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NORMAN RIVER

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# Species:258
# Excl Vagrants:258
# Endemics:31
# Near Endemics:25

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
10&Australasian ShovelerlSpatula rhynchotis
11Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
12Gray TealAnas gracilis
13Chestnut TealAnas castanea
14&Pink-eared DucklMalacorhynchus membranaceus
15HardheadAythya australis

 
Megapodes: Megapodiidae

16Australian BrushturkeyAlectura lathami

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

17Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora
18&Stubble QuaillCoturnix pectoralis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

19Rock PigeonColumba livia
20Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
21Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
22Spinifex PigeonGeophaps plumifera
23Squatter PigeonGeophaps scripta
24&Diamond DovelGeopelia cuneata
25Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida
26Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralis
27Torresian Imperial-PigeonDucula spilorrhoa

 
Bustards: Otididae

28Australian BustardArdeotis australis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

29(Pheasant Coucal)Centropus phasianinus
30Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
31(Channel-billed Cuckoo)Scythrops novaehollandiae
32Little Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx minutillus
33Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis
34Shining Bronze-CuckooChalcites lucidus
35Pallid CuckooHeteroscenes pallidus
36(Sahul Brush Cuckoo)Cacomantis variolosus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

37Spotted NightjarEurostopodus argus
38Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurus

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

39Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

40Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

41/White-throated Needletail/Hirundapus caudacutus
42/Pacific Swift/Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

43Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
44&Black-tailed NativehenlTribonyx ventralis
45Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
46&Eurasian CootlFulica atra
47Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
48&Spotless CrakelZapornia tabuensis

 
Cranes: Gruidae

49Sarus CraneAntigone antigone
50BrolgaAntigone rubicunda

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

51Beach Thick-kneeEsacus magnirostris
52Bush Thick-kneeBurhinus grallarius

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

53Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
54Red-necked AvocetRecurvirostra novaehollandiae

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

55Pied OystercatcherHaematopus longirostris

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

56/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
57/Pacific Golden-Plover/Pluvialis fulva
58Black-fronted DotterelThinornis melanops
59Masked LapwingVanellus miles
60&Red-kneed DotterellErythrogonys cinctus
61/Oriental Plover/Anarhynchus veredus
62/Siberian Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus mongolus
63/Greater Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus leschenaultii
64Red-capped PloverAnarhynchus ruficapillus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

65Comb-crested JacanaIrediparra gallinacea

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

66/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
67/Little Curlew/Numenius minutus
68/Far Eastern Curlew/Numenius madagascariensis
69/Bar-tailed Godwit/Limosa lapponica
70/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
71/Latham's Snipe/Gallinago hardwickii
72/Terek Sandpiper/Xenus cinereus
73/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
74/Gray-tailed Tattler/Tringa brevipes
75/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
76/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
77/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
78/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
79/Great Knot/Calidris tenuirostris
80/Red Knot/Calidris canutus
81/Broad-billed Sandpiper/Calidris falcinellus
82/Sharp-tailed Sandpiper/Calidris acuminata
83/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
84/Red-necked Stint/Calidris ruficollis

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

85&Red-chested ButtonquaillTurnix pyrrhothorax

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

86Australian PratincoleGlareola isabella
87/Oriental Pratincole/Glareola maldivarum

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

88Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
89Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
90Little TernSternula albifrons
91Australian TernGelochelidon macrotarsa
92Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
93(Whiskered Tern)Chlidonias hybrida
94/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterus
95/Common Tern/Sterna hirundo
96Black-naped TernSterna sumatrana
97Lesser Crested TernThalasseus bengalensis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

98Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae
99&Hoary-headed GrebelPoliocephalus poliocephalus
100Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

101Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

102#Lesser Frigatebird#Fregata ariel

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

103#Brown Booby#Sula leucogaster

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

104Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

105Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
106Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
107Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
108Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

109Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
110Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
111Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
112Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
113Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

114Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
115Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
116Little EgretEgretta garzetta
117Pied HeronEgretta picata
118White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
119Striated HeronButorides striata
120Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
121Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
122Great EgretArdea alba
123Plumed EgretArdea plumifera
124Great-billed HeronArdea sumatrana

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

125Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

126OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

127&Black-shouldered KitelElanus axillaris
128Pacific BazaAviceda subcristata
129Black-breasted KiteHamirostra melanosternon
130Square-tailed KiteLophoictinia isura
131Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
132Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
133Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalus
134Gray GoshawkTachyspiza novaehollandiae
135Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciatus
136Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
137&Spotted HarrierlCircus assimilis
138Black KiteMilvus migrans
139Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
140Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
141White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

142American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Owls: Strigidae

143Barking OwlNinox connivens

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

144Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

145Little KingfisherCeyx pusillus
146Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
147Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachii
148&Red-backed KingfisherlTodiramphus pyrrhopygius
149Forest KingfisherTodiramphus macleayii
150Torresian KingfisherTodiramphus sordidus
151(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

152(Oriental Dollarbird)Eurystomus orientalis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

153&Nankeen KestrellFalco cenchroides
154Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
155Brown FalconFalco berigora
156&Gray FalconlFalco hypoleucos
157&Black FalconlFalco subniger
158Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

159Red-tailed Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus banksii
160&CockatiellNymphicus hollandicus
161GalahEolophus roseicapilla
162Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
163Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

164&Red-winged ParrotlAprosmictus erythropterus
165&BudgerigarlMelopsittacus undulatus
166&Varied LorikeetlPsitteuteles versicolor
167Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus
168Red-collared LorikeetTrichoglossus rubritorquis

 
Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae

169Great BowerbirdChlamydera nuchalis

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

170Purple-backed FairywrenMalurus assimilis
171Red-backed FairywrenMalurus melanocephalus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

172Yellow HoneyeaterStomiopera flavus
173White-gaped HoneyeaterStomiopera unicolor
174Yellow-tinted HoneyeaterLichenostomus flavescens
175Yellow-throated MinerManorina flavigula
176Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescens
177White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillatus
178Gray-headed HoneyeaterPtilotula keartlandi
179Gray-fronted HoneyeaterPtilotula plumulus
180Rufous-banded HoneyeaterConopophila albogularis
181&Rufous-throated HoneyeaterlConopophila rufogularis
182&Crimson ChatlEpthianura tricolor
183Orange ChatEpthianura aurifrons
184Dusky MyzomelaMyzomela obscura
185Red-headed MyzomelaMyzomela erythrocephala
186&Banded HoneyeaterlCissomela pectoralis
187Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
188Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotis
189White-throated HoneyeaterMelithreptus albogularis
190Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis
191&Silver-crowned FriarbirdlPhilemon argenticeps

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

192&Red-browed PardalotelPardalotus rubricatus
193Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

194WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
195Large-billed GerygoneGerygone magnirostris
196White-throated GerygoneGerygone olivacea
197Mangrove GerygoneGerygone levigaster
198Western GerygoneGerygone fusca

 
Pseudo-Babblers: Pomatostomidae

199Gray-crowned BabblerPomatostomus temporalis

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

200&Ground CuckooshrikelCoracina maxima
201Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
202White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
203White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor
204Varied TrillerLalage leucomela

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

205Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
206Rufous ShrikethrushColluricincla rufogaster
207Black-tailed WhistlerPachycephala melanura
208Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris
209White-breasted WhistlerPachycephala lanioides

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

210Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus
211Green OrioleOriolus flavocinctus
212Australasian FigbirdSphecotheres vieilloti

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

213White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
214Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
215&White-browed WoodswallowlArtamus superciliosus
216Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereus
217Little WoodswallowArtamus minor
218Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis
219Black ButcherbirdMelloria quoyi
220Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
221Pied CurrawongStrepera graculina

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

222Northern FantailRhipidura rufiventris
223Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
224Arafura FantailRhipidura dryas
225Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa
226Mangrove FantailRhipidura phasiana

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

227Spangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

228Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
229Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecula
230Broad-billed FlycatcherMyiagra ruficollis
231Paperbark FlycatcherMyiagra nana
232Shining FlycatcherMyiagra alecto

 
White-winged Chough and Apostlebird: Corcoracidae

233ApostlebirdStruthidea cinerea

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

234Torresian CrowCorvus orru
235Australian RavenCorvus coronoides

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

236Lemon-bellied FlyrobinMicroeca flavigaster
237Mangrove RobinMelanodryas pulverulenta

 
Larks: Alaudidae

238Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

239Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
240Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

241Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

242&Brown SonglarklCincloramphus cruralis
243Rufous SonglarkCincloramphus mathewsi
244Tawny GrassbirdCincloramphus timoriensis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

245Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
246Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
247Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

248Australian Yellow White-eyeZosterops luteus

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

249&MistletoebirdlDicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

250Sahul SunbirdCinnyris frenatus

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

251Pictorella MuniaHeteromunia pectoralis
252Star FinchEmblema ruficauda
253&Double-barred FinchlStizoptera bichenovii
254&Zebra FinchlTaeniopygia guttata
255Black-throated FinchPoephila cincta
256Chestnut-breasted MuniaLonchura castaneothorax

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

257House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

258Australian 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 Visitor29
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal2
<>Erratic/Irregular32
()Breeding Season Only6
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened9
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.