethrushColluricincla boweri
184Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
185Rufous ShrikethrushColluricincla rufogaster
186Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralis
187Gray WhistlerPachycephala simplex
188Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

189Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus
190Green OrioleOriolus flavocinctus
191Australasian FigbirdSphecotheres vieilloti

 
Boatbills: Machaerirhynchidae

192Yellow-breasted BoatbillMachaerirhynchus flaviventer

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

193White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
194Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
195&White-browed WoodswallowlArtamus superciliosus
196Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
197Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis
198Black ButcherbirdMelloria quoyi
199Pied CurrawongStrepera graculina

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

200Northern FantailRhipidura rufiventris
201Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
202Australian Rufous FantailRhipidura rufifrons
203Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

204Spangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatus

 
Birds-of-paradise: Paradisaeidae

205Victoria's RiflebirdPtiloris victoriae

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

206White-eared MonarchCarterornis leucotis
207Black-faced MonarchMonarcha melanopsis
208Australian MonarchSymposiachrus trivirgatus
209Pied MonarchArses kaupi
210Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
211Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecula
212Satin FlycatcherMyiagra cyanoleuca
213Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta
214Shining FlycatcherMyiagra alecto

 
White-winged Chough and Apostlebird: Corcoracidae

215ApostlebirdStruthidea cinerea

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

216Torresian CrowCorvus orru

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

217Gray-headed RobinHeteromyias cinereifrons
218Mangrove RobinMelanodryas pulverulenta
219Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australis
220Pale-yellow RobinEopsaltria capito

 
Larks: Alaudidae

221Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

222Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

223Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

224Tawny GrassbirdCincloramphus timoriensis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

225Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
226Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
227Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

228SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

229Metallic StarlingAplonis metallica
230Common MynaAcridotheres tristis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

231Bassian ThrushZoothera lunulata

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

232&MistletoebirdlDicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

233Sahul SunbirdCinnyris frenatus

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

234Red-browed FiretailNeochmia temporalis
235&Double-barred FinchlStizoptera bichenovii
236&Zebra FinchlTaeniopygia guttata
237Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
238Chestnut-breasted MuniaLonchura castaneothorax

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

239House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

240Australian 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 Visitor18
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular12
()Breeding Season Only7
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened9
VVulnerable3
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.