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LAMINGTON NATIONAL PARK

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# Species:225
# Excl Vagrants:225
# Endemics:71
# Near Endemics:19

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.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1Plumed Whistling-DuckDendrocygna eytoni
2Black SwanCygnus atratus
3Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
4Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
5Gray TealAnas gracilis
6Chestnut TealAnas castanea
7HardheadAythya australis
8Musk DuckBiziura lobata

 
Megapodes: Megapodiidae

9Australian BrushturkeyAlectura lathami

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

10Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora
11&Blue-breasted QuaillSynoicus chinensis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

12Rock PigeonColumba livia
13White-headed PigeonColumba leucomela
14Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
15Brown Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia phasianella
16Pacific Emerald DoveChalcophaps longirostris
17Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
18Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
19Wonga PigeonLeucosarcia melanoleuca
20Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida
21Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralis
22Wompoo Fruit-DovePtilinopus magnificus
23Superb Fruit-DovePtilinopus superbus
24&Rose-crowned Fruit-DovelPtilinopus regina
25Topknot PigeonLopholaimus antarcticus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

26(Pheasant Coucal)Centropus phasianinus
27Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
28(Channel-billed Cuckoo)Scythrops novaehollandiae
29Little Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx minutillus
30Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis
31Shining Bronze-CuckooChalcites lucidus
32Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformis
33(Sahul Brush Cuckoo)Cacomantis variolosus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

34White-throated NightjarEurostopodus mystacalis

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

35Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides
36Marbled FrogmouthPodargus ocellatus

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

37Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

38/White-throated Needletail/Hirundapus caudacutus
39/Pacific Swift/Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

40&Lewin's RaillLewinia pectoralis
41Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
42Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
43&Eurasian CootlFulica atra
44Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

45Bush Thick-kneeBurhinus grallarius

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

46Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

47Black-fronted DotterelThinornis melanops
48Masked LapwingVanellus miles

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

49Comb-crested JacanaIrediparra gallinacea

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

50/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
51/Far Eastern Curlew/Numenius madagascariensis
52/Bar-tailed Godwit/Limosa lapponica
53/Latham's Snipe/Gallinago hardwickii
54/Terek Sandpiper/Xenus cinereus

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

55Red-backed ButtonquailTurnix maculosus
56Painted ButtonquailTurnix varius
57Black-breasted ButtonquailTurnix melanogaster

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

58Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

59Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

60Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
61Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
62Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

63Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
64Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
65Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
66Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
67Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

68Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
69Little EgretEgretta garzetta
70White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
71Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
72Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
73Great EgretArdea alba
74Plumed EgretArdea plumifera

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

75Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

76&Black-shouldered KitelElanus axillaris
77Pacific BazaAviceda subcristata
78Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
79Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
80Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalus
81Gray GoshawkTachyspiza novaehollandiae
82Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciatus
83Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
84Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
85White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

86Sooty-OwlTyto tenebricosa
87Australian Masked-OwlTyto novaehollandiae
88American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Owls: Strigidae

89Powerful OwlNinox strenua
90Australian BoobookNinox boobook

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

91Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

92Azure KingfisherCeyx azureus
93Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
94Forest KingfisherTodiramphus macleayii
95(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus
96Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

97(Oriental Dollarbird)Eurystomus orientalis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

98&Nankeen KestrellFalco cenchroides
99Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
100Brown FalconFalco berigora
101Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

102Yellow-tailed Black-CockatooZanda funereus
103Glossy Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus lathami
104&CockatiellNymphicus hollandicus
105GalahEolophus roseicapilla
106Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
107Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostris
108Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

109Australian King-ParrotAlisterus scapularis
110&Red-winged ParrotlAprosmictus erythropterus
111Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegans
112Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximius
113Pale-headed RosellaPlatycercus adscitus
114&Little LorikeetlPsitteuteles pusilla
115Scaly-breasted LorikeetTrichoglossus chlorolepidotus
116Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Pittas: Pittidae

117Noisy PittaPitta versicolor

 
Lyrebirds: Menuridae

118Albert's LyrebirdMenura alberti

 
Scrub-birds: Atrichornithidae

119Rufous Scrub-birdAtrichornis rufescens

 
Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae

120Green CatbirdAiluroedus crassirostris
121Regent BowerbirdSericulus chrysocephalus
122Satin BowerbirdPtilonorhynchus violaceus

 
Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae

123White-throated TreecreeperCormobates leucophaea
124Red-browed TreecreeperClimacteris erythrops

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

125Variegated FairywrenMalurus lamberti
126Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus
127Red-backed FairywrenMalurus melanocephalus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

128Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostris
129Lewin's HoneyeaterMeliphaga lewinii
130Yellow-faced HoneyeaterCaligavis chrysops
131&Yellow-tufted HoneyeaterlLichenostomus melanops
132Bell MinerManorina melanophrys
133Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala
134&Red WattlebirdlAnthochaera carunculata
135Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysoptera
136Mangrove HoneyeaterGavicalis fasciogularis
137Scarlet MyzomelaMyzomela sanguinolenta
138Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
139New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiae
140White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris niger
141Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotis
142White-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus lunatus
143White-throated HoneyeaterMelithreptus albogularis
144Striped HoneyeaterPlectorhyncha lanceolata
145Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis
146Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatus

 
Bristlebirds: Dasyornithidae

147Eastern BristlebirdDasyornis brachypterus

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

148Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatus
149Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

150WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
151Yellow-throated ScrubwrenNeosericornis citreogularis
152White-browed ScrubwrenSericornis frontalis
153Large-billed ScrubwrenSericornis magnirostra
154Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
155Yellow ThornbillAcanthiza nana
156Striated ThornbillAcanthiza lineata
157Brown ThornbillAcanthiza pusilla
158Buff-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza reguloides
159Brown GerygoneGerygone mouki
160White-throated GerygoneGerygone olivacea
161Mangrove GerygoneGerygone levigaster

 
Pseudo-Babblers: Pomatostomidae

162Gray-crowned BabblerPomatostomus temporalis

 
Logrunners: Orthonychidae

163Australian LogrunnerOrthonyx temminckii

 
Quail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers: Cinclosomatidae

164Spotted Quail-thrushCinclosoma punctatum

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

165&Barred CuckooshrikelCoracina lineata
166Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
167White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
168White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor
169Varied TrillerLalage leucomela
170Sahul CicadabirdEdolisoma tenuirostre

 
Sittellas: Neosittidae

171Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysoptera

 
Whipbirds and Wedgebills: Psophodidae

172Eastern WhipbirdPsophodes olivaceus

 
Shrike-tit: Falcunculidae

173Eastern Shrike-titFalcunculus frontatus
174Northern Shrike-titFalcunculus whitei

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

175Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
176Rufous ShrikethrushColluricincla rufogaster
177Olive WhistlerPachycephala olivacea
178Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralis
179Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

180Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus
181Australasian FigbirdSphecotheres vieilloti

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

182White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
183Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
184&White-browed WoodswallowlArtamus superciliosus
185Dusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterus
186Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
187Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis
188Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
189Pied CurrawongStrepera graculina

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

190Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
191Australian Rufous FantailRhipidura rufifrons
192Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

193Spangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatus

 
Birds-of-paradise: Paradisaeidae

194Paradise RiflebirdPtiloris paradiseus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

195White-eared MonarchCarterornis leucotis
196Black-faced MonarchMonarcha melanopsis
197Australian MonarchSymposiachrus trivirgatus
198Pied MonarchArses kaupi
199Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
200Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecula
201Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

202Torresian CrowCorvus orru
203Australian RavenCorvus coronoides

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

204Rose RobinPetroica rosea
205Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans
206Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australis
207Pale-yellow RobinEopsaltria capito

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

208Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

209Little GrassbirdPoodytes gramineus
210Rufous SonglarkCincloramphus mathewsi
211Tawny GrassbirdCincloramphus timoriensis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

212Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
213Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

214SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

215European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
216Common MynaAcridotheres tristis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

217Bassian ThrushZoothera lunulata
218Russet-tailed ThrushZoothera heinei

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

219&MistletoebirdlDicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

220Red-browed FiretailNeochmia temporalis
221&Plum-headed FinchlEmblema modesta
222&Double-barred FinchlStizoptera bichenovii
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 Visitor7
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular16
()Breeding Season Only5
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened3
VVulnerable3
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.