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GEELONG BOTANICAL GARDENS

AUSTRALIALOCALE

# Species*:107
# Excl Vagrants*:107
# Endemics*:36
# Near Endemics*:4
*Based on partial or incomplete data.

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

1Black SwanCygnus atratus
2Australian ShelduckTadorna tadornoides
3Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
4Gray TealAnas gracilis
5Chestnut TealAnas castanea

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

6Rock PigeonColumba livia
7White-headed PigeonColumba leucomela
8Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
9Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
10Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

11Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
12Shining Bronze-CuckooChalcites lucidus
13Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformis

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

14Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Swifts: Apodidae

15/White-throated Needletail/Hirundapus caudacutus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

16Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

17Masked LapwingVanellus miles

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

18Painted ButtonquailTurnix varius

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

19Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

20Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

21Australasian GannetMorus serrator

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

22Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

23Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
24Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
25Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

26Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
27Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
28Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

29Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
30White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
31Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
32Great EgretArdea alba

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

33Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

34Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
35Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
36Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalus
37Gray GoshawkTachyspiza novaehollandiae
38Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciatus
39Black KiteMilvus migrans
40Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

41Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

42&Nankeen KestrellFalco cenchroides
43Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
44Brown FalconFalco berigora

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

45Yellow-tailed Black-CockatooZanda funereus
46Gang-gang CockatooCallocephalon fimbriatum
47GalahEolophus roseicapilla
48Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
49Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostris
50Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

51Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegans
52Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximius
53Red-rumped ParrotPsephotus haematonotus
54&Purple-crowned LorikeetlPsitteuteles porphyrocephala
55&Musk LorikeetlTrichoglossus concinna
56Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

57Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

58Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostris
59Yellow-faced HoneyeaterCaligavis chrysops
60Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala
61Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterAcanthagenys rufogularis
62&Red WattlebirdlAnthochaera carunculata
63Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysoptera
64White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillatus
65Crescent HoneyeaterPhylidonyris pyrrhopterus
66New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiae
67White-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus lunatus

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

68Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatus
69Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

70White-browed ScrubwrenSericornis frontalis
71Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
72Yellow ThornbillAcanthiza nana
73Striated ThornbillAcanthiza lineata
74Brown ThornbillAcanthiza pusilla
75Western GerygoneGerygone fusca

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

76Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

77Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
78Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralis
79Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

80Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

81&White-browed WoodswallowlArtamus superciliosus
82Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
83Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
84Pied CurrawongStrepera graculina
85Gray CurrawongStrepera versicolor

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

86Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
87Australian Rufous FantailRhipidura rufifrons
88Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

89Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
90Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecula
91Satin FlycatcherMyiagra cyanoleuca

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

92&Little RavenlCorvus mellori

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

93Flame RobinPetroica phoenicea
94Rose RobinPetroica rosea
95Pink RobinPetroica rodinogaster

 
Larks: Alaudidae

96&Eurasian SkylarklAlauda arvensis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

97Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
98Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

99SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

100European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
101Common MynaAcridotheres tristis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

102Bassian ThrushZoothera lunulata
103Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

104&MistletoebirdlDicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

105House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

106European GreenfinchChloris chloris
107European 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/Irregular8
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened0
VVulnerable1
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.