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AUSTRALIALOCALE

# Species:175
# Excl Vagrants:175
# Endemics:19
# Near Endemics:24
Habitat: Highland forest, wet & dry Eucalpytus forest, wetlands

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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Cassowaries and Emus: Casuariidae

1Southern CassowaryCasuarius casuarius

 
Magpie Goose: Anseranatidae

2Magpie GooseAnseranas semipalmata

 
Ducks: Anatidae

3Plumed Whistling-DuckDendrocygna eytoni
4Wandering Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arcuata
5Radjah ShelduckRajah radjah
6Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa

 
Megapodes: Megapodiidae

7Australian BrushturkeyAlectura lathami
8Orange-footed MegapodeMegapodius reinwardt

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

9Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

10Rock PigeonColumba livia
11White-headed PigeonColumba leucomela
12Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
13Brown Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia phasianella
14Pacific Emerald DoveChalcophaps longirostris
15Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
16Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida
17Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralis
18Wompoo Fruit-DovePtilinopus magnificus
19Superb Fruit-DovePtilinopus superbus
20&Rose-crowned Fruit-DovelPtilinopus regina
21Torresian Imperial-PigeonDucula spilorrhoa
22Topknot PigeonLopholaimus antarcticus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

23Oriental CuckooCuculus optatus
24(Pheasant Coucal)Centropus phasianinus
25Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
26(Channel-billed Cuckoo)Scythrops novaehollandiae
27Little Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx minutillus
28Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis
29Shining Bronze-CuckooChalcites lucidus
30(Sahul Brush Cuckoo)Cacomantis variolosus

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

31Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Swifts: Apodidae

32/White-throated Needletail/Hirundapus caudacutus
33Australian SwiftletAerodramus terraereginae
34/Pacific Swift/Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

35Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
36Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
37Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
38White-browed CrakePoliolimnas cinerea
39Rufous-tailed Bush-henAmaurornis moluccana

 
Cranes: Gruidae

40Sarus CraneAntigone antigone
41BrolgaAntigone rubicunda

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

42Beach Thick-kneeEsacus magnirostris
43Bush Thick-kneeBurhinus grallarius

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

44Pied OystercatcherHaematopus longirostris

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

45Masked LapwingVanellus miles
46&Red-kneed DotterellErythrogonys cinctus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

47/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
48/Far Eastern Curlew/Numenius madagascariensis
49/Latham's Snipe/Gallinago hardwickii
50Wandering TattlerTringa incana
51/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
52/Sharp-tailed Sandpiper/Calidris acuminata

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

53Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
54Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
55Black NoddyAnous minutus
56Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
57Little TernSternula albifrons
58Australian TernGelochelidon macrotarsa
59Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
60(Whiskered Tern)Chlidonias hybrida
61Lesser Crested TernThalasseus bengalensis

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

62#Fluttering Shearwater#Puffinus gavia

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

63Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

64#Lesser Frigatebird#Fregata ariel
65#Great Frigatebird#Fregata minor

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

66#Brown Booby#Sula leucogaster

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

67Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

68Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
69Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

70Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
71Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
72Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
73Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

74Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
75Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
76Little EgretEgretta garzetta
77White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
78Striated HeronButorides striata
79Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
80Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
81Great EgretArdea alba
82Plumed EgretArdea plumifera

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

83OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

84&Black-shouldered KitelElanus axillaris
85Pacific BazaAviceda subcristata
86Gray GoshawkTachyspiza novaehollandiae
87Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciatus
88Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
89&Spotted HarrierlCircus assimilis
90Black KiteMilvus migrans
91Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
92Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
93White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

94Australian Masked-OwlTyto novaehollandiae

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

95Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

96Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
97Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachii
98Forest KingfisherTodiramphus macleayii
99Torresian KingfisherTodiramphus sordidus
100(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

101(Oriental Dollarbird)Eurystomus orientalis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

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

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

105Red-tailed Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus banksii
106Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

107Pale-headed RosellaPlatycercus adscitus
108Double-eyed Fig-ParrotCyclopsitta diophthalma
109Scaly-breasted LorikeetTrichoglossus chlorolepidotus
110Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae

111Spotted CatbirdAiluroedus maculosus

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

112Lovely FairywrenMalurus amabilis
113Red-backed FairywrenMalurus melanocephalus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

114Yellow-spotted HoneyeaterMeliphaga notata
115Lewin's HoneyeaterMeliphaga lewinii
116Cryptic HoneyeaterMeliphaga imitatrix
117Yellow HoneyeaterStomiopera flavus
118Varied HoneyeaterGavicalis versicolor
119Brown-backed HoneyeaterRamsayornis modestus
120Dusky MyzomelaMyzomela obscura
121Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
122Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotis
123Macleay's HoneyeaterXanthotis macleayanus
124Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis
125Helmeted FriarbirdPhilemon buceroides
126Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

127WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
128Large-billed ScrubwrenSericornis magnirostra
129Brown GerygoneGerygone mouki
130Fairy GerygoneGerygone palpebrosa
131Large-billed GerygoneGerygone magnirostris

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

132&Barred CuckooshrikelCoracina lineata
133Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
134White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
135Varied TrillerLalage leucomela

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

136Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
137Rufous ShrikethrushColluricincla rufogaster
138Gray WhistlerPachycephala simplex
139Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

140Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus
141Green OrioleOriolus flavocinctus
142Australasian FigbirdSphecotheres vieilloti

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

143White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
144Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
145Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereus
146Black ButcherbirdMelloria quoyi
147Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
148Pied CurrawongStrepera graculina

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

149Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
150Australian Rufous FantailRhipidura rufifrons
151Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

152Spangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

153White-eared MonarchCarterornis leucotis
154Australian MonarchSymposiachrus trivirgatus
155Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
156Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecula
157Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta
158Shining FlycatcherMyiagra alecto

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

159Torresian CrowCorvus orru

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

160Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

161Tawny GrassbirdCincloramphus timoriensis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

162Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
163Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
164Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

165SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

166Metallic StarlingAplonis metallica
167Common MynaAcridotheres tristis

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

168&MistletoebirdlDicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

169Sahul SunbirdCinnyris frenatus

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

170Red-browed FiretailNeochmia temporalis
171Crimson FinchNeochmia phaeton
172Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
173Chestnut-breasted MuniaLonchura castaneothorax

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

174House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

175Australian 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 Visitor7
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal4
<>Erratic/Irregular7
()Breeding Season Only6
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened3
VVulnerable2
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.