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LYTTON WYNNUM WETLAND & BOARDWALK

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# Species:210
# Excl Vagrants:210
# Endemics:34
# Near Endemics:16

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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Magpie Goose: Anseranatidae

1Magpie GooseAnseranas semipalmata

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Plumed Whistling-DuckDendrocygna eytoni
3Wandering Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arcuata
4Black SwanCygnus atratus
5Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
6&Australasian ShovelerlSpatula rhynchotis
7Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
8Gray TealAnas gracilis
9Chestnut TealAnas castanea
10&Pink-eared DucklMalacorhynchus membranaceus
11HardheadAythya australis

 
Megapodes: Megapodiidae

12Australian BrushturkeyAlectura lathami

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

13Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

14Rock PigeonColumba livia
15White-headed PigeonColumba leucomela
16Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
17Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
18Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida
19Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralis
20Topknot PigeonLopholaimus antarcticus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

21Oriental CuckooCuculus optatus
22(Pheasant Coucal)Centropus phasianinus
23Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
24(Channel-billed Cuckoo)Scythrops novaehollandiae
25Little Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx minutillus
26Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis
27Shining Bronze-CuckooChalcites lucidus
28Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformis
29(Sahul Brush Cuckoo)Cacomantis variolosus

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

30Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

31Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

32/White-throated Needletail/Hirundapus caudacutus
33/Pacific Swift/Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

34&Lewin's RaillLewinia pectoralis
35Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
36&Australian CrakelPorzana fluminea
37Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
38&Eurasian CootlFulica atra
39Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
40Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusilla
41&Spotless CrakelZapornia tabuensis

 
Cranes: Gruidae

42BrolgaAntigone rubicunda

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

43Bush Thick-kneeBurhinus grallarius

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

44Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
45Red-necked AvocetRecurvirostra novaehollandiae

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

46Pied OystercatcherHaematopus longirostris
47Sooty OystercatcherHaematopus fuliginosus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

48/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
49/Pacific Golden-Plover/Pluvialis fulva
50Black-fronted DotterelThinornis melanops
51Masked LapwingVanellus miles
52&Red-kneed DotterellErythrogonys cinctus
53/Siberian Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus mongolus
54/Greater Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus leschenaultii
55/Double-banded Plover/Anarhynchus bicinctus
56Red-capped PloverAnarhynchus ruficapillus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

57Comb-crested JacanaIrediparra gallinacea

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

58/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
59/Far Eastern Curlew/Numenius madagascariensis
60/Bar-tailed Godwit/Limosa lapponica
61/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
62/Asian Dowitcher/Limnodromus semipalmatus
63/Latham's Snipe/Gallinago hardwickii
64/Terek Sandpiper/Xenus cinereus
65/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
66/Gray-tailed Tattler/Tringa brevipes
67/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
68Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
69/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
70/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
71/Great Knot/Calidris tenuirostris
72/Red Knot/Calidris canutus
73/Ruff/Calidris pugnax
74/Broad-billed Sandpiper/Calidris falcinellus
75/Sharp-tailed Sandpiper/Calidris acuminata
76/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
77/Long-toed Stint/Calidris subminuta
78/Red-necked Stint/Calidris ruficollis

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

79Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
80Little TernSternula albifrons
81Australian TernGelochelidon macrotarsa
82Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
83(Whiskered Tern)Chlidonias hybrida
84Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

85Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

86Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

87Australasian GannetMorus serrator

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

88Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

89Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
90Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
91Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
92Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

93Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
94Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
95Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
96Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
97Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

98Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
99Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
100Little EgretEgretta garzetta
101White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
102Striated HeronButorides striata
103Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
104Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
105Great EgretArdea alba
106Plumed EgretArdea plumifera

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

107Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

108OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

109&Black-shouldered KitelElanus axillaris
110Pacific BazaAviceda subcristata
111Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalus
112Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciatus
113Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
114Black KiteMilvus migrans
115Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
116Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
117White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

118Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

119Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
120Forest KingfisherTodiramphus macleayii
121Torresian KingfisherTodiramphus sordidus
122(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

123(Oriental Dollarbird)Eurystomus orientalis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

124&Nankeen KestrellFalco cenchroides
125Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
126Brown FalconFalco berigora
127Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

128&CockatiellNymphicus hollandicus
129GalahEolophus roseicapilla
130Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
131Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostris
132Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

133Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximius
134Pale-headed RosellaPlatycercus adscitus
135&Little LorikeetlPsitteuteles pusilla
136Scaly-breasted LorikeetTrichoglossus chlorolepidotus
137Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Pittas: Pittidae

138Noisy PittaPitta versicolor

 
Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae

139White-throated TreecreeperCormobates leucophaea

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

140Variegated FairywrenMalurus lamberti
141Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus
142Red-backed FairywrenMalurus melanocephalus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

143Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostris
144Lewin's HoneyeaterMeliphaga lewinii
145Yellow-faced HoneyeaterCaligavis chrysops
146Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala
147Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysoptera
148Mangrove HoneyeaterGavicalis fasciogularis
149Scarlet MyzomelaMyzomela sanguinolenta
150Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
151Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotis
152White-throated HoneyeaterMelithreptus albogularis
153Striped HoneyeaterPlectorhyncha lanceolata
154Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis
155Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatus

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

156Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatus
157Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

158Speckled WarblerPyrrholaemus sagittatus
159White-browed ScrubwrenSericornis frontalis
160Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
161Brown ThornbillAcanthiza pusilla
162White-throated GerygoneGerygone olivacea
163Mangrove GerygoneGerygone levigaster

 
Pseudo-Babblers: Pomatostomidae

164Gray-crowned BabblerPomatostomus temporalis

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

165Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
166White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
167Varied TrillerLalage leucomela

 
Sittellas: Neosittidae

168Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysoptera

 
Whipbirds and Wedgebills: Psophodidae

169Eastern WhipbirdPsophodes olivaceus

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

170Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
171Rufous ShrikethrushColluricincla rufogaster
172Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralis
173Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

174Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus
175Australasian FigbirdSphecotheres vieilloti

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

176White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
177Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
178Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis
179Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
180Pied CurrawongStrepera graculina

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

181Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
182Australian Rufous FantailRhipidura rufifrons
183Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

184Spangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

185Black-faced MonarchMonarcha melanopsis
186Australian MonarchSymposiachrus trivirgatus
187Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
188Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecula
189Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

190Torresian CrowCorvus orru

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

191Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenovii
192Rose RobinPetroica rosea
193Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australis

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

194Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

195Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

196Rufous SonglarkCincloramphus mathewsi
197Tawny GrassbirdCincloramphus timoriensis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

198Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
199Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
200Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

201SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

202Common MynaAcridotheres tristis

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

203&MistletoebirdlDicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

204Red-browed FiretailNeochmia temporalis
205&Plum-headed FinchlEmblema modesta
206&Double-barred FinchlStizoptera bichenovii
207Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
208Chestnut-breasted MuniaLonchura castaneothorax

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

209House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

210Australian 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 Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular14
()Breeding Season Only6
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened10
VVulnerable1
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.