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# Species*:157
# Excl Vagrants*:157
# Endemics*:24
# Near Endemics*:10
*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.*

color codes

 
Cassowaries and Emus: Casuariidae

1EmuDromaius novaehollandiae

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Plumed Whistling-DuckDendrocygna eytoni
3Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
4Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
5Gray TealAnas gracilis
6Chestnut TealAnas castanea
7&Pink-eared DucklMalacorhynchus membranaceus
8HardheadAythya australis

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

9Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

10Rock PigeonColumba livia
11Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
12&Flock BronzewinglPhaps histrionica
13Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
14Squatter PigeonGeophaps scripta
15&Diamond DovelGeopelia cuneata
16Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida

 
Bustards: Otididae

17Australian BustardArdeotis australis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

18(Pheasant Coucal)Centropus phasianinus
19Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
20(Channel-billed Cuckoo)Scythrops novaehollandiae
21Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis
22Pallid CuckooHeteroscenes pallidus

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

23Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Swifts: Apodidae

24/White-throated Needletail/Hirundapus caudacutus
25/Pacific Swift/Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

26Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
27&Spotless CrakelZapornia tabuensis

 
Cranes: Gruidae

28BrolgaAntigone rubicunda

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

29Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

30Black-fronted DotterelThinornis melanops
31Masked LapwingVanellus miles
32&Red-kneed DotterellErythrogonys cinctus
33/Oriental Plover/Anarhynchus veredus

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

34Australian PratincoleGlareola isabella

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

35Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
36Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
37(Whiskered Tern)Chlidonias hybrida

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

38Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae
39Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

40Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

41Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

42Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
43Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
44Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

45Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
46Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
47Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
48Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
49Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

50Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
51Little EgretEgretta garzetta
52White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
53Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
54Great EgretArdea alba
55Plumed EgretArdea plumifera

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

56Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

57Black-breasted KiteHamirostra melanosternon
58Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
59Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalus
60Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciatus
61&Spotted HarrierlCircus assimilis
62Black KiteMilvus migrans
63Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

64Australasian Grass-OwlTyto longimembris
65American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

66Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

67Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
68Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachii
69&Red-backed KingfisherlTodiramphus pyrrhopygius
70Forest KingfisherTodiramphus macleayii
71(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

72(Oriental Dollarbird)Eurystomus orientalis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

73&Nankeen KestrellFalco cenchroides
74Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
75Brown FalconFalco berigora
76&Gray FalconlFalco hypoleucos
77&Black FalconlFalco subniger
78Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

79Red-tailed Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus banksii
80&CockatiellNymphicus hollandicus
81GalahEolophus roseicapilla
82Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
83Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

84&Red-winged ParrotlAprosmictus erythropterus
85Pale-headed RosellaPlatycercus adscitus
86&BudgerigarlMelopsittacus undulatus
87&Varied LorikeetlPsitteuteles versicolor
88Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae

89Spotted BowerbirdChlamydera maculata
90Great BowerbirdChlamydera nuchalis

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

91Purple-backed FairywrenMalurus assimilis
92White-winged FairywrenMalurus leucopterus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

93White-eared HoneyeaterLichenostomus leucotis
94Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala
95Yellow-throated MinerManorina flavigula
96Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterAcanthagenys rufogularis
97Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescens
98White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillatus
99&Rufous-throated HoneyeaterlConopophila rufogularis
100&Crimson ChatlEpthianura tricolor
101Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
102Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotis
103White-throated HoneyeaterMelithreptus albogularis
104Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis
105Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatus

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

106&Red-browed PardalotelPardalotus rubricatus
107Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

108WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
109Buff-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza reguloides
110White-throated GerygoneGerygone olivacea
111Western GerygoneGerygone fusca

 
Pseudo-Babblers: Pomatostomidae

112Gray-crowned BabblerPomatostomus temporalis

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

113&Ground CuckooshrikelCoracina maxima
114Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
115White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
116White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor

 
Sittellas: Neosittidae

117Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysoptera

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

118Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
119Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

120Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

121White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
122Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
123&White-browed WoodswallowlArtamus superciliosus
124Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereus
125Dusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterus
126Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
127Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis
128Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
129Pied CurrawongStrepera graculina

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

130Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
131Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

132Spangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

133Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
134Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecula
135Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta

 
White-winged Chough and Apostlebird: Corcoracidae

136ApostlebirdStruthidea cinerea

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

137Torresian CrowCorvus orru
138Australian RavenCorvus coronoides

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

139Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenovii
140Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

141Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

142Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

143&Brown SonglarklCincloramphus cruralis
144Rufous SonglarkCincloramphus mathewsi

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

145White-backed SwallowCheramoeca leucosterna
146Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
147Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
148Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

149Common MynaAcridotheres tristis

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

150&MistletoebirdlDicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

151&Plum-headed FinchlEmblema modesta
152&Double-barred FinchlStizoptera bichenovii
153&Zebra FinchlTaeniopygia guttata
154Black-throated FinchPoephila cincta
155Chestnut-breasted MuniaLonchura castaneothorax

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

156House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

157Australian 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 Visitor3
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular24
()Breeding Season Only5
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened1
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.