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KARUMBA

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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

19Black Bittern** 9flavicollis

 
Cassowaries and Emus: Casuariidae

2EmuDromaius novaehollandiae

 
Magpie Goose: Anseranatidae

3Magpie GooseAnseranas semipalmata

 
Ducks: Anatidae

4Plumed Whistling-DuckDendrocygna eytoni
5Wandering Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arcuata
6Black SwanCygnus atratus
7Radjah ShelduckRajah radjah
8Green Pygmy-GooseNettapus pulchellus
9Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
10Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
11Gray TealAnas gracilis
12&Pink-eared DucklMalacorhynchus membranaceus
13HardheadAythya australis

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

14Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

15Rock PigeonColumba livia
16Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
17Squatter PigeonGeophaps scripta
18&Diamond DovelGeopelia cuneata
19Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida
20Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralis
21Torresian Imperial-PigeonDucula spilorrhoa

 
Bustards: Otididae

22Australian BustardArdeotis australis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

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

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

29Spotted NightjarEurostopodus argus

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

30Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

31Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

32/Pacific Swift/Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

33Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
34&Eurasian CootlFulica atra
35Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus

 
Cranes: Gruidae

36Sarus CraneAntigone antigone
37BrolgaAntigone rubicunda

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

38Beach Thick-kneeEsacus magnirostris
39Bush Thick-kneeBurhinus grallarius

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

40Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
41Red-necked AvocetRecurvirostra novaehollandiae

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

42Pied OystercatcherHaematopus longirostris

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

43/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
44/Pacific Golden-Plover/Pluvialis fulva
45Black-fronted DotterelThinornis melanops
46Masked LapwingVanellus miles
47&Red-kneed DotterellErythrogonys cinctus
48/Oriental Plover/Anarhynchus veredus
49/Siberian Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus mongolus
50/Greater Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus leschenaultii
51Red-capped PloverAnarhynchus ruficapillus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

52Comb-crested JacanaIrediparra gallinacea

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

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

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

72Australian PratincoleGlareola isabella
73/Oriental Pratincole/Glareola maldivarum

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

74Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
75Little TernSternula albifrons
76Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
77(Whiskered Tern)Chlidonias hybrida
78/Common Tern/Sterna hirundo
79Lesser Crested TernThalasseus bengalensis
80Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

81Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae
82&Hoary-headed GrebelPoliocephalus poliocephalus
83Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

84Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

85#Great Frigatebird#Fregata minor

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

86#Brown Booby#Sula leucogaster

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

87Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

88Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
89Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
90Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
91Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

92Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
93Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
94Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
95Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
96Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

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.