MICHAELMAS CAY
AUSTRALIALOCALE
| # Species: | 98 |
| # Excl Vagrants: | 98 |
| # Endemics: | 4 |
| # Near Endemics: | 4 |
SPECIALTY BIRDS LIST
List of species at this locale that are endemic (E), near endemic (NE), have restricted ranges in the country (RR), or that occur only locally (LC) in the country excluding vagrants and accidentals. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*
| 1 | Superb Fruit-Dove | Ptilinopus superbus | RR | |
| 2 | Torresian Imperial-Pigeon | Ducula spilorrhoa | NE | |
| 3 | Topknot Pigeon | Lopholaimus antarcticus | E | |
| 4 | Bush Thick-knee | Burhinus grallarius | RR | |
| 5 | /Far Eastern Curlew/ | Numenius madagascariensis | EN | |
| 6 | /Bar-tailed Godwit/ | Limosa lapponica | NT | |
| 7 | /Black-tailed Godwit/ | Limosa limosa | NT | |
| 8 | /Gray-tailed Tattler/ | Tringa brevipes | NT | |
| 9 | /Great Knot/ | Calidris tenuirostris | EN | |
| 10 | /Red Knot/ | Calidris canutus | NT | |
| 11 | /Sharp-tailed Sandpiper/ | Calidris acuminata | V | |
| 12 | /Curlew Sandpiper/ | Calidris ferruginea | NT | |
| 13 | /Red-necked Stint/ | Calidris ruficollis | NT | |
| 14 | Black-necked Stork | Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus | RR | NT |
| 15 | #Red-footed Booby# | Sula sula | LC | |
| 16 | Striated Heron | Butorides striata | RR | |
| 17 | Rainbow Lorikeet | Trichoglossus moluccanus | E | |
| 18 | Yellow Honeyeater | Stomiopera flavus | E | |
| 19 | Varied Honeyeater | Gavicalis versicolor | NE | |
| 20 | Helmeted Friarbird | Philemon buceroides | RR | |
| 21 | Eastern Whipbird | Psophodes olivaceus | E | |
| 22 | Australasian Figbird | Sphecotheres vieilloti | NE | |
| 23 | Black Butcherbird | Melloria quoyi | NE | |
| 24 | Spangled Drongo | Dicrurus bracteatus | RR | |
| 25 | Metallic Starling | Aplonis metallica | RR |
*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
| Code | Description | ## |
| // | Boreal Visitor | 17 |
| \\ | Austral Visitor | 0 |
| || | Transient | 0 |
| ## | Non-breeding Dispersal | 33 |
| <> | Erratic/Irregular | 41 |
| () | Breeding Season Only | 5 |
| {} | Casual/Vagrant | 12 |
| [] | Accidental | 11 |
DISTRIBUTION CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| E | Endemic | 280 |
| LC | Local | 5 |
| NE | Near Endemic | 73 |
| RR | Restricted Range | 57 |
STATUS CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| NT | Near Threatened | 7 |
| V | Vulnerable | 1 |
| EN | Endangered | 2 |
| CR | Critically Endangered | 0 |
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.