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AUSTRALIALOCALE

# Species*:110
# Excl Vagrants*:110
# Endemics*:11
# Near Endemics*:3
*Based on partial or incomplete data.

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.*

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1Australian ShelduckTadorna tadornoidesNE 
2&Lewin's RaillLewinia pectoralisRR 
3&Banded StiltlCladorhynchus leucocephalusE 
4Hooded PloverThinornis cucullatusEV
5/Double-banded Plover/Anarhynchus bicinctusNENT
6/Far Eastern Curlew/Numenius madagascariensis EN
7/Bar-tailed Godwit/Limosa lapponica NT
8/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa NT
9/Gray-tailed Tattler/Tringa brevipes NT
10/Great Knot/Calidris tenuirostris EN
11/Red Knot/Calidris canutus NT
12/Sharp-tailed Sandpiper/Calidris acuminata V
13/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea NT
14/Red-necked Stint/Calidris ruficollis NT
15Pacific GullLarus pacificusE 
16Australian Fairy TernSternula nereis V
17/White-fronted Tern/Sterna striata NT
18#Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross**#Thalassarche carteri EN
19Black-faced CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscescensE 
20Blue-winged ParrotNeophema chrysostomaEV
21White-fronted ChatEpthianura albifronsE 
22Striated FieldwrenCalamanthus fuliginosusE 
23White-browed ScrubwrenSericornis frontalisE 
24Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoaE 
25&Little RavenlCorvus melloriE 
26Flame RobinPetroica phoeniceaE 
27Little GrassbirdPoodytes gramineusNE 

 

 *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 Visitor17
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal33
<>Erratic/Irregular41
()Breeding Season Only5
{}Casual/Vagrant12
[]Accidental11

DISTRIBUTION CODES

CodeDescription##
EEndemic280
LCLocal5
NENear Endemic73
RRRestricted Range57

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened8
VVulnerable4
ENEndangered3
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.