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# Species:225
# Excl Vagrants:225
# Endemics:23
# Near Endemics:20

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

 
Magpie Goose: Anseranatidae

2Magpie GooseAnseranas semipalmata

 
Ducks: Anatidae

3Plumed Whistling-DuckDendrocygna eytoni
4Wandering Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arcuata
5Black SwanCygnus atratus
6Radjah ShelduckRajah radjah
7Green Pygmy-GooseNettapus pulchellus
8Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
9Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
10Gray TealAnas gracilis
11&Pink-eared DucklMalacorhynchus membranaceus
12HardheadAythya australis

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

13Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

14Rock PigeonColumba livia
15Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
16Squatter PigeonGeophaps scripta
17&Diamond DovelGeopelia cuneata
18Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida
19Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralis
20Torresian Imperial-PigeonDucula spilorrhoa

 
Bustards: Otididae

21Australian BustardArdeotis australis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

22(Pheasant Coucal)Centropus phasianinus
23Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
24(Channel-billed Cuckoo)Scythrops novaehollandiae
25Little Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx minutillus
26Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis
27(Sahul Brush Cuckoo)Cacomantis variolosus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

28Spotted NightjarEurostopodus argus

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

29Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

30Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

31/Pacific Swift/Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

32Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
33&Eurasian CootlFulica atra
34Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus

 
Cranes: Gruidae

35Sarus CraneAntigone antigone
36BrolgaAntigone rubicunda

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

37Beach Thick-kneeEsacus magnirostris
38Bush Thick-kneeBurhinus grallarius

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

39Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
40Red-necked AvocetRecurvirostra novaehollandiae

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

41Pied OystercatcherHaematopus longirostris

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

42/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
43/Pacific Golden-Plover/Pluvialis fulva
44Black-fronted DotterelThinornis melanops
45Masked LapwingVanellus miles
46&Red-kneed DotterellErythrogonys cinctus
47/Oriental Plover/Anarhynchus veredus
48/Siberian Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus mongolus
49/Greater Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus leschenaultii
50Red-capped PloverAnarhynchus ruficapillus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

51Comb-crested JacanaIrediparra gallinacea

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

52/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
53/Little Curlew/Numenius minutus
54/Far Eastern Curlew/Numenius madagascariensis
55/Bar-tailed Godwit/Limosa lapponica
56/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
57/Latham's Snipe/Gallinago hardwickii
58/Terek Sandpiper/Xenus cinereus
59/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
60/Gray-tailed Tattler/Tringa brevipes
61/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
62/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
63/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
64/Great Knot/Calidris tenuirostris
65/Red Knot/Calidris canutus
66/Broad-billed Sandpiper/Calidris falcinellus
67/Sharp-tailed Sandpiper/Calidris acuminata
68/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
69/Red-necked Stint/Calidris ruficollis
70/Sanderling/Calidris alba

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

71Australian PratincoleGlareola isabella
72/Oriental Pratincole/Glareola maldivarum

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

73Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
74Little TernSternula albifrons
75Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
76(Whiskered Tern)Chlidonias hybrida
77/Common Tern/Sterna hirundo
78Lesser Crested TernThalasseus bengalensis
79Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

80Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae
81&Hoary-headed GrebelPoliocephalus poliocephalus
82Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

83Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

84#Great Frigatebird#Fregata minor

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

85#Brown Booby#Sula leucogaster

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

86Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

87Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
88Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
89Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
90Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

91Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
92Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
93Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
94Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
95Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

96Black BitternBotaurus flavicollis
97Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
98Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
99Little EgretEgretta garzetta
100Pied HeronEgretta picata
101White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
102Striated HeronButorides striata
103Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
104Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
105Great EgretArdea alba
106Plumed EgretArdea plumifera
107Great-billed HeronArdea sumatrana

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

108Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

109OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

110&Black-shouldered KitelElanus axillaris
111Black-breasted KiteHamirostra melanosternon
112Square-tailed KiteLophoictinia isura
113Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
114Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
115Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalus
116Gray GoshawkTachyspiza novaehollandiae
117Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciatus
118Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
119&Spotted HarrierlCircus assimilis
120Black KiteMilvus migrans
121Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
122Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
123White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster

 
Owls: Strigidae

124Barking OwlNinox connivens
125Australian BoobookNinox boobook

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

126Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

127Azure KingfisherCeyx azureus
128Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachii
129&Red-backed KingfisherlTodiramphus pyrrhopygius
130Forest KingfisherTodiramphus macleayii
131(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus
132Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

133(Oriental Dollarbird)Eurystomus orientalis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

134&Nankeen KestrellFalco cenchroides
135Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
136Brown FalconFalco berigora
137&Black FalconlFalco subniger

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

138Red-tailed Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus banksii
139&CockatiellNymphicus hollandicus
140GalahEolophus roseicapilla
141Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
142Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

143&Red-winged ParrotlAprosmictus erythropterus
144Pale-headed RosellaPlatycercus adscitus
145&Varied LorikeetlPsitteuteles versicolor
146Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae

147Great BowerbirdChlamydera nuchalis

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

148Variegated FairywrenMalurus lamberti
149Red-backed FairywrenMalurus melanocephalus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

150Yellow HoneyeaterStomiopera flavus
151White-gaped HoneyeaterStomiopera unicolor
152Yellow-tinted HoneyeaterLichenostomus flavescens
153Yellow-throated MinerManorina flavigula
154Gray-fronted HoneyeaterPtilotula plumulus
155&Bar-breasted HoneyeaterlRamsayornis fasciatus
156Rufous-banded HoneyeaterConopophila albogularis
157&Rufous-throated HoneyeaterlConopophila rufogularis
158&Crimson ChatlEpthianura tricolor
159Red-headed MyzomelaMyzomela erythrocephala
160Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
161Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotis
162White-throated HoneyeaterMelithreptus albogularis
163Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis
164&Silver-crowned FriarbirdlPhilemon argenticeps

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

165&Red-browed PardalotelPardalotus rubricatus
166Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

167WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
168White-throated GerygoneGerygone olivacea
169Mangrove GerygoneGerygone levigaster
170Western GerygoneGerygone fusca

 
Pseudo-Babblers: Pomatostomidae

171Gray-crowned BabblerPomatostomus temporalis

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

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

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

176Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
177Arafura ShrikethrushColluricincla megarhyncha
178Black-tailed WhistlerPachycephala melanura
179Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris
180White-breasted WhistlerPachycephala lanioides

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

181Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus
182Australasian FigbirdSphecotheres vieilloti

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

183White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
184Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
185&White-browed WoodswallowlArtamus superciliosus
186Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereus
187Little WoodswallowArtamus minor
188Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis
189Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

190Northern FantailRhipidura rufiventris
191Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
192Arafura FantailRhipidura dryas
193Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa
194Mangrove FantailRhipidura phasiana

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

195Spangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

196Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
197Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecula
198Broad-billed FlycatcherMyiagra ruficollis
199Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta

 
White-winged Chough and Apostlebird: Corcoracidae

200ApostlebirdStruthidea cinerea

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

201Torresian CrowCorvus orru
202Australian RavenCorvus coronoides

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

203Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans
204Mangrove RobinMelanodryas pulverulenta

 
Larks: Alaudidae

205Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

206Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
207Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

208Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

209&Brown SonglarklCincloramphus cruralis
210Rufous SonglarkCincloramphus mathewsi
211Tawny GrassbirdCincloramphus timoriensis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

212Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
213Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
214Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

215Australian Yellow White-eyeZosterops luteus
216SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

217&MistletoebirdlDicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

218Pictorella MuniaHeteromunia pectoralis
219Star FinchEmblema ruficauda
220&Double-barred FinchlStizoptera bichenovii
221&Zebra FinchlTaeniopygia guttata
222Black-throated FinchPoephila cincta
223Chestnut-breasted MuniaLonchura castaneothorax

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

224House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

225Australian 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 Visitor27
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal2
<>Erratic/Irregular24
()Breeding Season Only6
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened9
VVulnerable2
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.