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LAKE ARGYLE

AUSTRALIALOCALE

# Species*:200
# Excl Vagrants*:200
# Endemics*:28
# Near Endemics*:12
*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

19Black Bittern** 9flavicollis

 
Magpie Goose: Anseranatidae

2Magpie GooseAnseranas semipalmata

 
Ducks: Anatidae

3Plumed Whistling-DuckDendrocygna eytoni
4Wandering Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arcuata
5&Freckled DucklStictonetta naevosa
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

15Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
16&Flock BronzewinglPhaps histrionica
17Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
18Spinifex PigeonGeophaps plumifera
19White-quilled Rock-PigeonPetrophassa albipennis
20&Diamond DovelGeopelia cuneata
21Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida
22Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralis

 
Bustards: Otididae

23Australian BustardArdeotis australis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

24(Pheasant Coucal)Centropus phasianinus
25Little Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx minutillus
26Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis
27Pallid CuckooHeteroscenes pallidus
28(Sahul Brush Cuckoo)Cacomantis variolosus

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

29Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

30Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

31Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
32&Black-tailed NativehenlTribonyx ventralis
33&Australian CrakelPorzana fluminea
34&Eurasian CootlFulica atra
35Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
36White-browed CrakePoliolimnas cinerea
37Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusilla
38&Spotless CrakelZapornia tabuensis

 
Cranes: Gruidae

39BrolgaAntigone rubicunda

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

40Bush Thick-kneeBurhinus grallarius

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

41Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

42/Pacific Golden-Plover/Pluvialis fulva
43Black-fronted DotterelThinornis melanops
44Masked LapwingVanellus miles
45&Red-kneed DotterellErythrogonys cinctus
46/Oriental Plover/Anarhynchus veredus
47Red-capped PloverAnarhynchus ruficapillus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

48&Australian Painted-SnipelRostratula australis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

49Comb-crested JacanaIrediparra gallinacea

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

50/Little Curlew/Numenius minutus
51/Bar-tailed Godwit/Limosa lapponica
52/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
53/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
54/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
55/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
56/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
57/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
58/Sharp-tailed Sandpiper/Calidris acuminata
59/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
60/Long-toed Stint/Calidris subminuta
61/Red-necked Stint/Calidris ruficollis
62/Pectoral Sandpiper/Calidris melanotos

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

63Red-backed ButtonquailTurnix maculosus

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

64Australian PratincoleGlareola isabella

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

65Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
66Little TernSternula albifrons
67Australian TernGelochelidon macrotarsa
68Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
69(Whiskered Tern)Chlidonias hybrida
70/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterus
71Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

72Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae
73&Hoary-headed GrebelPoliocephalus poliocephalus
74Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

75Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

76Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

77Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
78Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
79Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
80Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

81Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
82Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
83Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
84Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
85Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

86Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
87Little EgretEgretta garzetta
88Pied HeronEgretta picata
89White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
90Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
91Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
92Great EgretArdea alba
93Plumed EgretArdea plumifera

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

94Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

95OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

96&Black-shouldered KitelElanus axillaris
97Black-breasted KiteHamirostra melanosternon
98Square-tailed KiteLophoictinia isura
99Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
100Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
101Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalus
102Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciatus
103Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
104&Spotted HarrierlCircus assimilis
105Black KiteMilvus migrans
106Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
107Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
108White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

109Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

110Azure KingfisherCeyx azureus
111Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachii
112&Red-backed KingfisherlTodiramphus pyrrhopygius
113(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

114(Oriental Dollarbird)Eurystomus orientalis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

115&Nankeen KestrellFalco cenchroides
116Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
117Brown FalconFalco berigora
118&Black FalconlFalco subniger
119Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

120Red-tailed Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus banksii
121&CockatiellNymphicus hollandicus
122GalahEolophus roseicapilla
123Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
124Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

125&Red-winged ParrotlAprosmictus erythropterus
126Northern RosellaPlatycercus venustus
127&BudgerigarlMelopsittacus undulatus
128&Varied LorikeetlPsitteuteles versicolor
129Red-collared LorikeetTrichoglossus rubritorquis

 
Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae

130Great BowerbirdChlamydera nuchalis

 
Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae

131Black-tailed TreecreeperClimacteris melanurus

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

132Purple-crowned FairywrenMalurus coronatus
133Purple-backed FairywrenMalurus assimilis
134Red-backed FairywrenMalurus melanocephalus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

135White-gaped HoneyeaterStomiopera unicolor
136Yellow-tinted HoneyeaterLichenostomus flavescens
137Yellow-throated MinerManorina flavigula
138Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescens
139&Rufous-throated HoneyeaterlConopophila rufogularis
140Yellow ChatEpthianura crocea
141&Banded HoneyeaterlCissomela pectoralis
142Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
143Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotis
144White-throated HoneyeaterMelithreptus albogularis
145&Black-chinned HoneyeaterlMelithreptus gularis
146Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis
147&Silver-crowned FriarbirdlPhilemon argenticeps

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

148&Red-browed PardalotelPardalotus rubricatus
149Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

150WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
151White-throated GerygoneGerygone olivacea

 
Pseudo-Babblers: Pomatostomidae

152Gray-crowned BabblerPomatostomus temporalis

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

153Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
154White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
155White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor

 
Sittellas: Neosittidae

156Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysoptera

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

157Sandstone ShrikethrushColluricincla woodwardi
158Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
159Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris
160White-breasted WhistlerPachycephala lanioides

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

161Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus
162Green OrioleOriolus flavocinctus

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

163White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
164Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
165&White-browed WoodswallowlArtamus superciliosus
166Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereus
167Little WoodswallowArtamus minor
168Silver-backed ButcherbirdCracticus argenteus
169Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis
170Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

171Northern FantailRhipidura rufiventris
172Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
173Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

174Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
175Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecula
176Paperbark FlycatcherMyiagra nana
177Shining FlycatcherMyiagra alecto

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

178Torresian CrowCorvus orru

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

179Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans

 
Larks: Alaudidae

180Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

181Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

182Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

183&Brown SonglarklCincloramphus cruralis
184Tawny GrassbirdCincloramphus timoriensis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

185Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
186Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
187Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

188&MistletoebirdlDicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

189Pictorella MuniaHeteromunia pectoralis
190Crimson FinchNeochmia phaeton
191&Painted FiretaillEmblema pictum
192Star FinchEmblema ruficauda
193&Double-barred FinchlStizoptera bichenovii
194&Zebra FinchlTaeniopygia guttata
195Masked FinchPoephila personata
196Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticauda
197&Yellow-rumped MunialLonchura flaviprymna
198Chestnut-breasted MuniaLonchura castaneothorax
199Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiae

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

200Australian 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 Visitor16
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular32
()Breeding Season Only5
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened5
VVulnerable1
ENEndangered1
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.