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HATTAH-KULKYNE NATIONAL PARK

AUSTRALIALOCALE

# Species:225
# Excl Vagrants:225
# Endemics:67
# Near Endemics:9

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

 
Cassowaries and Emus: Casuariidae

1EmuDromaius novaehollandiae

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Plumed Whistling-DuckDendrocygna eytoni
3&Freckled DucklStictonetta naevosa
4Black SwanCygnus atratus
5Australian ShelduckTadorna tadornoides
6Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
7&Australasian ShovelerlSpatula rhynchotis
8Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
9Gray TealAnas gracilis
10Chestnut TealAnas castanea
11&Pink-eared DucklMalacorhynchus membranaceus
12HardheadAythya australis
13Blue-billed DuckOxyura australis
14Musk DuckBiziura lobata

 
Megapodes: Megapodiidae

15MalleefowlLeipoa ocellata

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

16Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora
17&Stubble QuaillCoturnix pectoralis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

18Rock PigeonColumba livia
19Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
20Brush BronzewingPhaps elegans
21Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
22&Diamond DovelGeopelia cuneata
23Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

24Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis
25Black-eared CuckooChalcites osculans
26Shining Bronze-CuckooChalcites lucidus
27Pallid CuckooHeteroscenes pallidus
28Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformis

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

29Spotted NightjarEurostopodus argus

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

30Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

31Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

32/White-throated Needletail/Hirundapus caudacutus
33/Pacific Swift/Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

34Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
35&Black-tailed NativehenlTribonyx ventralis
36&Australian CrakelPorzana fluminea
37Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
38&Eurasian CootlFulica atra
39Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
40Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusilla

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

41Bush Thick-kneeBurhinus grallarius

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

42Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
43&Banded StiltlCladorhynchus leucocephalus
44Red-necked AvocetRecurvirostra novaehollandiae

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

45/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
46Black-fronted DotterelThinornis melanops
47Banded LapwingVanellus tricolor
48Masked LapwingVanellus miles
49&Red-kneed DotterellErythrogonys cinctus
50/Double-banded Plover/Anarhynchus bicinctus
51Red-capped PloverAnarhynchus ruficapillus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

52/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
53/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
54/Sharp-tailed Sandpiper/Calidris acuminata
55/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
56/Red-necked Stint/Calidris ruficollis
57/Pectoral Sandpiper/Calidris melanotos

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

58&Little ButtonquaillTurnix velox
59Painted ButtonquailTurnix varius

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

60Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
61Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
62(Whiskered Tern)Chlidonias hybrida

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

63Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae
64&Hoary-headed GrebelPoliocephalus poliocephalus
65Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

66Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

67Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
68Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
69Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

70Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
71Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
72Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
73Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
74Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

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

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

82Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

83&Black-shouldered KitelElanus axillaris
84Square-tailed KiteLophoictinia isura
85Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
86Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
87Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalus
88Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciatus
89Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
90&Spotted HarrierlCircus assimilis
91Black KiteMilvus migrans
92Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
93White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

94American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Owls: Strigidae

95Barking OwlNinox connivens
96Australian BoobookNinox boobook

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

97Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

98Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
99&Red-backed KingfisherlTodiramphus pyrrhopygius
100(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

101&Nankeen KestrellFalco cenchroides
102Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
103Brown FalconFalco berigora
104&Black FalconlFalco subniger
105Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

106&CockatiellNymphicus hollandicus
107GalahEolophus roseicapilla
108Pink CockatooCacatua leadbeateri
109Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
110Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostris
111Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

112Regent ParrotPolytelis anthopeplus
113Blue-winged ParrotNeophema chrysostoma
114Elegant ParrotNeophema elegans
115Australian RingneckBarnardius zonarius
116Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegans
117Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximius
118Greater BluebonnetNorthiella haematogaster
119Red-rumped ParrotPsephotus haematonotus
120Mulga ParrotPsephotellus varius
121&BudgerigarlMelopsittacus undulatus
122&Purple-crowned LorikeetlPsitteuteles porphyrocephala
123&Musk LorikeetlTrichoglossus concinna
124Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae

125White-browed TreecreeperClimacteris affinis
126Brown TreecreeperClimacteris picumnus

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

127Striated GrasswrenAmytornis striatus
128Mallee EmuwrenStipiturus mallee
129Purple-backed FairywrenMalurus assimilis
130Splendid FairywrenMalurus splendens
131Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus
132White-winged FairywrenMalurus leucopterus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

133&Pied HoneyeaterlCerthionyx variegatus
134White-fronted HoneyeaterPurnella albifrons
135White-eared HoneyeaterLichenostomus leucotis
136Purple-gaped HoneyeaterLichenostomus cratitius
137Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala
138Yellow-throated MinerManorina flavigula
139Black-eared MinerManorina melanotis
140Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterAcanthagenys rufogularis
141&Red WattlebirdlAnthochaera carunculata
142Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescens
143Yellow-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula ornatus
144White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillatus
145&Crimson ChatlEpthianura tricolor
146Orange ChatEpthianura aurifrons
147White-fronted ChatEpthianura albifrons
148&Black HoneyeaterlSugomel nigrum
149Tawny-crowned HoneyeaterGliciphila melanops
150New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiae
151Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotis
152White-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus lunatus
153&Black-chinned HoneyeaterlMelithreptus gularis
154Brown-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus brevirostris
155Striped HoneyeaterPlectorhyncha lanceolata
156&Painted HoneyeaterlGrantiella picta
157Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis
158Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatus

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

159Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatus
160Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

161Shy HeathwrenHylacola cauta
162WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
163Southern WhitefaceAphelocephala leucopsis
164Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
165Yellow ThornbillAcanthiza nana
166Inland ThornbillAcanthiza apicalis
167Slender-billed ThornbillAcanthiza iredalei
168Chestnut-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza uropygialis
169Western GerygoneGerygone fusca

 
Pseudo-Babblers: Pomatostomidae

170White-browed BabblerPomatostomus superciliosus
171Chestnut-crowned BabblerPomatostomus ruficeps

 
Quail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers: Cinclosomatidae

172Chestnut Quail-thrushCinclosoma castanotum

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

173&Ground CuckooshrikelCoracina maxima
174Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
175White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
176White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor

 
Sittellas: Neosittidae

177Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysoptera

 
Australo-Papuan Bellbirds: Oreoicidae

178Crested BellbirdOreoica gutturalis

 
Shrike-tit: Falcunculidae

179Eastern Shrike-titFalcunculus frontatus

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

180Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
181Gilbert's WhistlerPachycephala inornata
182Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralis
183Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

184Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

185White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
186Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
187&White-browed WoodswallowlArtamus superciliosus
188Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereus
189Dusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterus
190Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
191Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis
192Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
193Gray CurrawongStrepera versicolor

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

194Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
195Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

196Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
197Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta

 
White-winged Chough and Apostlebird: Corcoracidae

198White-winged ChoughCorcorax melanorhamphos
199ApostlebirdStruthidea cinerea

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

200&Little CrowlCorvus bennetti
201Australian RavenCorvus coronoides
202&Little RavenlCorvus mellori

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

203Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenovii
204Flame RobinPetroica phoenicea
205Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans
206Southern Scrub-RobinDrymodes brunneopygia
207Hooded RobinMelanodryas cucullata

 
Larks: Alaudidae

208Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

209Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

210Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

211Little GrassbirdPoodytes gramineus
212&Brown SonglarklCincloramphus cruralis
213Rufous SonglarkCincloramphus mathewsi

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

214White-backed SwallowCheramoeca leucosterna
215Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
216Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
217Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

218SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

219European StarlingSturnus vulgaris

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

220Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

221&MistletoebirdlDicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

222&Zebra FinchlTaeniopygia guttata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

223House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

224Australian PipitAnthus australis

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

225European 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 Visitor10
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular34
()Breeding Season Only2
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened3
VVulnerable4
ENEndangered2
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.