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MURRAY-SUNSET NATIONAL PARK

AUSTRALIALOCALE

# Species:163
# Excl Vagrants:163
# Endemics:55
# Near Endemics:4

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

 
Cassowaries and Emus: Casuariidae

1EmuDromaius novaehollandiae

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Australian ShelduckTadorna tadornoides
3Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
4Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
5Gray TealAnas gracilis
6&Pink-eared DucklMalacorhynchus membranaceus

 
Megapodes: Megapodiidae

7MalleefowlLeipoa ocellata

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

8Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora
9&Stubble QuaillCoturnix pectoralis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

10Rock PigeonColumba livia
11Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
12Brush BronzewingPhaps elegans
13Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
14&Diamond DovelGeopelia cuneata
15Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

16Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis
17Black-eared CuckooChalcites osculans
18Pallid CuckooHeteroscenes pallidus
19Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformis

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

20Spotted NightjarEurostopodus argus

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

21Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

22Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

23&Black-tailed NativehenlTribonyx ventralis

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

24Red-necked AvocetRecurvirostra novaehollandiae

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

25Banded LapwingVanellus tricolor
26Masked LapwingVanellus miles
27&Red-kneed DotterellErythrogonys cinctus
28Red-capped PloverAnarhynchus ruficapillus

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

29&Little ButtonquaillTurnix velox
30Painted ButtonquailTurnix varius

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

31Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
32Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
33(Whiskered Tern)Chlidonias hybrida

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

34&Hoary-headed GrebelPoliocephalus poliocephalus

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

35Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
36Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
37Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

38Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
39Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
40Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

41White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
42Great EgretArdea alba

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

43Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

44&Black-shouldered KitelElanus axillaris
45Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
46Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
47Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalus
48Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciatus
49&Spotted HarrierlCircus assimilis
50Black KiteMilvus migrans
51Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

52American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Owls: Strigidae

53Australian BoobookNinox boobook

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

54Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

55Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
56&Red-backed KingfisherlTodiramphus pyrrhopygius
57(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

58&Nankeen KestrellFalco cenchroides
59Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
60Brown FalconFalco berigora
61&Black FalconlFalco subniger
62Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

63&CockatiellNymphicus hollandicus
64GalahEolophus roseicapilla
65Pink CockatooCacatua leadbeateri
66Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
67Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

68Regent ParrotPolytelis anthopeplus
69Blue-winged ParrotNeophema chrysostoma
70Elegant ParrotNeophema elegans
71&Scarlet-chested ParrotlNeophema splendida
72Australian RingneckBarnardius zonarius
73Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximius
74Red-rumped ParrotPsephotus haematonotus
75Mulga ParrotPsephotellus varius
76&BudgerigarlMelopsittacus undulatus

 
Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae

77White-browed TreecreeperClimacteris affinis
78Brown TreecreeperClimacteris picumnus

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

79Striated GrasswrenAmytornis striatus
80Mallee EmuwrenStipiturus mallee
81Purple-backed FairywrenMalurus assimilis
82Splendid FairywrenMalurus splendens
83White-winged FairywrenMalurus leucopterus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

84&Pied HoneyeaterlCerthionyx variegatus
85White-fronted HoneyeaterPurnella albifrons
86White-eared HoneyeaterLichenostomus leucotis
87Purple-gaped HoneyeaterLichenostomus cratitius
88Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala
89Yellow-throated MinerManorina flavigula
90Black-eared MinerManorina melanotis
91Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterAcanthagenys rufogularis
92&Red WattlebirdlAnthochaera carunculata
93Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescens
94Yellow-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula ornatus
95White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillatus
96Gray-fronted HoneyeaterPtilotula plumulus
97&Crimson ChatlEpthianura tricolor
98White-fronted ChatEpthianura albifrons
99&Black HoneyeaterlSugomel nigrum
100Tawny-crowned HoneyeaterGliciphila melanops
101New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiae
102Brown-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus brevirostris
103Striped HoneyeaterPlectorhyncha lanceolata

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

104Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatus
105Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

106RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneus
107Shy HeathwrenHylacola cauta
108Rufous FieldwrenCalamanthus campestris
109WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
110Southern WhitefaceAphelocephala leucopsis
111Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
112Yellow ThornbillAcanthiza nana
113Inland ThornbillAcanthiza apicalis
114Chestnut-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza uropygialis

 
Pseudo-Babblers: Pomatostomidae

115White-browed BabblerPomatostomus superciliosus
116Chestnut-crowned BabblerPomatostomus ruficeps

 
Quail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers: Cinclosomatidae

117Chestnut Quail-thrushCinclosoma castanotum

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

118Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
119White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor

 
Sittellas: Neosittidae

120Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysoptera

 
Australo-Papuan Bellbirds: Oreoicidae

121Crested BellbirdOreoica gutturalis

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

122Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
123Red-lored WhistlerPachycephala rufogularis
124Gilbert's WhistlerPachycephala inornata
125Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralis
126Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

127Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

128White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
129Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
130&White-browed WoodswallowlArtamus superciliosus
131Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereus
132Dusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterus
133Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
134Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis
135Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
136Gray CurrawongStrepera versicolor

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

137Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
138Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

139Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
140Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta

 
White-winged Chough and Apostlebird: Corcoracidae

141White-winged ChoughCorcorax melanorhamphos
142ApostlebirdStruthidea cinerea

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

143&Little CrowlCorvus bennetti
144Australian RavenCorvus coronoides
145&Little RavenlCorvus mellori

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

146Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenovii
147Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans
148Southern Scrub-RobinDrymodes brunneopygia
149Hooded RobinMelanodryas cucullata

 
Larks: Alaudidae

150Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

151&Brown SonglarklCincloramphus cruralis
152Rufous SonglarkCincloramphus mathewsi

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

153White-backed SwallowCheramoeca leucosterna
154Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
155Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
156Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

157SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

158European StarlingSturnus vulgaris

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

159Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

160&MistletoebirdlDicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

161&Zebra FinchlTaeniopygia guttata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

162House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

163Australian 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 Visitor0
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular25
()Breeding Season Only2
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened0
VVulnerable4
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.